The perfect Meatless Monday meal: not only is it super easy to throw together, but it is also really tasty, and you can make it in the...

I gather there are several versions of this out there in Internet-land, most of which resemble a cake. Well, we went a different route. ...

You can’t reach your goals when you’re jealous or comparing yourself to others. I read this somewhere, and it really resonated with me. ...

Why this meal is awesome? It takes ingredients you probably have on hand; it requires little hands-on effort; kids and big people like...

Life will take things from you, and give things to you, gradually and continuously. It’s funny how we outgrow what we once thought we...

I think, especially on random days, it's a good thing to be grateful for what we have, what we are, and what we are continuing to be....

Ok, you all know how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I mean, how many have we eaten in our lifetimes, right? Of COURSE we...

I have bad news for you: you cannot be your child's friend if you want to be an effective parent. I think one of the hardest things for...

We have a lot of sour milk at our house. As in the literal kind, not the whinging kind. In our last post, we had lovely fresh milk...

"I got mad and I wanted to foul them, too. But instead, I tried to remember their names so I could tell them they did a good job." (5th...

I had something else written for this week. (Don't worry, you'll get to read it at some point.) Like many of us who post our opinions...

I should preface this with three things: First, my parents and eldest sister are immigrants to the US. Second, I was born in the US. ...

I know, you need another granola recipe like you need a hole in the head. That said, I'm still going to share these with you because one...

Let's face it: your kid(s) has needs that you need to meet. Some are needs (little n) and some are NEEDS; honestly, at times, it can be...

I have a dream ... and I have one for my kids. They go congruently and, at the same time, in polar opposite directions. I know what I...

(aka 10 things I am so very happy that my kids have learned from us during these years overseas) Life stuff 1. Good toilet paper is a...

Answer me this: How many things are you trying to do, right this minute? When you clicked on this link to read this blog entry, how many...

We’re in the middle of an epidemic. You’ve heard it before, and I think you’ll hear it many more times: our kids are fat. Not just...

I get tired of trying to meet the (probably unrealistic) expectations I create for myself. Or that my kids create for me. Or that I...

I am completely torn between: Yesss! Made it! and Now what am I going to do? I, like so many mothers about to send our kids off to...