I love this time of year. The flowers, the longer days, the smell of soil and mulch as gardens go in. I’m waking up before my alarm and feeling much lighter as the vestiges of S.A.D. slip away. Perhaps...
I'm definitely more of a saver over a spender. I like nice things but I get more of a thrill out of saving money. Confession: I'm an Excel nerd. I maintain a pretty intense budget spreadsheet and I get...
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If you made it through that punny title, thank you. Glad you're here!
We are approaching that time of year when thinking of my list of people...
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"Hey, can we start a single mom's club?"
I...
How To Start a Garden
I've been herb and veggie gardening for several years. Every spring, I look forward to planting a few items so that I can watch them grow, gain pride in my achievement, and most importantly, save...
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Don't have the budget or time to travel? Overwhelmed about where to go and what to...
When my son started solids, I decided that I would try to make his food for him. Not because of any personal diet restrictions (I cannot afford to buy all organic food, nor do I feel the need to), but...
In recent years the use of coconut oil has become increasingly popular. This oil is gaining worldwide recognition for being a "super" oil that contains anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties. Up until a few months ago, I had no...
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To keep or not to keep: that is the question we face with growing children and sprouting families. Do we save our kids' clothes for the next child, the...
In May of 2010, when I was still living in New York City, I was running a couple of last minute errands before leaving for a 9 day trip touring Italy with my mom and sister. On the way...
Due to more environmental awareness in recent years, cloth diapering has been making a comeback. These aren’t the cloth diapers of our childhood though, the white ones that were folded and pinned in place with a needle the size...
If you give a mom a vacuum …
She’ll start vacuuming ...
And come across a pair of shoes on the floor.
So she’ll pick up the shoes and go to the kid’s room to put them away.
But when she gets there,...
If you haven't already read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, you have at least heard of it. Something brings you joy - keep it; if it doesn't - throw it out (aka KonMarie Method). Simple,...
Decision Fatigue: My Hardest Mom Life Problem
Working from home has been the answer to so much of what I was unhappy about in my life. I no longer feel as if I’m missing too much of my kids. I...