http://singleworkingmama.com Like a reality show, only Real. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:00:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just re-read my post about this Valentine's party deal I signed myself up for. Monthly Outlook calendar checkpoints? Bwahahahahahhaaaaaa! I never did it once. Now, I am 07:06:51:51 from the party, (see timer on the lower left of this page) and I am, in typical fashion, panicking. On ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2010/02/04/valentines-day-party-planning-update/ Dear Blog, It just occurred to me that this is the second year I've been writing you, and the second year that I took time off over the holidays. The little hiatus was not planned either year, but a direct result of the holidays and all of the chaos that goes with ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2010/02/04/winter-hiatus/ I'm never without a beverage, and I'm still always thirsty. I love water, but sometimes it's just - well, boring. At Mother's Day brunch (at Roots, Milwaukee) a couple years ago, I took a sip of my water glass and was met by a surprising kick. I looked at ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2009/12/19/thirsty-for-a-refreshing-change/ "What are we doooooing tonight, Mom?" my daughter asked with a big grin when I met her at the bus stop Friday. Not one to lie, I said "We're going to Dr. V's office to get the Swine shot," I started, finishing quickly with "Ialreadyhadmyflushotanditdidn'thurtatallthisyear!" (This is true.) She instantly got ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2009/12/14/i-gotta-feeling/ Thanks to the ferocious bite of a friend's hamster at Halloween, Zhu Zhu Pets are not on the wish lists in my house! (And, I think the request for any type of rodent pet going forward has also been kiboshed. THANK YOU, Mr. Nibbly!) This year, my kids (7 ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2009/12/13/whats-the-big-christmas-thing-for-2009/ I have to thank my neighbor Michelle for this one. Buy a pack of Yoplait Go-gurt, or for even better value, Moo Tubes from Aldi. Put the box in the freezer. Give your kids a tube of frozen yogurt in lieu of a straight-up sugar-water pop! (You may want to ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2009/11/30/quick-and-easy-treat-frozen-go-gurt/ I think I may have outdone myself today when it comes to embarrassing moments. By now, you'd think I'd be numb to humiliation, but I learned the hard way that isn't the case at all. I took the kids to see "Old Dogs" today, and we invited the SuperManny. ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2009/11/28/please-pass-the-soda/ We've all heard that as you get older, you tend to get set in your ways. Sometimes, those ways aren't that great, and whether it is cooking the same dinner or watching the same shows again and again, you might start to notice your life zoom past you. Why ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2009/11/04/its-okay-to-fail-mama-really/ Now that Old Man Winter is showing us hints of gnarling his teeth, simple and (as always) cost-effective "comfort" dinners come to mind. Busy parents aren't often able to create culinary masterpieces from scratch, and I am proud to say that I've discovered a $5 chili recipe that is easy to ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2009/10/24/5-chili/ The other day, we drove through McDonald's to get some vanilla ice cream for our apple pie. I like their ice cream, because it's much lower in fat than custard, and it is CHEAP. I learned a little trick on this visit. Ordering a cup with vanilla ice cream ... http://singleworkingmama.com/2009/10/19/mcdonalds-cone-in-a-cup-trick/