Back to School Breakfasts
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Wednesday, September 01, 2010
It’s that time of year—a time for breaking into new routines and getting a move on in the morning.
For me, when it comes to back-to-school breakfasts, the key is finding something ...
1. my kids will actually eat.
2. quick.
3. painless to prepare.
4. nutritious enough to quiet my inner mother-guilt.
Here are some recipes I have been researching lately that I think fit the bill:
Cornbread (even kids... READ MORE
Resuming Routines, Grinding Gears
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Monday, January 04, 2010
Have you ever learned to drive a standard transmission? You know that horrible grating, grinding sound the gears make when you shift them incorrectly? I think I heard that sound today.
It was coming from my brain.
Like many others today, I am doing my very best to make a smooth move from the relaxed holiday schedule we have enjoyed the past two weeks to one that brings all of us back to school, back... READ MORE
Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, December 21, 2009
My husband goes into the bathroom to draw a bath for our son, and as soon as he hears the water running, Blaise makes a bee-line for the tub. He pulls himself up on the edge and nearly topples in, so desperate is he to reach the water with his outstretched hands.
We take pity on him and get him into the bath while it’s still being filled, and he takes position by the faucet, his face only a few inches... READ MORE
Hacking Through
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, January 12, 2009
A few months ago Lisa wrote about coping with running a household when the mom is sick. I’m aware of that challenge, especially since pregnancy often slows me down enough that some days I operate like I’m sick even though I’m technically not.
But I always forget how hard it can be to run a household when a KID is sick.
Camilla has croup. She is fine, but she was breathing badly enough that at 5:00... READ MORE
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