I'm fascinated by the Danish concept of hygge, especially at this time of year. Hygge (pronounced, as near as I can tell, HYOO-gah) is a bit of a complex idea, but I like to think of it as being …
The Secret to Working at Home with Small Children
I've been working at home for almost 15 years now, both before and after becoming a mom of three. Over the years I've learned many lessons about getting work done at home, in the midst of diapers, …
Daily Tasks Are Real Life
My daughter is 15 months old. What that means for my house is that there is no safe place to keep the toilet brush. That as I put the dirty dishes into the dishwasher, she is joyfully unloading them …
Five Ways to Reduce Paper Clutter
(Even for the chronically disorganized) One of the biggest domestic challenges for me is keeping on top of the reams of paper that want to enter my house each and every day. The mail, the …
A Less than Perfect (but Peaceful) Advent
Our house is a mess. Not only have we not gotten our Christmas decorations up, we're still putting away pumpkins, turkeys, and pilgrims. We've …
Ending the “What’s For Dinner?” Stress: Family Meal Planning Made Easy
When I was growing up, I remember my mom picking us up from school and turning to my sister and me in the backseat, "What are we going to have for dinner, girls?" she would ask. We would look at each …
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