Tag Archive | "stay"

Too Many Choices… In Bed

Friday, October 23, 2009

As it is in fortune cookies, so it is in women’s lives and the choices they face… which is to say that, while the greatest measurable strides we’ve made have been in the realm of work–even, perhaps, as a result of those strides–we’ve found ourselves stumped when it comes to the choices we face over personal stuff, too. And I’m talking beyond the question of whether to be a stay at home mom or a working mom: I’m talking about whether to have kids at all, and love, and sex, and marriage, and d

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updates

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

been a bit of a delay in posting as I’ve been sick.  really sick.  stay in bed for 48 hours kind of sick. meh! Just about getting over it now, but now the family are starting to go down with it, which is not good.  Jay is ok-ish for the moment, but both the kidlets are off school and have a high fever.  Hope they get better soon. Hope I continue to get better too, I have a customer meeting tomorrow in Perth that I have to go to no matter what.

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Defending your parenting choices.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Take it from me - there are a lot of issues in parenting you can lose a friend over. You can argue endlessly about which way is better: To have a natural birth or a C-section by choice? To Breastfeed or to bottle-feed?

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Mommy Style – Accessories and Jewelry

Friday, August 21, 2009

Erin Phillips is a stay at home mom (SAHM), student and former makeup artist.  You can find the daily exploits as a wife, mother and student on her blog, My Vocations , as well as instant updates on her Facebook page . Accessories and Jewelry They can make a simple black dress breathtakingly sophisticated. Think about Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) in that beginning scene of Breakfast at Tiffany’s… what would that black dress be without those lovely pearls, the tiara bar

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Menu Planning For Stay at Home Moms

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

One of the most challenging task for stay at home moms is menu planning. This task can consist of planning and budgeting for grocery lists, saving money through planning ahead for chores around the house or just making sure that healthy eating and living is being exercised inside and outside the house. Not only is this a smart choice but it can reap enormous benefits when all is said and done.

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Mrs Dash Makes Creative Cooking Healthy *Review*

Friday, August 7, 2009

As a stay at home mom, I do a lot of cooking.  Sometimes it isn’t always easy coming up with new ways to make scrambled eggs, or new ideas for that frozen chunk of chicken sitting in your freezer.   I have spent many days just staring into the pantry or fridge wondering what I could whip up for dinner that night. After awhile you just have to find ways to be creative in preparing the same old chicken breast or steak.  I have spent days where I pounded chicken, breaded it, boiled it, you name

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Quick and Easy Meal of Crunchy Tilapia Strips, Homemade Potato Chips and a Salad in 30 Minutes

Monday, August 3, 2009

Family cooks are constantly looking for quick, easy, healthy, and economical meals to serve their families.  Whether the family cook is a stay-at-home parent or a parent who works outside the home, today’s society puts many of us in a “harried or hurried” mode at least one or two days a week.  To help save your day, try this quick and easy menu that features Crunchy Tilapia, potatoes, and a salad with a homemade creamy Italian salad dressing. CRUNCHY TILAPIA STRIPS 1 lb tilapia, cut into 1 1

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