I wrote a little blurb over at Yahoo! Shine today. I have my own version of the 10 Commandments. Check it out. 10 Mommy Commandments What would you add? … [Read more...] about 10 Commandments, Mommy Style
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National Make a Difference Day Helps Early Literacy
Did you know that National Make a Difference Day is fast approaching? This year marks the 20th anniversary of Make a Difference Day. October 23 is a day set aside for us all to do one little thing that could make a ginormous difference. It's easy to get trapped in our lives that … [Read more...] about National Make a Difference Day Helps Early Literacy
Just Another Day
It is not Valentine's Day. I hate that frilly, treacly mockaday (my sniglet for a made up holiday) anyway. It is also not my anniversary. Today is not a day that is marked on the calendar that calls for a babysitter and a spendy linen table cloth dinner. Today is just a normal … [Read more...] about Just Another Day
Shaking my Mommy Money Maker
There was a time I had a job. A paying job with a 401K, life insurance, subsidized corporate cafeteria, expense account, even a pension. I wore suits and heels and had an office with a door on it. I had an assistant who insisted on opening my mail for me and a rotating cadre of … [Read more...] about Shaking my Mommy Money Maker
Take My Words from Memory Lane
Now that I'm home alone without the ruckus and rumblings of boy noises around me, it gets might quiet here. On this melancholy rainy day I decided to leave my laptop alone and venture upstairs to make like the Little River Band and go reminiscing. I pulled out old photos from … [Read more...] about Take My Words from Memory Lane
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Kid’s Menu Isn’t Good for Kids – Eat Like the Italians!
I imagine you are tired of me pining away for Italy. You probably don't want to hear me go on and on about how fantastico our vacation was. No one cares that Bird and Deal are saving up their piggy bank pennies to help us buy a vacation house in Sorrento (tops on the family wish … [Read more...] about Kid’s Menu Isn’t Good for Kids – Eat Like the Italians!