Marketing Minute: Why I Heart method

When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to work on a promotion with one of the top sellers among natural cleaners, but I declined. … Read More

All-Time Favorite Pork Shoulder (Recipe)

At the end of 2008, we had a potluck dinner party. One of our friends (who is a professional chef) made the most delicious pork shoulder that I’ve ever tasted. I’m not a huge fan of “the other white meat”. … Read More

Public School Policy Problem

Like many other NYC moms, I received a postcard from the NYC Department of Education in the mail yesterday. It listed key dates for Kindergarten admissions. Basically, families need to apply in person between January 12 and March 2 at … Read More

Family Finances

At the end of each year, my husband and I review the prior year and make plans for the upcoming year. We do this separately at first and then together. Finances are one of the areas that we cover. The … Read More

Wordful Wednesday: Handprints Poem

Here are the words that were on the back of Michael’s handprint: Sometimes you get discouraged Because I am so small And always leave my fingerprints On furniture and walls. But every day I’m growing – I’ll be grown some … Read More

On My “Not-To-Do” List for 2009

In the “Your Words” section of the January ’09 Real Simple issue, the question for the month was “What is on your not-to-do list for 2009?” I’ll share more about my New Year goals/resolutions in a later post, but I … Read More