SingleWorkingMama

The Man at Walmart

Today, I had two hours to cram in a bunch of errands while the kids attended a birthday party. One of my stops (Walmart) involved the usual unplanned, but inevitable spin through the craft department. The yarn aisle shares real-estate with the artificial flowers, which I’ve never noticed until today. When I whipped around the …

Cartoona Non Grata

I’m starting to realize that the car is the source of our best family discussions. Last year, when D was in second grade, we were heading somewhere when she said out of the blue: “Mom. I felt really sorry for Tiffany today. She told Devan a secret and he told the whole class.” We were …

The Great Pizza Hunt

My kids have regularly referred to Pizza Hut as “Pizza Hunt,” since they were old enough to request pizza or recognize that little red roof logo. Call me bad, but I’ve never really corrected their mispronunciation. It’s just one more way to retain their babyhood, as they mature at dizzying speeds these days. Yesterday, Boo …

He’s Going to Eat Something Really Gross on a Dare One Day…

Boo is a daredevil when it comes to trying new foods. He’s extra determined when it comes to foods I warn him about. Once, while I was chopping an onion, he came up and asked me what it was. Me: “It’s an onion.” Boo: “I LOVE yun-ions. Can I have a bite?” Me: “It’s pretty …

The Importance of One-on-One Time

Quick Recap: I took the boy to see the Justin Bieber movie. Even though he fell asleep and I needed some help to exit the theater, it was the best date I’ve had in a long time, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. (See below for the details.) __________________ I’ve written about one-on-one …

Green Beans Your Kids Will Inhale

The other night while visiting my sister Winny, the topic of green beans came up. It all started when I gave her a bottle of Wildtree Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oil that I got from a neighborhood party. It sparked the recent memory of a recipe she found somewhere online while researching ways to make veggies …

This Reenactment Brought to You By…

…My friend Ann, who was volunteering in my son’s kindergarten classroom today. That’s pretty much all I’ve got to say about that…

Bullying: Take Just Two Minutes

Today’s headlines are filled with stories of promising young lives ending too soon because of the heartless words, actions and at times, widespread campaigns of public humiliation brought about by others. One can’t help but wonder: What is the solution to this problem? Well, I have an idea… In a day and age that ethnicity, …

New Perspective. Reflections on #sisUdc

My life as a SingleWorkingMama has really been a blur. In the past ten months, I’ve started a new job and lost my mother. Just recently it occurred to me that while I’m getting by with my daily responsibilities, I’ve lost sight of certain things. Friends. Personal goals. More relaxation time. While this realization was …

Creative Cooking: Chocolate Nachos?

Drue is now 8, and not long ago it occurred to me that she wouldn’t know how to make instant pudding, let alone a grilled cheese. It’s easy to get in the habit of preparing your kid’s meals, but I want my kids to learn the joys of cooking, or at least get them started …