Pirate Prerogative: Pirate's Log

It's the end of another month and then of another year. Here's my wrap up of what you may have missed this past month.

Pirate's Log - November: A summary of November's blog posts. Check it out of you are a little behind. There is some yummy goodness shared here.

NEVERland: Before I was a mom there were quite a few things I swore I would never do as parent. Then I became one and they went out the window.

Shiver Me Timbers Tuesday: The first Tuesday of every month is reserved for this series about the crazy things I see, hear, and say as a mom.

Thankful Thursdays: This series started in November, but I liked it so much it's here to stay. Below are the December installments.

Thankful Thursdays #6 (December 6th, 2012)

Thankful Thursdays #7 (December 13th, 2012)

Thankful Thursdays #8 (December 20th, 2012)

Thankful Thursdays #9 (December 27th, 2012)

Sea Dog Saturday -Cash: A cousin to our pug crew gets his very own Sea Dog Saturday spotlight! Be sure to check out his cute photos.

A Loss For Words: This started of with nothing to write about and morphed into a post about a truly heartwarming kid shower for my Sister-In-Law. The love and selflessness was overwhelming.

How To Have a Stress Free Christmas: Christmas shopping can be stressful and I am determined to help it be a little cheerier. Here are my 5 tips trim the stress so you can spend more time trimming the tree.

Sea Dog Saturday -June: Cash's sister June is featured here. She is a special girl and fit right into her adoptive family.

Creating Holiday Traditions: The traditions are what make the lasting memories. At a certain point you need to start creating some holiday traditions of your own.

A Blogger Day of Silence: Although the day of silence is over, please visit this post for link on how to donate to the families affected.

Sea Dog Saturday -Sid & Samson: The first pugs to join our extended family! These characters sure made their Mom happy. This post was shared by her, Tiffany, at Toot Sweet 4 Two.

All I Want for Christmas is My Son to Sleep: The First Mate used to be a champion sleeper, then it all stopped. See the device that I hope will save the ~~day~~ night. So far he's slept 5 hours straight, a definite improvement.

Yo Ho Ho Ho: We took this adorable guy to meet Santa for the first time. The end result was our Christmas card. This post was fun to write while I waited at the DMV to complete my CA registration and get my plates.