Archive for December 20254 posts

Our Christmas Morning Maple Pancake Tradition

December 22, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

The fluffy maple pancakes we make every Christmas morning, the story behind the tradition, and how I make them with two toddlers underfoot.

Filed under: Recipes

December 16, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

Gift ideas for toddlers that won't bury your house in plastic: experiences, open-ended toys, books, and a few things our twins actually use.

December 9, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

$The Daycare Math: Why I Went Back to Work Three Days a Week$

What two kids in Bay Area daycare actually costs, what a part-time hygienist takes home, and the spreadsheet that made the call for us.

Filed under: Family Money

December 2, 2025/By Allison/4 min read

How we decorated a small duplex for the holidays with 20-month-old twins: what went up high, what stayed down low, and what we skipped.

Filed under: Home