My mom gave me an iPad. Oh wait, let me rephrase that. My mom gave my kids an iPad and sometimes they let me borrow it. Sound familiar to any of you? When it comes to entertaining my kids for more than 5 minutes, I look for games that are part of a bigger package […]
Archives for January 2014
Fifty Shades of Almost Forty
“Well, well, well, look who’s getting old?” The gray hair on my chin is mocking me. I try to pluck it and miss. It cackles. This is one of the fifty shades of almost forty. With the big day looming off in the not too distant future, I am coming to realize that forty does […]
Cold-busting Mega Fruit Muffins
The cold virus has been running rampant through our house. Just as soon as one of us starts to feel better, another one goes down for the count. We need a Vitamin C infusion, stat. I pulled out my trusty cookbook (aka allrecipes.com) and started hunting for the answer. What I found was a base […]
The No Whining Wine Workout
Staying in shape is hard, and I should know since I can’t seem to do it. I decided a new workout routine was needed to help push me to my limits. My discovery: the No Whining Wine Workout. Now this is something I can get behind. Check it out!
Everyone Sneaks Around
It is T-12 hours and I am outside digging around in the trash can. This might not be how most wives prepare for their husband’s return from a business trip, but it works for me. T-12 hours is when I start hiding the evidence of the single lifestyle I’ve been enjoying while he is gone. […]
What Mom Should Have Told Me
Sniffles. A tissue gets passed across the table. “We are going through such a hard time right now. His work has been crazy busy and I’ve been home alone with the baby all the time. When he gets home, he just wants to sit back and relax. It makes me crazy! I need him to […]
Creamy Mushroom Risotto
{Olga from The European Mama and I believe that the best recipes are those that evoke beautiful memories. In this series, we will each share one recipe per week on our blog and tell the story behind why it is one of our Recipes to Remember. You are invited to add a recipe of your […]
10 Things Your Husband Shouldn’t Say After a Business Trip
In the days leading up to a business trip, my husband moans and groans about how much he hates being away from the family and how desperately he wishes he could stay behind. I think he does this on purpose as by the time he finally departs, I’m shoving his annoying butt out the door […]