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Dinner Thursday: Spices
Every Thursday I post recipes and cooking advice for working parents. I’ve talked before about building a pantry so that you have the tools for nightly dinner preparation. For me, having a pantry along with getting a produce delivery each week, … Continue reading
Get Rid of the Frazzled Working Mom
Over the weekend I came across this post from Morra Aarons-Mele at Moms Rising about the archetype of the frazzled, stressed out working mother. Aarons-Mele makes two important points: First, the “second shift mentality” that has mothers working a full … Continue reading
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A Mother’s Worth
Last week Salary.com came out with a survey valuing a mother’s work in the home (cooking, cleaning, laundry, childcare etc.) at $122,732 for stay-at-home moms, and an additional $76,184 for working mothers. I had a few issues with the survey, … Continue reading
To Stay at Home or Not to Stay at Home
Over on Babble, Oz Spies is posting a very honest conversation with herself about the possibility of leaving her job to become a full time stay-at-home mom. (Side note: how can she do this so publicly without tipping off her … Continue reading
Sunday Brunch: Baked Eggs with Peashoot & Apple Salad
Every Thursday I post a recipe I’ve successfully made during the week using (mostly) non-processed, grocery store ingredients. I’m giving Dinner Thursday the week off; Sunday brunch is filling in. This past weekend we had friends over for brunch, and … Continue reading
Your Family Needs a Vacation
Between the still depressing economy, the possible swine flu pandemic, and the new cyberweapons race, I’m feeling the need for a vacation. About this time of year families like us, who are a little behind the eight-ball, start thinking about summer travel. … Continue reading
Dinner Thursday: Mushroom Risotto
Every Thursday I post a recipe I’ve successfully made during the week using (mostly) non-processed, grocery store ingredients. Risotto is one of those things that sounds difficult, but is actually very, very easy. It’s a great quick, vegetarian (or not) … Continue reading
Dinner Thursday: Artichokes with Lemon Butter
Every Thursday I post a recipe I’ve successfully made during the week using (mostly) non-processed, grocery store ingredients. The beauty of a good artichoke is that it requires virtually no preparation. My mother used to just chop off the stem … Continue reading
Six Tips to Meet New Working Mother Friends
A few weeks ago I met a mother who works full-time outside the home and has a one-year old. She mentioned that she tried to make plans with other working parent families, but for many of them weekends were sacred … Continue reading
