60 Minutes
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
My least favorite part of the day is that stressful time when people in my home are tired and cranky and hungry and the house is sometimes a wreck and all in all we’re not doing so hot.
This time is of day generally lasts about an hour, and around here it’s from around 5 to 6 p.m. I know because I am acutely aware of its imminence and always glad when it’s gone.
What is it that makes these sixty minutes... READ MORE
Inside My Car
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, October 18, 2010
I remember a conversation I had with friends a few years ago about the state of our interior—our car interiors. One woman commented that she was in a season where keeping her house clean seemed out-of-the-question, so she turned all her attention to her car. That was one “room,” she said, that she could keep nice and tidy.
I have often thought about that conversation and how surprised I was by that... READ MORE
Who's the Messiest of Them All?
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Tuesday, July 13, 2010
“I don’t know what is on the mirror or who did it,” I said as I reached for my camera, “But I am at least going to get a blog post out of this.”
What kinds of surprise messes have you been finding around the house this summer?
I Need a Cupcake
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, July 06, 2009
This morning I was supposed to get work done. This was why my supportive and encouraging husband offered to bring our daughter to the library for her volunteer hours. This was why he was designated bank-go-er.
So how to explain to him that the last hour has seen me accomplish NO WORK whatsoever? Well, at least not the kind of work I was supposed to be doing here on this computer.
Here’s what I did... READ MORE
A Fine Mess
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, July 17, 2008
A newly pregnant and overwhelmed young mom of four emailed me the other day to ask, “Did you always know you wanted a large family?”
Nope.
I once thought I wanted a “properly sized” family with a suburban house, manicured lawn, tidy walkway, and white picket fence. I thought I wanted girls in ribboned pigtails and boys in blue sailor suits holding red balloons.
Instead I got an open field with untamed... READ MORE
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