I have noticed this year more than any years before, that we barely make it out of one holiday, before we are thrown into the next one.  This year Halloween, was immediately followed by Christmas.  It seems that other than the Grocery Stores most major retailers skipped right over Thanksgiving.  I guess, its not a money maker, like the other holidays.

Maybe, I was just too busy to notice in the past years.  But, this year I almost felt cheated. After all, we have soo much to be thankful for.  I always say my story begins in New Jersey, because that is where I was raised.  So, in light of Hurricane Sandy and all the devastation that came behind it, I am extremely grateful that my family and friends pretty much came out of it unscathed.

To Donate to the Victims of Hurricane Sandy

There is something about natural disasters that make you stop and appreciate all the things that we sometimes take for granted.

So this year, I am making an extra effort to live in the moment.  To savor every second of mayhem and confusion that comes from the kids being home for Thanksgiving break.  The joys of traveling with two little ones out of town.  And, the opportunity for my children to get a chance to spend time with their “cousins”, while we are visiting!!