I just blogged at my other blog about my worries of inadequacy this time of year. I usually have a handle on it but this year, though I’ve thought lots about how it will go, I didn’t do enough of the actual footwork towards getting it all done. Now, 2 days to go, I’m trying to salvage a feeling of peace and joy.

So, I come here to blog some more, and I read a comment regarding the Gift Giving page and I am inspired once again. I did get the hammock. And a few other toys of great connection – games and rockets and models to build together. But I was feeling like it needed something more. So the comment from Kami about building a stocked picnic basket was exactly what I needed to bump it up where I want it to be. We are going on a picnic on Christmas day anyway (also thanks to Kami’s inspiration) so, a beautifully stocked basket will be the perfect intro to that outing.

I love finding ideas from other mamas, other families, other people. That is one of the great beauties of the blog world.