When it comes to Christmas, I have had so many mixed feelings over the years. Actually last year my faith was so non-existent because of the loss of my sister, I kind of went off on taking the Christ out of Christmas.

This year I am feeling better, much better. My faith is strong, and of course growing every day as is my testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I started thinking of ways to teach my children about where Christmas really came from. That mixed with the questions about God and Jesus kind of made this the perfect Christmas for me to get the ball rolling in our house. (more…)

New trend in the parenting community?

Elf on the Shelf haters. No, I am totally serious with you. People online that are actually putting down parents for using Elf on the Shelf as part of their Christmas tradition. Some bullshit about being able to parent their children so they don’t have to threaten their kids with an Elf or Santa.

To them all I have to say is get off your damn high horse and have a little fun. DAMN!

There is no need to take everything in life so seriously. Jesus!

The fact that people are even taking this little damn doll and book seriously enough to question another parents parenting skills because they choose to have a watchful Christmas eye in the house is something that just brings the whole mom wars to a whole new, and extremely pathetic level. (more…)

Every where I turn this year, I keep seeing the advertisements about keeping Christ in Christmas. And that is all fine and dandy for those who do the whole religion thing, and actually believe in the story of Christ and the Virgin Mary, and everything that goes along with it. But that isn’t the Christmas I celebrate.

This is the Santa in my life. We have gone to see him every year since the kids were born. Heck, even before Camden was born I went to him for his   Merry Christmas… because I swear he was really magical.

I know… y’all think I am missing a screw or twelve now… but I have to tell you why I knew he was magical.

(more…)