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 […]
My Dieting Secrets
Everyone always asks me, “Lynn, how do you stay so fit?” Ok, no one asks me that. I lied. Sue me. Moving on…let’s just pretend for a moment that someone did ask me for my secrets to looking fit and fat fab. I thought long and hard today about what my answer would be. Because […]
Buttery Southern Biscuits
I loved going to family gatherings as a kid. My uncle would wake up early and make a mountain of buttery southern biscuits, bacon and fried ham for breakfast. That he kept my mom in margaritas all day didn’t hurt either. But those biscuits, we could not get enough of them. Now that I am […]
Daddies and little girl hair
Poor Nomad Papa. We let him get away with referring to the family as his harem because he is completely outnumbered. He does his best to hang in there. He has learned the critical difference between pink, light pink, dark pink and NOT THAT pink. He wades through the sequined, polka dot, taffeta and lace […]
Parenting the Second Child: The Potty Edition
A loud cry shatters the relative peace and quiet of our home. Running footsteps, swooping arms and then a deep male voice that coos loudly, “Oh no, is Papa’s widdle tiny babywaby blue? Is she blue? Oh no, she is blue. Blue blue blue. Papa’s gonna take care of you right away.” This incredibly fast […]
Parents Just Don’t Understand
We’re back bitches! It’s us, the Nomad Kids. We gave mom a whole week to herself and a stack of To Do’s, but it looks like she wasted it on booze and the f’book. What the hell, mom? Anywho, we’ve been home for a few hours and mom is already really annoying us. We swear, […]