I’ll be the first to admit that my cooking skills are limited. In the summer, my family thrives on a rotating menu of tacos, takeout, and whatever meat my husband places on the grill racks above a smoldering pile of charcoal. Despite my lackluster skills in the kitchen, I’ve developed a precise method for making … Continue reading The Secret to Cooking the Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg
Shortly after graduating from college, I landed a job at a regional bank. The position was essentially a year-long paid internship, and I spent the next 12 months bouncing from one department to the next in search of one to call home. Ultimately, I settled into a role in commercial lending, and I stayed in … Continue reading How Women Succeed at Work
I don’t have a sweet tooth; I have about 30 of them. In my early twenties, I kept a box of Gobstoppers in my desk drawer so I could keep my blood sugar high as a kite all day long. Now that I’m 30-something, I’ve gained enough self-discipline to stave off my sugar cravings until … Continue reading Rip Van Wafels Review: My Honest Opinion
Decluttering is a big job. When you've got years - or even decades - of accumulated stuff, sifting through your belongings can feel nearly impossible. It's easy to feel overwhelmed at the thought of making sense of all your things. But you can declutter your house in one super-simple step without buying a fancy organization … Continue reading Declutter Your House In 1 Simple Step
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: I never set out to be a stay-at-home mom. But with the kids' school closed until at least the end of May, I'm staring down the barrel of another few weeks sheltering in place with my kids. Not every mom is muttering "FML" under … Continue reading Stop Telling Me to Have Fun in Quarantine
Like many moms, you may have (at one point or another) considered getting involved in network marketing. It's tempting to jump on the bandwagon after you see your friends share stories of women who have gotten rich this way. But as the old saying goes: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably … Continue reading Network Marketing Secrets From 3 Moms
CNN reports that "booze sales are booming as people stockpile alcohol," but I have questions. For example: why didn't I think of that? Also: how does one make a Mai Tai?
Every year, right around this time, I start panicking about what to get my mom for Mother's Day. Gift giving is a big deal in my family so I break out in a cold sweat at the thought of screwing it up. And it is this fear, my friends, that explains why my mom unwraps … Continue reading What to Get Mom for Mother’s Day in 2020
I knew this quarantine was going to be sketchy. I'm not usually a full-time stay-at-home mom, and I never (and I mean NEVER) set out to be, but here we are. I'm lucky because my husband is working from home - emphasis on the working - so technically he's here too, but the burden of … Continue reading An Exquisite Inconvenience
I'm writing this from my couch, where the imprint of my rear is really taking shape in one of the cushions. I've been perched here for many (too many?) hours over this past weekend listening to Wolf Blitzer and his gaggle of CNN personalities report on the quasi-apocalyptic state of affairs in which we seem … Continue reading Love In The Time Of Coronavirus
