Kids and Christmas Trees

November 26, 2012

We spent most of Saturday decorating our Christmas treee. As I type, I can look at the lit tree and see exactly how tall my children are because almost all of the ornaments stop about three feet up.

In other words, eye level.

For Christmases past, I’ve enjoyed our tree with its hodgepodge of ornaments tied together with dangling crystals,…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.