By Katy Killilea A friend I admire very much has a refrigerator magnet that speaks to my soul: “A Clean House is a Sign of a Wasted Life.” I think of this magnet in the evenings as I chip ossified breakfast cereal off of the kitchen floor. Life waster that I am, though, I like [...]
I have been cooking with my daughter ever since she could stand. She’d climb onto the step ladder and stand beside me at the kitchen counter, and from there, we could mix it up—from cookies to banana bread to fresh applesauce. I’ve never been accused of being “crafty,” so I’m not the mom who can [...]
By Katy Killilea Are your kids getting more and more curious about how the world works? Our hearts might always belong to Lego, but some new games, toys, and gizmos are working their way in. We tried lots of stuff and loved these especially. Rainbow Maker: This is a five-inch, solar-powered rotating crystal. It adheres [...]
By Nancy King Here’s a question: Is the line between order and chaos in your world an increasingly fine one? If you’re a mother, the answer may well be, “Of course.” Well, here to the rescue is a nifty book called Mom Essentials: A One-Stop Organizer for Moms on the Move. It promises nothing less [...]
By Maura Keating Burp cloths seem like a simple idea, and they are… except that most of them won’t work. Most women receive beautiful, cute, and even utilitarian cloths at their baby shower, and most will fail when confronted with serious spit up. We all know what that looks like. And, probably what that feels [...]
