Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Season’s Greetings! New Year’s Eve is less than a week away, and it’s only fitting to re-run my piece about my take on moms and New Year’s resolutions. The Dishwasher and I wish you a wonderful holiday surrounded by friends and family. Thank you for your support of me and the crazed appliance. The packages have been opened, and the kids … [Read more...]
3 Life Lessons My Dishwasher Taught Me
Five years ago I stepped into my kitchen to grab a cup of coffee before the kids came home from school and was greeted with a flood of almost biblical proportions. My seven-year-old dishwasher was the cause. Once it was declared officially dead a few days later, Joe and I went out and bought a new one. Little did I know that my brand new, and not inexpensive, appliance would … [Read more...]
Time to Take Care of Mom
Can a seriously abscessed back molar be the painful lesson that finally teaches this busy mom of three the importance of taking care of herself? My oral surgeon hopes it is. As he worked on my very infected tooth, he gently reminded me that this didn’t need to happen. I’ve been aware that this tooth was badly in need of a root canal for more than a year. Knowing that I’m a … [Read more...]
