One of those days

You know those days.  You have that feeling of not having enough time to do the things you need to do, but really don’t want to do?  That is exactly what my day was like.  It was the 4th business day of the month so I had loads of emails …

Shabbos is coming…

We’re so happy! We’re having company this Shabbos and as a special treat we asked them to bring sushi!  I don’t eat the stuff, but the look on their faces when they eat it is priceless.  I can literally taste their enjoyment.  So, here’s what else we’re having: Friday Night: …

My Eyes

So, last week I decided to be fitted for contact lenses.  Of course, this was not covered by insurance, but I really wanted them and the price wasn’t too steep.  I did well the first few days and wore them each day.  Then came Tuesday, the day of my follow-up …

No-fail Shabbos Guest Menu

As I’ve mentioned before, we don’t have company very often.  When we do, we like to have a good time and treat ourselved to foods we don’t usually have.  We also like to make enough so we’ll have leftovers for the following week 😉 This past Shabbos we hosted DH’s …

I caved in

I finally called back our cleaning service.  Our house was a pig-sty.  I’m serious.  There were laundry baskets filled with (clean) clothing everywhere.  DS1 would walk around the house pointing and saying, “laundry” like every two steps.  There were suitcases from Pesach.  There was sticky stuff on the floor.  There were …

Time to myself? Let’s see…

A recent survey in Britain polled 3,000 mothers and they found that on average, working parents have 90 minutes a day of free time.  You can read the article here:  Free Time for Parents. Ninety minutes sounded like a lot to me, so I decided to see if it was …