I never thought I’d be here. My life plan was to be a stay at home mom. I told this to all of my friends. I told this to shadchanim. And I made sure to tell this to DH while we were dating. Funny how things turn out. I now …
I’m not the balabusta I thought I would be and I can’t believe I finally feel comfortable admitting this! Being a Jewish working mom can be super complicated, busy and overwhelming. I always thought I’d be cooking yummy meals, organizing my home, helping others. .. like my mom did. I …
“Mommy. On Christmas, if you sleep in your bed the whole night, then Santa will come. Miss Carol told me that.” Direct quote from my almost 3 year old. He’s such a yummy kid that I couldn’t help but laugh. There aren’t many daycare options with good (aka long) hours …
Last year I bought myself a gift. Remember my lunch crock-pot? I still use it almost every single day. It was the best purchase I’ve made and I don’t think I can top it this year. Since I don’t think I’ll be buying myself any gifts this year I thought …
There have only been a handful of times in the past when my kids had school and I had off from work. While I most certainly looked forward to those days I can now look forward to the days when my kids and I have off from work/school together. Veteran’s …
Commuting in the summer is the worst! It’s hot everywhere! When you’re lucky the train/bus comes right away and is nicely air conditioned. When you aren’t lucky you will he sitting in a puddle of sweat. Trust me, I know from experience. When I get home after a hot commute, …
On the first day of camp I did not bring my kids to camp. Am I a horrible mother? I’d like to think so but I won’t let myself. The week and a half between school and camp took a lot of planning, arranging and rearranging. I just couldn’t do …
