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…