There’s a lot to learn in this life. Reading, writing, arithmetic. How to balance a budget, book an airline flight, and change a tire. Cook a gourmet meal, plant a garden, sew a seam. And sometimes, housekeeping skills fall by the wayside. Perhaps Mom was busy earning a wage and didn’t have time to pass…
My friend, Sarah’s birthday is tomorrow. We met about 20 years ago when we were embarking on a great adventure — a year’s study abroad, in France. We walked all over Bordeaux and the outlying areas together, talking about everything under the sun. Later on we both majored in French Literature, became high school teachers,…
– A post from LifeasMOM contributor, Lauren – If you missed yesterday’s post, go check out part one of Grocery Shopping with Young Children & Staying Sane. Grocery shopping is a necessity for any family. That means it is also a necessity for mothers to figure out how to successfully shop with children in tow. While…
– A post from LifeasMOM contributor, Lauren – Once you become a mother, there are a few things that become more of a challenge. I firmly believe that grocery shopping is at the top of that list! Shopping with little people is not for the faint of heart. It takes a strategy and then it takes…
When my first child was a toddler, we had no idea if we could have more children. In fact, he was three and a half before our second child was born. But, ever hopeful, I had saved his baby clothes for the next child. Who would have thought that I would get so much bang…
That monstrosity — the car, not the girl — is what I drove during my senior year of high school. The girl, of course, is me, circa 1990. We called it, “The Boat,” for obvious reasons. While I no longer am suffered to drive that particular set of wheels, my vehicles still have names. When…
Being self-employed can have lots of benefits. You set your own hours. You determine when you go on vacation. You’re your own boss. But, with entrepreneurship come some financial challenges that are different than those experienced by people who work for an employer. One of them is an erratic paycheck. This makes it challenging to…
photo source Remember the love-hate relationship I have with schedules? Well, a few months ago I gave it a go. I really did. I wrote up a schedule and I ran it through the paces. And ya know what? It really didn’t support what the players on my team were doing. It wasn’t good for morale….
Are ya Booking It this year? If you’re just now joining us, let me explain. Booking It is an online reading program designed to get you reading. This online book club features flexibility for those who want to do their own thing as well as “assigned reading” for those who prefer a little more structure….
photo source Imagine going to your mailbox and finding it stuffed full of letters, magazines, advertisements, junk mail, bills, and a few checks. But the box is so crammed full, it’s really hard to see what’s in there or to make sense of the contents. Now imagine trying to find the important things, like the…