NotSoSAHM

What to do in the mountains

Here’s what I’ve learned to do so far while “resting” in the mountains: (we’re in the north Georgia mountains if I haven’t mentioned that) (Spring hasn’t quite sprung but the view from our deck is still wonderful) Don’t try to type on your phone while riding in the car. By no means was IContinue reading “What to do in the mountains”

This week’s mandate

We’re always busy. Getting kids up, making breakfast, making them get clean, making them do school, cleaning the house (sometimes), fixing lunch, making and going to appointments, gym, dance, girl scouts, dinner, making sure Ashlyn isn’t sitting on the cats or writing on the walls. Hold on a minute, I need a breath. We’re alwaysContinue reading “This week’s mandate”

Our heads are firmly planted in…

“The video below is of Dr. Abdull@h @l-N@fisi, a Kuwaiti, educated in Egypt (through high school), who earned his BA at the (quite anti-American) American University in Beirut and ultimately his PhD in political science from Cambridge University, UK. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard and Stanford, a former member of the Kuwaiti ParliamentContinue reading “Our heads are firmly planted in…”

Shuffle Off To…

…anyone a tap dancer out there? I just realized it’s been a week since I last posted. I wish I had grand stories to tell you of amazing shopping trips and feasts worthy of foody magazines. Actually, I kind of do so maybe I’ll share those tomorrow. This past weekend most of my mother’s familyContinue reading “Shuffle Off To…”

Frugal vs Fast

I mentioned on one of my posts recently something about how you can either be frugal or be fast. I don’t know, maybe it was a month ago already. The calendar seems to be leaping forward in two day increments, at least, nowadays. Just yesterday it was Saturday. I swear. But the calendar says fourContinue reading “Frugal vs Fast”

Free pedicures!

Every year, when the first signs of warmer weather appear, when the first inklings of spring show, women far and near feel the same little nudging of fear and regret. Why oh why did we not take care of our heels throughout the winter? You know what I’m talking about. That first day when the winterContinue reading “Free pedicures!”