This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on October 13, 2008. SV Moms Group was acquired by Technorati so I post my archives here on Fridays. Like so many people, I never really paid attention to my money. If I had enough to pay the bills and there was some left … [Read more...]
Comfortable Chaos
Every now and then, I get so wigged out by all of the responsibilities and activities and obligations and laundry laundry laundry that go with motherhood of young boys in the (upper?) middle class life we lead that I have to shut 'er down and simplify. I think about it as … [Read more...]
I Need the Cleaning Fairy
This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on September 24, 2008. SV Moms Group was acquired by Technorati, but still isn't paying contributors, so I post my archives here on Fridays. I was a pretty neat kid, usually keeping my room clean and my stuff arranged just so. … [Read more...]
Oodles of Noodles
On Sunday mornings after church, sometimes we would go to my grandmother's house on Woodmont Ave. It was a green shingled house, a semi-raised ranch, with beautiful soft green grass under a giant maple tree in the front yard. While I was young she had an in-ground pool dug for … [Read more...]
The Holiday Card – A Real Production
Last year I started getting lazy with the holiday card and with my new friends from Hallmark, this year I continued that trend. But this is getting ridiculous. Now I just have them do everything for me! Look back into history at how adorable we got, and see how I just … [Read more...]