San Diego Momma

One From the Vaults on Nov 7, 2009 in Uncategorized Usually our postman thrusts the mail through our slot, haphazardly and dismissively, leaving envelopes, catalogs, and unemployment checks splayed every which way but neat. Once, I found a wedding invitation, weeks later, dustily bent behind the water...

Need a New Sitter? on Nov 6, 2009 in Kitchen Sink Care.com starts its “Free Weekend,” today (Nov. 6), where you can search for babysitters, nannies, etc., and also post jobs, get contact information, check references, review background info, and so on.   My wonderful longtime baby...

PROMPTuesday #80: The Minutiae on Nov 3, 2009 in Uncategorized I’ve decided that I overstimulate easily. Too much “stuff” and I shut down. This came to me one day when I was getting ready for a night out and couldn’t process or assimilate the kids asking for a book, the husband wondering...

Want to Spend Less on Groceries? Like for Real? on Nov 3, 2009 in Kitchen Sink Check this out San Diego! (And surrounding areas!)   You can get ALL THAT FOOD for $27. Wha-? Ho-?. I am going to make my Thanksgiving dinner with their $36 holiday pack and I never even knew grocery co-ops existed until now! Why isn’t eve...

Easy Like on Nov 1, 2009 in Uncategorized It’s 5:45AM and the weight of my daughter’s shadow teases my eyes open. Her nose brushes my ear, and a beat later, a soft tug on the covers tells me she is waiting to gain entrance to our bed. I open the sheets and she slides in, placing...

You Won’t Regret It on Oct 29, 2009 in Uncategorized Have you read The Book Thief yet? I really want you to.   First of all, it’s epic. Second of all, it’s told from Death’s point of view. Third of all, it’s historical fiction set during the Holocaust. Fourthly, the writing...

PROMPTuesday #79: The Story Starter on Oct 27, 2009 in PROMPTuesdays Uncategorized Here we go! This week, use the below in your first paragraph somewhere:   “You’re not going to win you know.” She couldn’t look at him when she said it.   “Maybe not. But I take heart in knowing that neither on...