Category Archives: Motherhood

The Common Cold and Common Sense

Posted on March 27, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Well, guess who’s feeling yucky these days. There’s me, for one (and yes, you are right; that is written in a grammatically incorrect fashion, which just goes to show how yucky I’m feeling). And Tired of Being Youngest, who did … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Failures — Sometimes They’re Delicious

Posted on March 21, 2013 by This Woman Writes

This weekend, the Son and Heir was indescribably excited about making Gjetost (yay-toast), a Norwegian “cheese” produced by simmering whey for 12 hours until it reduces to a creamy, caramelized concoction. Norwegian children apparently eat it spread it on their … Continue reading →

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“Overwhelmed” Is Not the New Normal

Posted on March 19, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Lately I’ve been wandering through various food, family, and homeschooling Facebook and blog sites, and the word “overwhelmed,” is showing up entirely too much. Like this: “I am homeschooling a five-year-old and I have a toddler and a new baby. … Continue reading →

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Cheap, Practical — and Sort of Odd — Gift Giving

Posted on March 1, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Last Christmas, because everybody was in financially challenging situations, we agreed to  go cheap on gifts — for everyone, that is, but the Toddler, who simultaneously performs the function of daughter/granddaughter/niece, depending upon who is talking about her. As grandparents, … Continue reading →

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The Economics of Being Cool — and Frugal

Posted on February 27, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Being frugal is chic these days. It’s exhilarating to go to bed knowing that you’re weird and out of step, and then burst into the kitchen the next morning as a dynamic, exciting, creative, green living, Chic woman of power and wisdom! … Continue reading →

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Saving Money in the Grocery Store — One Weird, Workable Idea

Posted on February 22, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Years ago, with four children in tow, I spent one day a week doing the grocery shopping. The night before I scoured the ads, marking this place for brown sugar and butter, that one for grapes and toilet paper, still … Continue reading →

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Flu in Your House? Make FAST, cheap, chicken soup

Posted on February 20, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Recently two members of our household (not me, not yet) succumbed to some sort of tummy ailment that precluded eating, and once they were on the mend and agitating for something more substantial than chamomile tea, I made this soup. … Continue reading →

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“Performance Art” in Real Life

Posted on January 31, 2013 by This Woman Writes

The idols are falling left and right. So one day I read that Lance Armstrong, the celebrated tour de France bicyclist, admitted to Oprah  that he had been using banned, performance enhancing drugs. Then the next day, there’s more performance … Continue reading →

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Let Freedom Ring — Start with School Lunch

Posted on October 24, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Well, so the election is coming up, or sort of happening, the excitement of an actual election day long watered down by a two or three or four-week voting “process.” Somehow, it’s just not the same thing, sitting down at … Continue reading →

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“The Least of These” Are Great Indeed

Posted on October 3, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Wisdom comes  from the strangest places. I have just finished reading my latest novel, The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, which is admittedly a children’s book that the Toddler and I enjoyed before naptime, but there’s more substance to it … Continue reading →

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