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February 2012

February 17, 2012

Just Do It, Mama

Seize the moment. "Get 'er done." Carpe diem. Yada, yada... There are times in my...

February 03, 2012

DIY: Shower Curtain Drapes

With every baby comes a room change in our world, leaving me flailing as to...

February 01, 2012

January 2012

January 06, 2012

Car Seat Logic Puzzle

The advent of my third trimester has me contemplating logistics, especially those pertaining to car...

December 2011

December 22, 2011

Cleaning House for the Holidays

We are hosting Christmas this year, and since my blood pressure has been a bit...

December 01, 2011

More Gift Ideas :-)

This is a fun post from the GeekDad blog. Top 5 toys ever. All free....

October 2011

October 21, 2011

Crazy Christmas Prep Post!

Brace yourselves! Christmas is just around the corner, and like it or not, trying NOT...

October 05, 2011

It’s Not Fair!!

Leo has been in a phase of telling us all that everything is "not fair." ...

September 2011

September 21, 2011

The Anti-Galante

Tomorrow is cleaning day in G-Ville. Awesome, amazing, wonderful, breathe-new-life-into-our-home-and-my-mothering cleaning day. I love cleaning...

September 19, 2011

Expired

Inspired by temperatures that have dropped below 100 (and perhaps some wishful thinking), we spent...

September 16, 2011

Products We Love: Greek Yogurt and new dual-action Lysol cleaning wipes

Greek Yogurt, where have you been all my life? With the high energy/protein requirements of...

August 2011

August 18, 2011

Online Shoppings Lists and Meal Planning–Help!

Ok, so I decided today that I need to "modernize" my shopping lists and recipes. ...

July 2011

July 24, 2011

Good Reads

Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia....

May 2011

May 18, 2011

The Lillies of the Field…

**The plumber came out today to fix the disposal and guess what -- he pushed...

May 16, 2011

Quick Tip

Thanks for all of your advice so far. I think that I need a to-do...

April 2011

April 11, 2011

Spring Cleaning

I have spent the past several weeks dealing with these two "hot spots" in my...

March 2011

March 22, 2011

New Car Seat Advice

I am sure that many of you have seen this column in the New York...

February 2011

February 11, 2011

Homemade vs. the stressed out homemaker

I've mentioned our family making a concerted effort toward improving our health over the past...

February 01, 2011

The Toddler and Pre-School Circuit

Homeschooling moms are routinely overwhelmed with how to occupy the little ones while the big...

December 2010

December 28, 2010

Semi Finished Basement?

Our readers are such a wonderful source of frugal, practical creativity, so here is something...

December 26, 2010

My old familiar refrain…

Well, Mrs. Claus is happy today. All that stuff that had been piling up around...

November 2010

November 24, 2010

Talking Turkey

Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year or traveling with kids? Either way, life is complicated! ...

October 2010

October 26, 2010

Frivolity to Asceticism

As with most mothers, there is a calculus that goes on in my mind every...

October 08, 2010

A Change of Clothes

Is it me or am I the only one out there who struggles with the...

October 06, 2010

Meal Planning for a year?!

We have been pretty successful so far in getting dinner on the table even with...

September 2010

September 26, 2010

Burnt Cake!

Well, I just had my burnt cake moment, it is flat cake instead but we...

September 22, 2010

half way update on 15 things a day

I have been working on flinging 15 things a day. This has meant either throwing...

September 21, 2010

Mother Tip for Tuesday

Have one of these (or a mop, broom, etc.)? Ever used it for this? Wow,...

September 07, 2010

Fall Super Fling

Well, if you know me you know that I am always happy for an excuse...

August 2010

August 31, 2010

Phone Dilemma?

I have been unhappy with our phone situation for some time. We have a cell...