High five to all the parents who stressed, shopped, wrapped, cleaned, cooked, hosted relatives, or drove miles to be with family for the holidays. Childhood is short, but the memories we create for our kids last a lifetime.

Ran into a friend at the store today. Her: “I cut out sugar, wine, started working out…I feel great! Me: “I just got $35 of Christmas chocolate for like $8. I feel pretty great, too.”

Just overheard my daughter calling upstairs to her teenage brother: “Can you come here and help me with something?" My son: "I'm busy...ask Mom!" My daughter: "No! I'm asking YOU. Mom does ENOUGH stuff around here." And just like that, I have a favorite child.

Happy 5 year anniversary to the photo frames sitting on the floor of my bedroom waiting to be hung up “when I get a minute”.