At 9:15 p.m., along with “Mommy, I just threw up in your bed” one of the last things a mother wants to hear from her child is “Mommy, I forgot to do my homework and it’s due tomorrow!” Despite reminding her to finish the assigned reading this week, my daughter “forgot” to do it because, [...]
The Babysitting Chronicles: When the Babysitter Lies to You
April 24, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
My husband and I are really lucky when it comes to childcare. When we go out, we have a built in babysitter anxious and willing to spend a few, uninterrupted hours with our child: Grandma. And while we don’t always agree with what transpires while we are out, in general, the household rules are followed. [...]
Pimping my “Passover” Eggs, Easter Style!
April 8, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
It’s Spring! The flowers are blooming, birds are chirping (at 6:30 in the morning) and the rabbits have started nibbling on my early lettuce. And like so many Springs in the past, I am compelled to follow the Passover traditions of not eating anything with leavening while consuming massive quantities of hard boiled eggs. I [...]
Finding the Easter Bunny: Memories of my Father
March 23, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A long time ago… See that child? Hard to believe that’s me at age one year. This picture sat on my father’s dresser for as long as I can remember. I am wearing my Mother’s Easter dress which seems a bit ironic because we are Jewish. Nevertheless, the non-secular celebration of Easter was a tradition [...]
Peace, Love & Cupcakes: Making Cupcakes At Jilly’s
January 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Your email: American Girl dolls. American Girl dolls is all I have been hearing for over a year. Our daughter can’t get enough of them and when asked what she would like for her birthday, the holidays, or on a Wednesday (joke), she doesn’t pause to take a breath or give the question any additional [...]
An Updated Gift of the Magi?
December 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
It’s the holiday season and you know what that means? Adam and I are co-parenting with the big man: Santa Claus. Even though we are Jewish, for the past 8 years, we have insisted that Santa visits all of G-d’s children regardless of their religion. For most of her life, Santa has surprised Kayla with [...]
Pictures from this weekend!
November 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I have been a very, very busy woman this weekend. So I thought that I would share a few of the pictures I took of the fun events. Thursday, November 17th: First, Kayla was in the Pioneer Press as well as featured on The Mommy On A Shoe String video column. Then Beth Engelman and [...]
The Power Of Play This Weekend at Navy Pier
November 18, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Struggling for things to do this weekend? Can’t decide what to do because it all looks fun? Please join me at Navy Pier while K and I check out some of the best gifts for the holidays and for next year. She is always in the market for a new toy! The fair runs this [...]
My So-Called Domestic Life: A Cat’s Perspective
November 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
As dictated by Sabine (the cat) and transcribed by Renee (the Mom) & K (the Kid) A cat’s life is never easy. I find it ironic that although cats have exceptional intellects, the domestic breed has comparably small bodies. It is my opinion that, with the exception of the common house mouse, the smaller the [...]
The Demand
October 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Like most moms, it would be nice to use the bathroom or even take a shower once or twice without the risk of watchful eyes peering through the shower curtain. I wish that I could exclude my husband from this obvious affront to my privacy but there are times when even he makes the list. [...]
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