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I blog about simplicity and streamlining the chaotic job of MOM, with a bent towards stay-at-home moms or work-from-home moms. I am passionate about simplicity and balanced living, and I want to encourage other moms to strive for this so that they're ta
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Q&A Tuesday: Why Do You Use Facebook?
Facebook is such a funny thing. I love how it keeps me connected with so many people, especially since we live overseas. And it’s wild to see how paths cross - how your college roommate can comment on “your wall” right alongside...
Q&A Tuesday: Do You Buy Organic?
This topic has been on my mind with our second book for the book club, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, headed our way in a few weeks. I’d love to hear your thoughts, particularly because most of you are not only the home managers of your family, ...
Q&A Tuesday : What Are Your Top 3 Essentials When You Leave the House With Preschoolers?
I love longtime reader Sarah Park’s submitted question for today’s Q&A Tuesday. We’re elbow-deep in packing for our return overseas, so right now I’m reminded of how much traveling light is high on my priority list - whet...
Q&A Tuesday: How Important are Mom-and-Pop Shops?
Today, the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) goes into effect. You might have read quite a bit about it already around the blogosphere, so I won’t reinvent the wheel - Cool Mom Picks has a page dedicated to this recent politica...
Q & A Tuesday: Cloth or Disposable?
If you follow me on Twitter, you might have noticed an ongoing discussion we’ve had about cloth diapering. I’ve got a post in the works about this (sometimes) heated topic among parents, along with some reviews from those of you who cloth...
Q&A Tuesday: What Are The Ingredients of a Successful Playgroup?
Reader Aimee writes, “I am planning to head up a playgroup in my area but am rather unqualified to do so. Well, I have the children (ages 3 and 1) and am a SAHM, but have never done the playgroup scene. “Now that my son has blossomed into...
Q&A Tuesday: Should We Still Mind Our Manners?
Sure, most of us would agree that it’s important to teach our kids to say “please” and “thank you.” And I can’t imagine that Simple Mom readers don’t kindly leave a tip when their waitress serves well. But&...
Q&A Tuesday: What Do You Think Of New Year’s Resolutions?
There’s two more days of 2008. The long-standing traditions of New Year’s Eve include champagne, parties, dancing, games, holding your eyelids open until midnight… and making resolutions. You can probably guess today’s Q&...
Q&A Tuesday: Is Santa Real In Your Home?
I hesitate a bit posing today’s question, mostly because I’ll be on a plane all day today, leaving me unable to monitor comments. But I’m genuinely curious about the why behind the myriad of family philosophies out there. So please...
Q&A Tuesday: How Do You Handle Well-Meaning Gift Givers?
Today’s Q&A comes from all of you. Enough of you have asked this question, mostly via email, that I thought I’d throw it out for all of us to discuss as a group. And since I don’t really have a brilliant solution, I’d ...
