I have been MIA from this blog for a few months. Why's that, Susan? you're probably (not) asking yourself. I guess it's the same old blah-blah -- consumed by other priorities, like work, family, the usual. But I sure have thought about writing. Post ideas and blog improvements constantly fly into my head, and then they fly right out again as I trudge ahead to some other "more important" thing, like getting the dishes put away or my kids put to bed. What I'd most like to share with our longtime readers today is my latest attempt to get healthy and lose weight. Time for a change Back … [more...]
Before I had kids, I was a department store/pro salon junkie. All of my beauty products were brand name, expensive and procured at places that were literally miles from anyplace you could also buy milk or aspirin or cat food. Children not only put a crimp in my budget for beauty supplies, they also took the leisure time that I used to spend going to Macy's for moisturizer or Aveda for balm to treat my hair frizzies. These days I'm a drugstore mom, with the vast majority of my beauty supplies picked up when I grab greeting cards or Children's Tylenol. If I can't make it to Macy's on a … [more...]
While most people were out celebrating New Year's Eve, I was having a mini-meltdown. We'd had a wonderful Christmas and then... something about the coming new year just filled me with dread. After having a good cry and discussing it with my husband, I narrowed the reason down to the fact that the first few months of every year are Very Very Hard for me. That's because my husband's a tax accountant, and it doesn't take long for those long Busy Season hours to kick in. Starting early February I'm virtually a single mom, responsible for getting kids ready and to school every day, doing my own … [more...]
Hey all! Ok. I have been slacking on the posts. So I thought it was time to jump back in and get things going again! Through the holidays and into the new year, I made a commitment to myself for 2012. This will be the year to not sweat the small stuff. Because, in reality, does all that little stuff really matter? Does it matter if the clothes are folded wrong or dinner is on a little late? Does the email really need sent to express your opinion just to express it? Do the kids really have to have a spotless room every waking moment? Holidays tend to bring out tensions in … [more...]
I have been following along with a neat program put on by Yelp!. They have been doing a Golden Ticket Hunt to encourage people to shop local and look for a golden ticket to win prizes. That reminded me to share some great places for shopping local. Cincinnati Area Check out Family Friendly Cincinnati - They have compiled this great Family Friendly Cincinnati Shop Local Guide PDF that includes special offers for people that use it. Over the Rhine Gateway - There are some nice places to shop in OTR and they have assembled a great guide to check out as well! CincyFavorites - And if … [more...]
