“No one wins when we go through life trying to prove we can handle it all.” I recently read this quote and figured it sums things up well. I tend to write a lot here focusing on areas I’m working to improve, perhaps at the risk of sounding overly idealistic at times. The fact of… Continue reading My Secret Speedy Bedtime Plan for Kids
Last night I lay awake for a long time thinking about an unusual subject: Fall Cleaning my house. My poor, poor house. It has not been fall cleaned in much, much longer than either I or it care to admit. I thought about flies that die and linger in light fixtures.I thought about dust bunnies… Continue reading The Best Spring/Fall Cleaning Products
So I’m having a bad day. Well, it’s a bad week really. Anyway, it’s one of those days where I only cook because I agreed to make lunch for our employee, I only do laundry because there’s nothing to wear and I only wash the floor because it got peed on. Otherwise it’s possible I would… Continue reading One of Those Days (Every Mom Has One Now and Then)
I recently learned that pink car shopping carts and tired children are not compatible. I also realized anew that writing long, newsy emails while parked in the grocery store parking lot is totally a good thing. What does a typical grocery run look like for your family? For my family it looks a bit like… Continue reading How to Survive Shopping Day with Small Children
I was driving through the city today when my four-year-old asked me why “that lady” was on the street. I couldn’t see anyone and was focused on making a left turn but I wished I had seen her when I heard the next comment. My little passenger announced in a casual tone that the woman… Continue reading Using Up All My Birthdays
Wednesday morning I baked “deli rolls” in the morning and made something new for supper. New as in new to us. The deli rolls were simply buns shaped into… well… submarine, UFO, oblong, giant egg and other shapes. Honestly they were so funny… I wish I had photos of them because they really made me… Continue reading Deli Rolls and Menu Upgrades
