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Meet Our Quarantine Kitty
The first month of quarantine, we hoarded beans. The second month, we baked bread. The third month, we put ourselves on a waiting list for a hypoallergenic (Siberian) kitten. Meet Bella, our Covid-19 quarantine therapy pet. Other names for Bella: Bells, Belly, Belle...
On it’s 10th Anniversary, Was “Sex and The City 2” (the Movie) Really That Bad?
It was May 27, 2010 when the eagerly anticipated “Sex and The City” movie sequel premiered to savage reviews. Roger Ebert described the film as “pretty thin gruel,” while New York Magazine called it a “mildly-to-completely terrible movie.” The cultural insensitivity...
15 Things I Want for Mother’s Day During Corona Quarantine
My dearest family, you have it easy this year. Due to the coronavirus quarantine, Mom will not be dragging you to an arboretum, high tea or fancy brunch for Mother's Day. I will not be forcing you to wear cute matching outfits and take photos for my Instagram. I don't...
How We Celebrated Our Daughter’s 5th Birthday During Corona Quarantine
Evite just contacted everyone in my daughter’s preschool class to remind them about her 5th birthday party. Oops. Looks like amid all the homeschooling, short order cooking, Zoom meetings and toilet paper hoarding, I forgot to cancel the event. Not only had we already...
21 Things I Don’t Hate About My Family’s Corona Quarantine
I'm not trying to sugar coat it—this quarantine situation mostly sucks. My housebound kids are needy, whiny and constantly fighting. Between cooking three meals a day plus snacks and cleaning up, I barely leave the kitchen (unless I'm doing laundry—woo hoo!)....
Dear Mom, I Had No Idea
I don’t recall my mother losing her temper much when I was growing up. I do remember her looking skyward and sighing, “When you’re a mother, you’ll understand.” Now that I have two little handfuls of my own who push me past my breaking point on a regular basis, I more...
Diary of a Kitchen Renovation, Part 7 – We’re Cooking With Gas! (AFTER PICS)
I was having fun, snarking about all the unfun surprises, delays and headaches that go into renovating a kitchen, but I've had the snark smacked out of me by the beauty that is our totally remodeled, still tiny, but dreamy-to-me kitchen. Would you like to take a tour?...
Diary of a Kitchen Renovation, Part 6 – Check Out Our New Look!
I just realized that I haven't written a kitchen renovation update in an entire month. So much has happened, and I know you're all dying to see it. Please, come in! Just don't sit down. Here's something new to show off: it's a slab of reclaimed wood where our window...
How We Stay Connected To Family Through Hand-Me-Down Kids’ Clothes
It kills me that my little brother lives on the opposite coast. Each of us has two young daughters, so in a perfect world, they'd be growing up together, playing on teams, throwing fabulous tea parties and swapping sleepovers. Instead, we rely on Facetime and...