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Mom Diaries: What I Do All Week

A few weeks ago I wrote a Money Diary for Refinery29. It ended up being much more of a mom diary than a money diary: I was supposed to record every dollar I spent, and I did, but I also recorded everything I did for a seven-day period. Reading it back, I realized it was… Continue reading Mom Diaries: What I Do All Week

I Killed My Strawberry Plant and That’s Okay

I killed my strawberries.  Not on purpose. I didn’t actively wish death on the strawberry plant. But also, I admit I didn’t try very hard to keep them alive.  I would remember that I hadn’t watered the strawberry plant that day and think, Oh, well. Surely one day without water won’t kill them. Then the… Continue reading I Killed My Strawberry Plant and That’s Okay

Today Is My Last Day of Maternity Leave & I’m Feeling Messy

Tomorrow, tomorrow, mama goes back to work TOMORROW! Today is the last day of my second and final maternity leave and I’m feeling … chaotic. Today, I’m having a hard time organizing my home office, organizing the rest of my house, organizing my kids’ schedules, organizing what my husband and I are going to eat… Continue reading Today Is My Last Day of Maternity Leave & I’m Feeling Messy