MomSpeak December 2012

How-to... save your holiday cards

Mom blogger Hillary Chybinski each year creates a mosaic from the holiday cards sent by friends and family. Here's how she does it.

Christmas? I'm not ready

Mom blogger Shivaun Williams has been so busy she hasn't had time to watch the usual Christmas videos. So we've provided a Mister Heat Miser clip.

Family holiday planning with special needs

Mom blogger Lisa Lightner borrows the acronym SWEEPS to give families with special needs a smoother holiday season.

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year… Really!

The seasonal rush and commercialism don't dim mom blogger's enjoyment of the holidays. She experiences Christmastime through her kids and finds happiness.

Dear Santa...

Mom blogger Jeanne McCullough has a special request for Santa this Christmas — the use of an elf.

Five things I’m grateful for this year

Mom blogger Erin Flynn Jay looks back on 2012 to count her blessings. What are you thankful for this year?

Bottle cap match game teaches the ABCs

Earlier this week one of my library families stated that her children were having trouble with the alphabet, particularly recognizing the letters uppercase and lower case. We spoke a bit more and I thought for the please touch discovery stations…

Santa stranger anxiety: a lesson learned

Mom blogger Marissa Kiepert Troung recommends Brave Santa by Nancy Poydar. It's a good book to read before visiting Santa, especially if you're concerned about stranger anxiety. Maybe next year!