My mother in law took photos on Christmas Eve and just gave me this one last week. When I looked at it I laughed out loud. Little Miss Throwsafit’s cousin Maddie is posing in a very elegant and lady-like manner and there’s LMT with her big personality for all to see.

The acorn doesn’t fall far [...]

You may want to have a backup map from Google Maps or Mapquest before heading out on a route you are completely unfamiliar with. This couple drove through the high desert of Oregon with only their GPS guiding them. They got stuck in the snow for three days:
A Nevada couple letting their SUV’s navigation system [...]

My family and I will be busy all day with fun Christmas activities but I wanted to wish all my Up North Mommy readers a very Merry Christmas. Have a joyous time with your families and don’t drink too much eggnog!

If you have little kids like I do, be sure to head over NORAD and [...]

My son has his school’s Christmas concert this morning and I brought my video camera along to capture the moment. Both my parents and my in-laws were able to attend. I was thrilled that both Little Miss Throwsafit and Littlest One loved it. They each sat calmly and watched as each grade got [...]

End User Blog has quite a few interesting kitchen gadgets, like this shopping list organizer:
The SmartShopper, both in its original incarnation and a newer deluxe version, attempts to rectify some of the issues inherent in grocery list making (bad handwriting, missed items, multiple lists/requests) by centralizing the process. With voice recognition, auto-categorization, and a nifty [...]

I have many favorite Christmas songs. They range from the traditional “I’ll be Home for Christmas” and “O Holy Night” to the fun “Mele Kalikimaka,” which I just downloaded as my ring tone by the way.
But one song really gets me in the mood and makes me want to pick up one of my kids [...]

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for your kids that embodies what Christmas is about, I would recommend Glenn Beck’s The Christmas Sweater picture book. My mom got it for my boys as a birthday present (theirbirthdays are one week apart in November) and it is such a nice book. The illustrations are colorful and lively and [...]

If you’re looking for a toy kitchen set for your kid or kids for Christmas, Toy Whimsy has many options to choose from. Thanks to Instapundit for the link.
This one reminds me of an up north cabin:

I think my daughter would love this one the most:

For Advent Penance, The Anchoress posted video of a horrible singer singing O Holy Night.  I listened for as long as I could stand it, which was about 20 seconds. Then I did a Bing search for Celine Dion’s version as a palate cleanser.

This totally makes up for her singing John Lennon’s Happy Christmas.
I [...]

It’s time to change to the Up North Christmas theme.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Our went very well. My mom made a wonderful turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and rolls. I contributed the strawberry jello salad, which I have to say was excellent. I have never been a big jello [...]