February 2, marks the 127th annual Groundhog Day. In case you’ve been living under a rock your entire life, Groundhog Day is when the world famous Punxsutawney Phil (that’s him above), gets yanked out of emerges from his cozy winter home in the ground to determine if spring is near or if Old Man Winter […]
Archives for January 2012
SANITY SAVERS: FINDING THE 25TH HOUR
January 29, 2012 9 Comments
Last week, I shared smartphone apps that help you save cash. I’ll be leapfrogging those money saving ideas with tips to help you find a little extra time in your day. Because let’s face it, until the Earth slows down and takes more than 24 hours to spin around, you just can’t do it all. […]
SANITY SAVERS: BEST MONEY-SAVING APPS (PART ONE)
January 22, 2012 5 Comments
They say money can’t buy happiness. While on some level this is true, I have to respectfully disagree. After all, if you don’t have money struggles, you have a lot less worries and much more disposable income to go do “happy” things. Now I’m not here to tell you how to make a fortune, because […]
PAPA DON’T PREACH: IS PARENTING THE MOST DANGEROUS JOB IN THE WORLD?
January 21, 2012 6 Comments
They say farming is the most dangerous profession in the world, and there are probably statistics to back that claim up, but I disagree. I’d be willing to bet that if you took a hard look at the numbers, you’d find that being a parent is really the world’s most hazardous job. See that red […]
WHY WE ALMOST NAMED HER “BABY GIRL”
January 20, 2012 11 Comments
Many parents, when deciding on a baby name, take the whole nine months to come up with a moniker that will serve the child well, as both a youngster and an adult. And then there are those that … umm … don’t (*cough* Blue Ivy *cough*). Choosing the diva’s name (no it isn’t diva, though […]
MY DAUGHTER, THE ADDICT
January 18, 2012 49 Comments
Lately it’s been impossible to do anything without a little shadow. I can’t remember the last time I could walk out of the room without screaming, tiny footsteps racing after me. Heaven forbid I actually leave her out of all my fun, like putting laundry away or going to the bathroom. I can’t even get […]
20 MINUTE CHILI
January 16, 2012 2 Comments
Because you don’t feel like slaving over the stove after a long day of work (whether that’s meeting deadlines or keeping your kids alive) and delivery takes too long, I’ll post a fairly easy and quick recipe every other Monday. If you try it, please leave a comment letting us know how it turned out! […]
WHO NEEDS A DRINK?
January 15, 2012 7 Comments
You know how you wake up with a tiny foot in your face and crawl out of bed after a restless night’s sleep only to stumble into a milk-splattered world filled with annoying toys that have some super-powered batteries that never die, a barrage of singing mice whose songs make you want to stick your […]
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