There was a time I had a job. A paying job with a 401K, life insurance, subsidized corporate cafeteria, expense account, even a pension. I wore suits and heels and had an office with a door on it. I had an assistant who insisted on opening my mail for me and a rotating cadre of … [Read more...] about Shaking my Mommy Money Maker
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Take My Words from Memory Lane
Now that I'm home alone without the ruckus and rumblings of boy noises around me, it gets might quiet here. On this melancholy rainy day I decided to leave my laptop alone and venture upstairs to make like the Little River Band and go reminiscing. I pulled out old photos from … [Read more...] about Take My Words from Memory Lane
Porched – Wordless Wednesday
Kid’s Menu Isn’t Good for Kids – Eat Like the Italians!
I imagine you are tired of me pining away for Italy. You probably don't want to hear me go on and on about how fantastico our vacation was. No one cares that Bird and Deal are saving up their piggy bank pennies to help us buy a vacation house in Sorrento (tops on the family wish … [Read more...] about Kid’s Menu Isn’t Good for Kids – Eat Like the Italians!
Help Bring Noor And Ramsay Home
Somehow in the midst of all the mommy wars we've forgotten about dads. I've written a lot about dads. The best stay at home mom I know happens to be a dad. Fathers are parents too, right? Yet we relegate them to babysitter status much of the time. It's funny to quip about a … [Read more...] about Help Bring Noor And Ramsay Home
Italy on My Mind – Wordless Wednesday
Wake County Boys and Girls Club Ubuntu Scholarship
Sometimes I get my bloomers in a bundle over really stupid stuff. The Universe seems to know when I need Reality to slap some sense into me. The Universe was chiming in loud and clear when my friend Tia called me from the Wake County Boys and Girls Club recently. I, with two … [Read more...] about Wake County Boys and Girls Club Ubuntu Scholarship