Comments on: Friday miscellany: Christmas memories and the holiday fun list

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 15:49:34 +0000

In reply to Gillian. @Gillian - so sorry to hear of your loss. And I love the idea of an activity advent calendar! It's good to brainstorm lots of ways to make the season special, including those random Tuesday nights when mom and dad are working.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 15:48:49 +0000

In reply to Lori C.

@Lori C – Pajamagram! It’s this set: https://www.pajamagram.com/snowfall-plaid-matching-family-pajamas — not the cheapest PJs in the world but the upside is that everyone has actually worn them again. Not too Christmas-y, as you can see. From what I’ve seen, I’d recommend them.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 15:46:53 +0000

In reply to Sarah K. @Sarah K - normally I would do one! Though trying to keep expectations low this year with the newborn. My personal goal is to get outside for 20 minutes a day, which I have so far been doing with the little guy mostly (bundled up!) Maybe in a week or two I'll feel more motivated.

By: Connie C

Connie C — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 15:08:38 +0000

Congratulations! He’s adorable!

By: Sarah K

Sarah K — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 08:22:53 +0000

Sounds like you had a really fun Christmas season despite the pregnancy etc!
I am hoping you post a winter fun list soon. I always get such post-holiday blues and lists like those help me look forward to stuff. I need something to look forward to other than my summer vacation haha.
Your baby is adorable!

By: Lori C

Lori C — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 00:34:24 +0000

I listen to How to Money and enjoy it! Also I’m sure others have asked, but where did you get the pjs? I’ve done family pjs in the past but I focused more on price and the quality has been sub par. Would love some nice winter pajamas.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 22:38:52 +0000

We do an activity advent calendar. Many of the activities are things we would do anyway, but stretching to find activities to do on weekdays (including those when my husband and I might not be home in the evenings) is really kind of fun. In addition to seeing Santa and welcoming family and friends for the holidays we made pomanders, sang Christmas carols at dinner, cut out snowflakes to decorate the house (which we often leave up through February) and made cutout Christmas cookies.

We did decently well on this until the last week when a couple of activities had to be missed due to the unexpected death of a friend and colleague. We did our best to try to keep the spirit of Christmas as I know he would have wanted us to.

By: Taryn

Taryn — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 20:22:38 +0000

Sounds like you had a wonderful holiday! I listen to How to Money and was delighted when they mentioned you. I really enjoyed when you were a guest on their podcast. Maybe they could be guests on Best of Both Worlds?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:23:01 +0000

We got the Lego gingerbread house after we saw you were doing on it. And then I remembered we had not finished the Star Wars Lego advent calendar from last year . So we had both projects to tackle. STar Wars done, gingerbread house not. Still time! I am not thrilled that building Legos is still an activity my almost 15-year-old and I enjoy!