Thrifty Living
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Last Spring, I needed to find shoes for a wedding. My brother was getting married and his bride wanted her attendants to wear the black dress of their choice and hot pink shoes.
It seemed simple enough until I started to look and never found what I needed. I’m talking every store in the mall and shops in surrounding areas. You’d think hot pink would be easy to find in the Spring but it just wasn’t.... READ MORE
Got Stuff?
Posted by AGroup in Homemaking on Friday, July 16, 2010
My family and I moved into a new home last week.
There are many, many ways in which this is a very good thing. But there is one tiny little way in which it is not, I’m afraid.
You see, our new (to us) home has no garage. For a family that has, in the past, made very good use of our garages (as storage facilities) this poses a wee bit of a problem. I have to admit, we have A LOT of stuff. We have a... READ MORE
Still Cleaning
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, March 23, 2010
I have decided that this will be my last week of participating in 40 Bags in 40 Days. It’s not that I don’t love this, because I absolutely do. In fact, that’s the problem—I think I love it a little too much.
The thing about cleaning and purging and getting organized is that you can be as relaxed or as obsessive as you want to be. And right now, in my hormonal state, I see no end in sight. I can do... READ MORE
Best Baby Gear
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, February 25, 2010
When Henry was born over two years ago, most of our baby gear was either outdated, overused or just plain gone. It had been five-and-a-half years since my last baby, and most of the items I used for that little guy had gone through three older brothers anyway. My collection was caput.
With baby Henry, the fancy carseat and special swing were now past their prime, and all kinds of other items were... READ MORE
Gourds Be Gone
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, November 30, 2009
I would like to take a moment to mourn the loss of my Fall decor. It’s like one minute there are gourds and maple leaves and handprint turkeys everywhere and the next they’re all suppose to just disappear.
Thanksgiving seems like the one celebration that must leave instantly. True I have months to decorate my home with all things Fall, but the day after Thanksgiving I better be ready to start putting... READ MORE
Mind Games
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Today, Henry and I cleaned the Suburban. I started to notice a slightly dizzy feeling everytime I got in the car; my drink holder was filled with paper, there was a pile of crushed cereal on the floor behind me. Having stuff fall onto the ground when I opened the doors wasn’t helping things either.
So the baby and I rode through the carwash, and then I spent a few minutes throwing away trash and vacuuming... READ MORE
Secret Shame
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Around here, we like to eat a tasty little Italian treat, delicious meat and cheese encrusted in a doughy outer shell.
When I say “we” I mean my boys. And when I say all that other stuff about tasty and delicious, I mean Hot Pockets.
I don’t know how we got started buying it, but the Balducci boys are now totally sold on this treat feast chunk of food.
For the record, we don’t buy a lot of other junky kinds of food: we don’t get chips or 2-liters or giant bags of Skittles. I just wanted to let you know. Not that I’m defensive or anything.
We don’t get any of that other stuff, but boy do we get Hot Pockets. I buy them by the 57-count box at the Wholesale Club, and the boys eat them on a very regular basis.
There. I’ve said it. Now it’s your turn.
What’s your resident household junkfood? Spill it, sister.
Organization Challenges
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Tuesday, January 06, 2009
It’s been almost two weeks since Christmas Day, also known as The Day a Bunch of Stuff Descended On Our House.
Was it like that at your place too?
I exaggerate somewhat. We only have one child and we only got her three presents, and her grandparents showed remarkable restraint as well.
The problem (from my nesting-focused eight-months-pregnant perspective) is that two of the gifts we got Camilla... READ MORE
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