Archives for 2008

WFMW: My Recipe Binder

I own dozens of cookbooks but one recipe binder. The cook books are rarely used. It's just so inconvenient to have to search through all of them every time I want to find a recipe (and yes, I realize that's a really lame excuse). But now that I've been working on planning meals and baking […]

Filed Under: Home Management

Cleaning Up the Kitchen

In May (which I just realized starts in only two days!) I'm going to be embarking on my first month of a tight food budget—$450 for a hungry family of 5—so I decided I'd better clean the kitchen and get it ready for some serious use. Strangely, I was pretty excited about doing the dishes […]

Filed Under: Curriculum

What to do with all the books?

Seeking suggestons on how to get our kids to enjoy looking through non-fiction books that are very interesting and educational. We are book collectors. We're avid book readers as well, but we seem to collect books faster than we can read them. We have hundreds of fantastic books with great information in them—from science to […]

Filed Under: Family

Thirteen Little-Known Facts About Me [Sixth Edition]

1. I have a drinking problem. I'm talking first thing in the morning, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and a lot in between. And I spend so much money on feeding my addiction, it's no wonder I'm always broke. But at least my health isn't adversely affected by my habit—I drink only skim. 2. I […]

Filed Under: Family

Diapers and Duct Tape, a poem

They say a man can fix anything with duct tape but it can also be a blessing to a harried mom. See why I highly recommend it. When my youngest daughter Joely was two and still in diapers, she really enjoyed fingerpainting. Unfortunately, she didn't like using paint or paper for her creations; instead she […]