Organization at Work and Home
Tuesday August 30, 2011
Finally, the kids are back to school. The little ones headed off yesterday with new shoes and old backpacks, and tomorrow our 18-year old starts her first day of college ... Read More
Ease the Back-to-School Transition
Monday August 22, 2011
My kids have been in camp for most of the summer, so you wouldn't think the back-to-school transition would be so challenging. After all, they wake at about the same ... Read More
Kate Plus 8 Canceled
Friday August 19, 2011
One of the most infamous television moms around, Kate Gosselin, will no longer be gracing the airwaves on a regular basis. This week, TLC announced that Kate Plus 8 is ... Read More
Got School Supplies?
Wednesday August 17, 2011
August has whizzed by in a blur for me and the family. I tacked a business trip on the tail end of a family vacation last week, and next week ... Read More
Jobs from Home: the Myth and Reality
Monday August 15, 2011
My husband and I both do our jobs from home on Mondays. It's a nice opportunity to share lunch at the kitchen table, and maybe even go over the family ... Read More
Stay Sane This Back to School
Wednesday August 10, 2011
My back to school planning is well underway -- a good thing, given that the first day is only three weeks away. Aftercare and activity checks have been mailed and ... Read More
Tackling the Summer Reading List
Monday August 8, 2011
I have been a bookworm almost since birth. My mother claims that I was reading early phonics books at age 4. (I suspect there may have been some memorization.) My ... Read More
Don't Let Work Stop You From Breastfeeding
Monday August 1, 2011
It's a sad fact that the sooner you return to work after giving birth, the less likely you are to continue breastfeeding. But you don't have to let your work ... Read More