Ever-curious Mom of 3 and a dog living, learning, & sharing our fun adventure, explorations, travels, reads and whatever else I manage to get myself into.
I’m trying to cut carbs, but let’s face it. Everyone loves the occasional special pasta dish. And with kids, it’s fast, easy, and pleasing. You mean, I don’t have negotiate bites or deal with full-on refusals to eat?! SOLD We are sensitive to spicy foods so I used sweet soppressata. Red Pepper flakes? Puhhleaze…not happening. … More Real Simple Linguine with Soppressata and Arugula
We finally made it to Donna Crivello’s newest venture, showcasing Southern Italian cuisine. Cosima sits behind the blue neon Mill No. 1 sign you pass on the Jones Falls Expressway (83), among the labyrinth of the burgeoning Woodberry area west of Hampden. The atmosphere was chic and cozy, the entrance unique. If you’re not paying … More Cosima Baltimore, MD
New to ICYMI- with each weekly post I will include the most recent polls averaged over at electoral-vote.com. This is my morning read every day. If you want a more in depth scoop/perspective on the election, this is a great start. http://static.usrfiles.com/html/9c43bb_b87f5b1d8bdf9eb3df3cc17f05acefd2.html Amatrice, Italy suffered a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, killing 290 people and flattening 3 medieval … More Protests, Earthquakes, and Peace Deals
As the weather gets nicer and we plan more outdoor get-togethers, we need more seating and I want to make it look nice. So I took on the task of refinishing my old rusty bistro table I bought about 10+ years ago at Marshall’s. I had it in our yard a few years ago until I … More Salvaging That Old Bistro Set
Two of the most important relationships in my life are between my children and me and my husband and me. As I’m assuming most moms do… I have my moments. Moments where I question everything I am doing. Why won’t my kids behave? Why don’t these behavioral management techniques work? How do I get them … More Better Behavior Through Connectedness
Lately I have been reading a lot of Wait But Why, a really smart, well-researched, and even funny blog on science, culture, the history of life on earth, and now-life on MARS. Freaking MARS people!! Shit that you might have never thought interesting, but really ARE…complete with amusing stick drawings. Right at my artistic level. The author, … More Science & Mother Earth
Lately I have been reading a lot of Wait But Why, a really smart, well-done, and even funny blog on science, culture, the history of life on earth, life on MARS. Everything you might have found fascinating and some things probably even not (for me, rockets fell into this category), complete with amusing stick drawings. … More Yoga and Earth
Every year, we celebrate the end of the school year with a class picnic. It’s usually held at the school, but this year, we decided to do it a little differently. I love to host at our house, so naturally, I offered. It’s always more work than I expect (and probably as much as my … More That time I got handy with a bistro set
Two of the most important relationships in my life are between me and my children and me and my husband. As I’m assuming most moms do… I have my moments. Moments where I question everything I am doing. Why won’t my kids behave? Why don’t these behavioral management techniques work? How do I get them … More The Power of My Arms
I’ve read a lot of books on child development, the Montessori method, positive parenting, etc. Coming from a background in psychology, and neuropsych specifically, it has been drilled into my head the importance of evidence-based practices (thanks Kennedy Krieger!). I was not sold on Montessori until I learned how much the philosophy jives with what … More Do children need stability in their lives? Is this a rhetorical question? And the Montessori method
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