Our New Years Eve was quiet and good! We played some games, Mark went to work, I did a new puzzle, Jacob and Sarah knitted, Ben did LEGOs, and we watched some movies – what can we say, we are party animals over here! But 2024 was good to us for the most part. We …
This was the fastest year of my life! Time really does go by quicker and quicker and I am trying my best to savor all of the moments. Mark was working on New Years Eve and so it was just me and the kidlets. And we are definitely to a stage in life where I …
It will probably not be surprising to most that some of my favorite “Santa” gifts each Christmas are my new planner and our new family calendar! I have learned this last year, especially, how much I find comfort in having an organized life. My mind has gone back to the idea of “order” A LOT …
New Year’s Eve was SUPER relaxed at the Berning house this year! We ate our New Year’s Eve feast and then we put on some dance music, with some horns, and had a PAR-TAY! The kids loved the horns but no one more than Lydia. She was laughing hysterically! We couldn’t stop because she was …
New Year’s Eve seems so long ago right now! But we had a wonderfully simple celebration. We had a candlelit feast {we LOVED eating by candlelight throughout December as we celebrated advent – it’s now become a favorite!}. Celebrations and holidays I feel like are meaning more and more to me each time. I have …
I love that week in between Christmas and New Years. It feels like a naturally reflective time. I pause and think about the previous year – the things that happened, what brought me joy, what brought me sadness, but most importantly, the lessons I learned. At the end of the year, I have one overarching …