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Best of Cool Mom: Summer 2011
It wouldn't be hard to beat last summer. Summer of 2010, my dad's health suddenly went off a cliff and we lost him on August…
Phantom Neighbors
Just last night I was at my neighbor's house for her husband's birthday party. Another neighbor brought a mac and cheese she had made that…
Name Our House
Oh, poor Daphne, she is suffering from Hickory Hill-itis. No, dear, you are not a Kennedy. Yes, I watched a lot of British dramas growing…
Magazine Perfect Breakfast Nook
HGTV comes to life for me here. Have you ever daydreamed about a room or look you want and then actually got? Well, I did.…
Gardening as Therapy
I was giddy and exhausted the first two months in my house by having my yard alone. Never mind getting another chance at home ownership,…
What It's Like to Move
Everyone asks me, "do you love your new house?" Yes, of course, so much fun. Great to nail pictures in the wall, unpack things that…
Toy Audit
One of the opportunities that moving affords is the ability to start anew. I won't have a pile of crap on my kitchen counter here.…
My DIY
Yes, I am semi-obsessed with HGTV and DIY. Yes, nothing makes me glow like a before-and-after. I wish I could be on Landscapers' Challenge or…
Cool Mom Cribs
MTV Cribs is iconic television. I realized I would never be on it as I am not famous enough, hip enough, interesting enough and I…
Me and My Batteries
What do you do with your non-recyclable, non-disposable trash? Here is my solution!…