My daughter Emily loves rocks, shells, crystals and all things geological. So much so in fact that I’ve had to make it a habit to check her jean pockets on laundry day because they’re often stuffed with her latest jagged find. As much as I love her passion for earth science, I hate [...]
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
One of the things I think is particularly hard about motherhood is the fact that your brain gets neglected a bit. Now don’t take that the wrong way. I know motherhood is noble and wonderful and all that good stuff – but let’s face it – when the majority of your day is spent taking [...]
Friday, September 11, 2009
I’ve got three kids in Elementary school again this year which means I also have about a zillion reading logs, spelling lists, library books, and flash cards to keep track of – not to mention pencils, scratch paper, and other misc. homework supplies. Since I use my fridge strictly for urgent school stuff, I needed [...]
Monday, August 17, 2009
Gathering your kids from their various activities at the end of the day is tough enough; what makes it even harder is tripping over the avalanche of backpacks, papers, sports gear, and shoes that pile up as soon as you walk through the door. A few simple changes can help you regain control of [...]
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Back in 2007, I wrote an article for Organize magazine entitled Making the Grade. It was loaded with great tips for keeping your family organized during the school year. The original article is a bit long for a single post, so I’ll be trimming it a bit and breaking it up into four posts focused on [...]
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Let’s face it, much of what we Moms do on a day-to-day basis doesn’t require much brain power. We clean stuff, fold stuff, fix stuff, cook stuff – all of which requires very little thought and can be (dare I say it?) kind of dull. Now don’t get me wrong, there are loads of women [...]
Sunday, April 5, 2009
I hate emptying the dishwasher. It seems like such a tedious task to me. A few months ago I decided to put an end to this daily annoyance by making dishwasher-emptying a designated kid job. The solution had both good and bad results. Although I loved having the dishes put away everyday, I hated wasting [...]
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Lately I’ve been trying tons of new recipes from cooking sites like AllRecipies.com. Now, if I were a more patient person I would probably take the time to print the recipe before heading to the kitchen – but I’m not. In fact I’m a bit of an impulse chef. I tend to browse around the [...]
Friday, February 19, 2010
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