It's winter. You wouldn't know it from the gorgeous weather last weekend, but we do have random spurts of insanely cold (for Texas) temperatures that make me want to bury myself under a blanket. Unfortunately, I can't (always) do that. And my kids really can't, because they have to go to school. So we bundle up in the coats we haven't … [Read more...]
It’s My Birthday, and I’m Having a Sale!!!
I'm sorry. This sale has ended. Partly because I'm not 39 anymore. I'm posting this on Monday evening (while I'm still 38), but by the time most of you read it . . . . it will be my birthday!!! And yes. If you just added 1+38, you figured out that I'm turning 39. For the very first time!! To celebrate, I put my e-books on sale. From … [Read more...]
Decluttering the Boys’ Bookshelf
The kids were out of school on Friday. Fun Mom took them to the park to enjoy a warm and sunny January day. (Seriously. We're in Texas.) But before she took over, Good Mom made them declutter their bookshelf. Their insanely messy bookshelf. We asked three questions: #1: Did you love this book? #2: Did you love it … [Read more...]
Making Fashion Easy
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of No nonsense for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I go back and forth between: "Seriously? I have no time to worry about fashion!" and "I would like one of everything in the store, please!" I generally settle somewhere in between at: "I need a few cute pieces that I can dress … [Read more...]
How to Make the Most of Your Dishwasher (And My Passionate Love Affair with Mine.)
I'll admit it. I applied to be a Maytag Mom for the fridge. Ours was in her old age, unable to do the tricks she once could do (like making ice) and constantly tinkling on the kitchen floor. What I didn't know, though . . . was how much I would love my new dishwasher. When she first arrived, I thought she was pretty. She did a better job … [Read more...]
Extras. And Back-Up Plans
So do you know what was totally annoying me back in December? Every single time I drove my spare Suburban, I got totally freaked out because we never reset the clock when the time changed. You know how that is, right? Oh. Not really? Perhaps I should explain the "spare Suburban" thing. No, we're not so filthy rich that we have … [Read more...]
The Lazy Way to Grocery Shop without a List and Still Get What You Need
{This post contains my affiliate links} I'm excited to share this guest post written by Tiffany of Eat at Home today. I'm also excited to begin using her new meal-planning service! I love how practical and realistic she is, and her recipes always look so good! Do you sometimes feel too lazy to make a meal plan and grocery list? Yep. Me … [Read more...]
Teamwork
So yesterday I spilled my Slob Guts about my personal grief over not having been the perfect mother during my kids' preschool years. Today I'm going to share how Teamwork has been going so far this year. We've been at it for one week. (Technically, we're two weeks into the year, but did anyone actually begin working on New Year's Resolutions … [Read more...]
My Word for 2013 (The Post I Almost Couldn’t Write)
The Short Version: I wasn't sure if I was going to have a Word of the Year this year. But then this word came to me: Teamwork. It was perfect. Blogging/writing has become my job, and in accepting that I'm now a Work at Home Mom, I also need to accept that I can't do it all. I need to do better in involving my children in our overall, … [Read more...]
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