Duct Tape…Does it Really Fix Everything? Nope. Not everything. Everybody knows what Duct Tape is and how it works. The options are really endless; you can fix cars, appliances, walls, and I’ve even seen people create artwork with it. While it may be great for many day-to-day household fixes, one thing it can’t do is …
Picture this familiar scenario—You’ve worked hard all day getting your home organized just the way you want it. You turn around and in a blink of an eye, it looks like a tornado came ripping through your house. What gives? How does this keep happening? You have a Pinterest board packed with home organization tips, books, magazines, …
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What is the Ennui-mom life? At first, motherhood is an endlessly fascinating state of being. There are those first few years of discoveries: first smiles, first laughs, first solid food, first steps–your children bring a rainbow of novelty to your life as you hold their chubby hands and experience the newness of the world with …
As any mom will tell you, motherhood is both emotionally and physically challenging. You may lose countless hours of sleep in the first year or two of your child’s life (sometimes longer) and spend days chasing toddlers around the house while your kids are young, but the challenges don’t end there. You’ll hold your breath …
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“So, did you work before being a stay-at-home mom?” “Yes, I had an office job at an online university, but in the Philippines I actually used to teach!” Every time I have such a conversation with acquaintances or new friends, there’s a part of me that always wants to rush through the answer so that …
Remembering #allthethings So I have this theory about how the space in a mom’s brain is taken up. There’s only so much space in our brains. When we get married a large chunk goes to our husband. We can’t rely on him to take care of himself. He won’t even throw out his holey underwear. …
The Unbearable Monotony of Maternity Leave Maternity leave is the movie Castaway. I am Tom Hanks and Cora, my 3 week old, is Wilson. We are stranded alone on an island (my 505 square foot Brooklyn apartment) all day, every day. And, hey, islands are nice! You can hang out on the couch all day …
Last year my daughter’s first-grade teacher brought about 12 chicken eggs into her class. She set up the proper heat and environment for them to hatch and allowed the children to pet and foster them over the weekends. The children were promised that if any of the families wanted to take some home at the end of …
For the Women on the Go: A Beauty Routine That Will Only Take 5 Minutes Regardless of how busy you are, it’s important to take time for yourself. If you aren’t practicing self-care your well-being will suffer. You don’t need to book an expensive weekend spa getaway or do something drastic. Instead it’s about mindfully practicing self-loving routines on …
It is crazy how our roles change so much when we become mom and not just wife. I too am thankful that my husband values the time he gets to spend with our two young daughters. Guest blogger Naomi Pelss is here to share with us how she moved from first place to fifth. I …
