Capturing our days lately, to be able to look back and revisit. I haven't had the time or energy to blog but I'd like to do it more or less consistently. There are things I'd like to think out loud about, share my thoughts and experience. I read some blogs (not many. I don't … [Read more...]
A simple way to keep track of kids medicine
I wanted to share how I keep track of the medicine that needs to be taken over a course of a few days. It is not fancy but has saved me a lot of headache: the less I keep in my brain, the better I handle (never ending) daily "to-do"s. Most antibiotics are prescribed for … [Read more...]
How to start menu planning
Would you agree that menu planning simplifies our lives and alleviates a major headache of figuring out what's for dinner? There are tons of great resources on the web that cover menu planning. You can even find ready-made weekly menus that you can adopt. Yet, from my … [Read more...]
A power of doing just one thing
As a perpetually busy mama of four perpetually busy kids, most days I am split in a dozen different directions, trying to stay on top of things. Honestly, I like it this way (not that I have a lot of choice, ha). I like the sense of progress and accomplishment. But there are … [Read more...]
How to get it all done.
I wish I knew. Well, I did figure out some tricks to be more productive and make the most out of what I have, and wanted to share them with you. Here is what works for me: Working around my inner clock, not against it. I am not a night owl. My inner clock shuts off as soon as it … [Read more...]
Fun-fun balance
It seems like the days are getting shorter and shorter the more your kids grow (and the more kids you have). It's always a chase to get everything done and still have time for fun. Does that sound familiar? We were having one of those days recently. There was a window of "play" … [Read more...]