Friday night my husband and I went to the movies (an very NON-frequent occurance these days) and saw “The Devil Wears Prada” with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.  We walked away glad to have spent our precious date-night time (and funds) on the film!My husband let me pick the film, so I chose “Prada” over […] Continue reading →

Today is the last day of summer vacation for me!  Teachers report back to work tomorrow.  Students will arrive next Friday.   I’ve had a hard time getting pumped up for school this year. I just don’t want to go back to the frantic pace that comes with working. I am SOOO going to miss […] Continue reading →

So, that might not seem like a big deal, but I felt like I had reclaimed a part of my pre-mother self, and it was awesome!Before I had kids, I walked all the time.  I’d walk almost every day, usually for at least an hour, sometimes for close to two.  I never had a plan […] Continue reading →

Ok, so I’m flipping through Bon Appetit magazine, looking for a useful recipe (and not feeling hopeful–Bon Appetit has some great recipes, but not much that’s practical for a working mom of two), and the word “Charlotte” catches my eye (I live in Charlotte). It was an advertisement for The Palisades, a new residential community […] Continue reading →

As we all know, kids pick up EVERYTHING they see and hear.  My oldest son has offered much evidence of this the past few days.Two days ago, he ate the last popsicle.  Without even thinking about it, he put the empty popsicle box into the recycling.  He didn’t even ask where it went. Yesterday, my […] Continue reading →

Like many young children, my son (who starts kindergarten in a few weeks) already knows what he wants to be when he grows up–an astronaut/scientist.  That’s been his career ambition for a year now.  Lately, however, he’s been preoccupied with the dangers involved in being an astronaut.Last Saturday, as we were driving home from shopping, […] Continue reading →

Editor’s note: As mother to an 18-month-old, I sure can relate to this diary. Thanks for the laughs! -Erika Ok, we all know that one of the great challenges of motherhood is finding time to complete non-child-related tasks–especially if you have any children still under the age of four.   There have been times when […] Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the diary, Mkkendrick! What are you and your children doing this summer, fellow MTers? -Elisa I teach tenth grade English, so from August till June I am a working mother.  For two precious months each year, I become a stay-at-home mom.  It is during these two months that I get a […] Continue reading →