by Amy | Mar 11, 2014 | My Family, Yummy
When I started making preschool lunches last fall, I perused Pinterest for meal ideas and promptly hyperventilated and passed out. Where the hell did these Pinterest moms get all their time and energy? Were these moms all on drugs, and if so, where could I get some?...
by Amy | Oct 6, 2013 | My Family, Yummy
Major milestone! (Mine, not hers.) Our first preschool fundraiser, and I was excited to make something for the bake sale. I ruled out actually baking, because I’m on Weight Watchers and I thought the smell of cookies or brownies rising in the oven might kill...
by Amy | Jul 7, 2013 | My Family, Shopping, Sponsored, Yummy
Ever since I settled down and got domestic, I’ve wanted a slow cooker, but I was too overwhelmed by options to buy one. (I once carried a crock pot around Bed Bath & Beyond for a half hour before ditching it at the register. Strength training AND cardio.)...
by Amy | Jul 22, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood, Yummy
When observing your kids’ caregivers in action, do you ever get an inferiority complex? I’m SAHM-ing it these days, but I swear our date night babysitter puts my parenting to shame. She’s like the Latina Mary Poppins: cheerful yet calm, confident yet flexible and...
by Amy | Apr 22, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood, Yummy
My daughter, the great eater, loves chicken – grilled chicken, roasted chicken, chicken enchiladas, chicken dumplings, you name it. One hitch: when it comes to making chicken – I’m chicken. I became a vegetarian at 7 when I suddenly realized that those cute, mouthy...
