NotSoSAHM

Mothers…sigh

Reagan’s ballet class had its parent watch day today. Not being anywhere near what one could consider a dance mom, I had totally forgotten about this and was trying to convince another mom to skip out on class and go to Starbucks with me. She, not being a dance mom, but still having a littleContinue reading “Mothers…sigh”

I went to NYC and all I got was…

NOT a lousy t-shirt! A friend and I headed up to NYC for the day this past weekend (for $24, I know!). She lived in the city for a while so we knew exactly where to go and how to get there. We headed down to SoHo to do some shopping. It was such aContinue reading “I went to NYC and all I got was…”

Boxed Blessings

Being the cheap frugal person that I am it is very hard for me to fork over any money for superfluous stuff for the family, even food. I don’t buy lots of different boxed crackers and cookies and Pop Tarts and various delicious treats. Not only do I cringe at the prices I just don’tContinue reading “Boxed Blessings”

Initiative Inadequacy

One of the quickest ways to feel bad about yourself is to look at those around you. I’m not usually one to play the comparison game but lately I have been feeling like I’m coming up short in several areas when I look at some women around me. This weekend I received the latest editionContinue reading “Initiative Inadequacy”

Trotting through Arlington

Welcome fellow Blogtrotters! My name is Vicki and my family and I currently live in Arlington, Virginia. We have lived in many a city, state and even country. Second to Germany, Arlington has been my favorite place to live, and we’ve only been here for eight months. If you’ve been blogtrotting long you’ll remember Zahra’sContinue reading “Trotting through Arlington”

Cultural appetite

During school this week we’ve been learning about South America. The countries, the climate, the culture…the culinary delights! One of the best ways to learn about a culture is to eat their food. In all of our progress, we Americans have become quite wimpy in what we will and won’t eat. Tripe, anyone? Fortunately forContinue reading “Cultural appetite”