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Office Desk Beautification
Running a start-up can be hard for a perfectionist because, frankly, nothing is perfect in a start-up year. One of the things that is driving me absolutely bonkers right now is how ugly my desk space is. The Montessori method pays particular attention to the environments in which we work. For the first six years of life, children are literally absorbing the environment around them and forming their neural pathways in the process.
I’m the kind of person who is always absorbing and responding to the environment around me. When the space around me feels cluttered and chaotic, I, too, feel cluttered and chaotic. If I feel stressed, I can… Read More -
Bathing Suit Season!
It’s bathing suit time! Okay, not really. We had a “snow day” last week. But swim season is around the corner and I want to be prepared. I just got rid of my last bathing suit, which I bought after Henry was born four years ago.Here are some that I’m considering:This one from J.Crew:
This one from J.Crew:
And this one from J.Crew… Read More
Okay, I’m having trouble finding much more. This is why I don’t shop very often. I tire quickly of the scavenger hunt! I checked the Mod Cloth, Gap, and Old Navy websites and still didn’t find anything. Oy!
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One Pot Recipe
I’m still feeling overwhelmed by the goal of putting a home cooked meal on the table Sunday through Thursday. Matt does the morning routine with the boys, so I’m supposed to cook dinner. He’s actually been doing it a lot more than I have, but I aim to get things back into balance.I still love our meal planning process in Excel, but I’m getting tired of our tried-and-trued recipes. I really need to add a new recipe each month to keep things interesting.I’m intrigued by the idea of one-pot recipes! I look forward to trying One Pot Zucchini Mushroom Pasta.
