So... your best friend just got a new job your sister is going to be published for the first time your coworker won an award your child's teacher did something extra special You want to do something fun, but you don't have a wad of cash or a lot of time. Instead of sighing hopelessly […]
For a long time, I just had 1 cutting board (I don't know how I managed). Then, I got one more. And I still found that I "ran out" of them too fast. You see - I use cutting boards for a lot of different purposes: kneading dough chopping onions mincing garlic grating cheese cubing […]
Residents of the town of Chewandswallow have no need for grocery stores...or restaurants, for that matter. Their food appears from the sky - at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Orange juice showers, frankfurter winds, pea soup fog, and storms of pancakes...this is typical "weather" for the small town. "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi […]
Where is your "computer spot"? Mine used to be in my office, but lately it's been taken over by my 2-year-old because all of the craft supplies and "school time" materials are in there. She actually said this to me yesterday: "Let's go in my office and make a flag" (we made American flags out […]
Most moms multi-task a lot - just because it's part of the job. I, for example, can hold a baby, cook dinner, play the train game with my 2-year-old, and send a text message to somebody all at the same time. It might be nice to be able to focus intently on concocting a 5-course […]
If I could be invisible, I think I'd sneak into other moms' homes and just wonder about, watching their day-to-day routines. I'm fascinated by how other moms "do" motherhood. Not because I want to judge them, but because I want to learn from them and because I am - plain and simple - intrigued. Motherhood […]
I go to bed early. In the morning, that is. On most days, I sink into bed at around 1 a.m. Such is the life of a work-at-home mom. Fortunately, I pretty much fall asleep the minute I hit the pillow. There are some nights when I stay awake, pondering various ideas and mentally checking […]
Do you recognize that outfit over there to the left? If you don't, then you probably haven't seen me recently. I hereby acknowledge that I have been wearing the same outfit over and over and over again for the past few weeks. I have a major clothing conundrum: I had a baby 3.5 months ago. […]