I may seem to have it all together most days …

But I don’t.

I really REALLY don’t.

Housework is my big downfall. I really love when the house is clean, and when that happens, it may stay that way for a week, but then it gradually gets worse and worse - and before you know it, it’s [...]

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We’re trying to become a mostly Microsoft-free household, but I’ve tried Thunderbird and Spicebird, and I’m not impressed. I adore the capabilities of Spicebird to have a feeds page, mailbox, calendar, and all of that in one tidy package. But I can’t send attachments without it becoming a national crisis.
Do you use something other than [...]

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In lieu of Earth Day, I thought I’d post about some of the things we’re doing to help the environment. Cloth diapering is something that I started researching on a whim, and now I’m totally invested. It’s not only better for the environment, it’s better for Emma’s skin, it’s better for the pocketbook, and it’s [...]

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I have always been one of those people who devoured magazines like Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, and Martha Stewart Living. I dreamed of having a gorgeous house with everything in it’s place. Spotless floors and counters. Gleaming toilets and tubs. Smelling like vanilla all day long.
I’ve even gone so far as to decorate [...]

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I am guilty of being one of those people who thought that stay-at-home-moms just sit around and watch soap operas while their kids played. Man, if I could go back and apologize to every mom I’ve ever thought that about, I would.

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