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Picture Books about Fall: Our Favorites
Fall is officially here. We don’t have a whole lot of seasonal change in Austin, but I will say it was pretty awesome this year that the first day of Fall was noticeably cooler than it had been all summer. I guess we should call them Subtle Seasons here.
We are gearing up for the Fall season! Our Halloween costumes are in progress. We sent out evites for our 4th Annual Halloween pizza and trick-or-treating party. Fall travel has been booked.
And now it’s time to pull out our Fall books! I love this tradition around our home. These are the books we pull out only during the Fall season: … Read More
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Things to Do in L.A. with Kids
We are heading to Los Angeles for Fall Break! Matt and I know that our time with our young boys is going to go by fast, and we try to think of ways to savor it as much as possible. For us, going on as many family vacations as possible is one of those ways. At my school, we have a Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer Break every year. These vacations are a time to build so many memories.
Here’s what we’re thinking for L.A. (please chime in if you have other ideas!).… Read More- The Farmer’s Market for lunch
- Date night at the Hollywood Bowl to watch concert
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Preventing Holiday Stress: Holiday To-Do List
As I see it, there are two ways to reduce holiday stress:
- Lower our expectations–literally cross off the number of things on our to-do list.
- Get started earlier.
My personal preference is a combination of both these strategies. Here’s what I want to accomplish this year:Make holiday cards like last year.- I need to draft the text for our holiday cards.
- Ask Matt to select the photos for our holiday card.
- Get the card designed.
- Get the card printed.
- Pick up stamps.
- Get updated addresses from my friends and family.
- Stuff all the envelopes.
- And send!
Purchase all my gifts and get them wrapped before Thanksgiving.… Read More- Make a
