things babysitters wish we knew: the introduction

by | Jul 28, 2008 | family

The shock of having twins didn’t completely wear off until about 8 months after they were born. Even sometimes today, I look at them and wonder how we did what we did that first year. Because we had 2 babies at once who were born premature, I was nearly always...

yeah, what she said

by | Jul 25, 2008 | family, Home

I have enjoyed reading all of your comments about your houses and the ways you think about cleaning them. One comment struck me in particular, as I think she says so eloquently what I have been thinking about in my heart:”When I started thinking of my chores...

housekeeping

by | Jul 22, 2008 | family, Home

What really does work to increase the feelingof having a home and its comforts is housekeeping.When I first read this in Cheryl Mendelson’s book Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House, I wasn’t sure I liked it. I love coming home, making home,...