12 days of Christmas: Day 4. Quinn has shown me that being a tween can be a fun in-between phase.
She’s just eleven but had great suggestions for holiday party games and helped with baking cookies and food preparation. Some may call it a Christmas miracle to have a daughter who’s eager to help, but I call it a blessing. 🥰🎄
All the best,
Tanya
Every year, we host a family holiday party, and though a few folks couldn’t make it this year, we still had a wonderful time.
It always warms my heart to spend time with family, especially those I don’t see often. It’s not just about spreading Christmas cheer with food, games and prizes, but showing Quinn the importance of family togetherness. 🥰🎄
All the best,
Tanya
Quinn and I love watching Christmas movies together, so when Red One hit the theaters, we couldn’t wait to check it out. This movie did not disappoint. It was a nice combination of humor, love with a sprinkle of thought-provoking moments. We officially have another classic added to our list!
All the best,
Tanya
Kicking off 12 days of Christmas with a blast from the past. This makes the 12th year of celebrating Christmas with Quinn. While each year is filled with wonderful memories and family togetherness , the first one together will always have a special place in my heart.
All the best,
Tanya
A meal with all of the fixings for Thanksgiving is always nice, but something I love even more is additional time with my family and observing Quinn get to interact and have fun with her cousins.
All the best,
Tanya
Yesterday, I surprised my eleven year old and took her to see Hamilton the Musical. From the seats to the ambiance to the acting to the singing and rapping, we loved everything. With the election results not what either of us had hoped for days prior, part of me was concerned with if this play, addressing many political issues would leave us both emotionally drained.
Surprisingly, the energy of the actors and many of the audience members left us both hopeful despite the uncertainty of the future. I’m thankful for Lin Manuel’s genius and enjoyed many of the illusions to hip hop culture and rap songs too. I’m grateful for the opportunity for Quinn and I to bond and neither of us are throwing away our shot to celebrate positivity and community in the face of change and possible challenges ahead.
All the best,
Tanya
I love that my daughter still loves getting dressed up for Halloween I love even more how we make it a family and friend affair.
This year, we were Care Bears, demonstrating both our unity and individuality. Quinn will always be my “cheer bear!”
All the best,
Tanya
The Halloween fun continues with cousins at the Franklin Institutes annual Franklin Fright trick or treat and exhibit event. 🤗🎃
All the best,
Tanya
This year marks the 10th anniversary of my daughter and me taking part in the Boo at the Zoo event for some Halloween fun. We both love getting dressed up in costumes (always a mom and daughter theme, 🤗) and Quinn loves trick or treating for candy too.
What we love even more is that this is not just a mother daughter tradition but a cousin tradition too! With the busyness of life, we may not see each other as often as we’d like, but this is one outing we all faithfully attend donning costumes, smiles and ready for some quality time with family. I’m grateful to have this time with some of my favorite “boos.” 🥰🤗🎃💀
All the best,
Tanya
It’s that time of the year where my daughter and I pack in as many fun-filled autumn activities as possible before the cold weather arrives. Today, we had a sweet time with our cousins at Hersheypark.
Though it was jam-packed with people everywhere we turned, I secured my usual role as bag holder, and Quinn and our cousins, Merissa and Ellie, managed to get on quite a few rides. They even did a little trick or treating and received a bag load of Hershey candy from Reese’s cups to Kit Kats.
With the sun shining along with an occasional breeze, it was a perfect amusement park day. Though it’s only the first weekend in October, our activities are off to a fantastic start.
All the best,
Tanya
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