Laundry is a necessary evil. Particularly after living out of a suitcase for eight days. When we arrived home last night Adam carried our suitcases from the car directly to the washing machine in the basement. As I sorted through the mountain of dirty clothes a “light bulb moment” occurred.
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I never had high expectations for frozen green beans. That is until I discovered a recipe called Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans with Olive Oil). This recipe sparked curiosity in me because it paired green beans with cilantro. Not a combination that I would have come up with. I decided to make this [...]
Most of the time when I visit the library I don’t even make it into the adult section (unless I leave the kids at home which is rare). My first stop is always the New Books display near the library entrance. The only time that I go searching for a book is when [...]
As you know, Adam and I have begun to pack our belongings in preparation for moving more than half way across the country from Detroit to San Diego. I’ve been trying to box up items that I don’t anticipate needing over the summer (winter jackets, crystal, knick knacks). One thing that Adam and [...]
These construction paper puppets are simple to make and a great way to tackle summer boredom. For more boredom busters go to Rocks in My Dryer for the “Mom, I’m Bored” edition of Works For Me Wednesday.
Last week I removed the training wheels from Megan’s bicycle. According to Megan she is the last student in first grade to learn how to ride on two wheels. I was a clueless as to how to begin instructing Megan. One friend offered up the suggestion to begin on the grass (softer [...]
In February I joined a book club. I talk a lot about children’s books on my blog but this book club is just for grown-ups. I’m getting to know a great group of ladies from my community and I’m doing something that I love…reading! Another plus is that most of the members [...]
My Works For Me Wednesday (WFMW) tip is to introduce you to The Pod Drop an iPod repair company. The process is simple. The easiest way is to fill out an online service request form on the website. The Pod Drop will then email a UPS shipping label. Package your iPod [...]
Back in November I read about Lydia from The Perfect Pantry. She hosts cookie decorating parties - the party guests bake, decorate and deliver their cookies to non-profit agencies like shelters and food pantries (Drop In & Decorate Cookies for Donation). What a great idea and a perfect activity to do with your [...]
This summer a friend and I will be organizing a book club for our daughters. Our is going to be a mother-daughter book club. Besides that fact that my friend and I are readers and we want to help our daughters become readers, a mother-daughter book club sounded just plain fun to do. [...]
