If I shop without a list, I end up buying many processed or packaged foods. A shopping list coupled with buying specific menu items helps me stay focused. I am not a good cook, so a recipe gives me step-by-step…
Category: Musings on the Home
Help! I’m Stuck in Tax Prep Hell!
It’s 2:08 a.m. Why am I still up?? Why did I not listen to my husband? Why did I not give him my mileage, expenses, and payment information last week or even a month ago. Now I am trapped looking…
Splenda Is Splendid
I have been a watcher of what I eat since I don’t know when. High school? College? First years of working after college? Newlywed? After first baby? Second baby? Third baby? So, I have been watching what I eat for…
Casting Call for TLC’s Home Made Simple
Are you or someone you know a candidate for TLC’s exciting home show, “Home Made Simple”! The show is looking for married couples who own their own house and would like for our chef, decorator, and handyman to spruce up…
Off to a Good Start
Fell asleep in front of TV. Major oops. Woke up early. By 9:30 a.m. I had put out trash. Assembled Purple Heart donations. Started laundry. Folded laundry. Sorted socks. All before I had a cup of coffee. What will the…
Family Communication with the Verizon Palm Pre Plus
My husband and I have a checkered past when it comes to communication. We try to talk to each other but work, life, kids, technology get in the way. We have conversations like a normal couple. From time to time,…
I Can Find My Verizon Palm Plus Phone in a Haystack
I was searching for my phone the way I usually do: Check bag. I use a canvas tote bag as a purse. It was my swag bag from the NYC Blogger Brunch. My bag holds my wallet, Coupon Caddy, various…
Giveaway: Junk Has Met Its Match with Rubbermaid
My house is not what you would call neat. Our piles of paper sprout piles of paper. If the surface is flat — there will be a a mound perched precariously on top. The floor is littered with sports bags,…
Oh No! My Kid Forgot To Do His Homework
Daylight Savings Time is sending the Musings from Me family for a loop. Late bedtimes. Rushed mornings. Forgotten homework. Missing items. I don’t recall a time change so dramatic to our family schedule. For as messy as my family room…
Easy Mac Was an Easy Choice
My teen is not a fan of any lunch I pack for her. She’s not overly keen on the school lunch. What to do with this kid? Make a deal? I’m not a fan of making deals with kids. I…
