Another month...gone! I feel like I just wrote my Fall Review and now it's December. This really is my favorite time of year. But before I look forward to what will be, here's a little recap of what was.

I think the favorite thing I wrote this month was my post about trying to say "no" less. It's a post that has stuck with me and I think about it (almost) every time I'm about to or do say "no" to my kids. And, in case you were wondering, the paper towel roll is still a huge hit in my house. My son stalks it, just waiting for us to use them up so he can have the roll (see the proof in the picture below). And it's funny, a post that I wrote near the end of the month ("Noisy Acting") had a similar theme. Stopping. Thinking before acting...or, rather, reacting. I guess the universe is trying to teach me a lesson. 
It's also funny that a month that brought "DVR: Destroyer of Valuable Reading (Time)" also brought "Phone Dream." I don't think that I can deny any longer that I do have a problem with my gadgets. But if my sickness is loving modern technology...I don't know if I really want the cure. 

And then there was "Mind Reading." An honest post about expecting my husband to just know what I want and to act on that immediately without my having to ask. This was the main source of many arguments for us during "Early-Kid Time." Even though we've gotten better with the whole "I can't read your mind, you know" idea, we still struggle with it from time to time. And due to the comments I got and text messages and emails, I know we're not alone. I once read that if you are fighting in your relationship it shows you still care--you are fighting FOR something. The "danger zone" is when you stop fighting. Stop caring. I'm glad we're not there--and grateful that our "fighting" is not over-the-top nor about things that seem unsolvable.

(Side note: anybody else thinking about "Top Gun" right now? Just me? Ok then... "Highway to the Danger Zone....Ride into the Danger Zone...")

Finally, this month brought a new weekly feature: Friday Favorites. I enjoyed sharing some of my current favorite things with you (civic duty, online friends nominating me for fun awards, and live theater life in Minnesota). I actually missed my last Friday Favorites installment because it was about Thanksgiving leftovers and I was too busy eating (and then napping) to actually write it or take pictures. 

So. Good-bye to November and hello to December. My love for the holidays has only multiplied due to being a mother. I get to relive all the excitement of my youth through the eyes of my own children. We also get to start new traditions...including this year when we cut down our own tree for the first time. We've always had real trees but this was the first year we went to a tree farm. It was lots of fun...albeit a tad cold. I have a post about our little adventure coming on Wednesday, so stay tuned!

xo Sara

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