Jeanne Hizon
Addressing Safety and Security Concerns in My Childcare Search
I've toured six potential childcare/preschool facilities for my daughter. The journey has been tough for us as a family because we had had the perfect daycare up until a few weeks ago. At the...
On Losing Our Perfect Daycare: the Loss and the Scramble
Recently, we said goodbye to our beloved daycare. Due to reasons beyond their control, our daycare had to close permanently. I am still in shock, still saddened that my daughter, Ilse, will no longer...
Inserting Fun Into Work Travel – It’s All About the Little Things
As I sit my hotel room in Washington D.C., checking emails and texting my husband in between appointments, I think about how much I have come to enjoy work travel, especially as a parent....
This Is How I’m Creating Memories, One Tablecloth at a Time
Last night, I replaced my plum-colored tablecloth with a plaid tablecloth from our dining room cabinet. Plaid tablecloths are fantastic because they can easily be centered on a table, using the lines from the...
Is Your Family Ready to Evacuate in the Event of an Emergency?
In the wee hours of last Monday morning, I awoke to the smell of smoke. It wasn’t smoky in our bedroom or our apartment, but the smell of burning wood was heavy. I immediately...
Pumpkin Spice Makes Everything Nice
When September rolls around, all things “pumpkin spice” appear: cereal, oatmeal, ice cream, pastries and confections, candles, and the dreaded (for some) pumpkin spice lattes in all the coffee shops. You either love it...
Delivery Dry Cleaning: The Rinse Experience Is a Definite Repeat
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I’ve been fortunate to have dry-cleaning services wherever I have worked, but this is not always as convenient as it sounds. Special items, like...
How to Lunch for Under $10 a Day Without Having to Pack It Yourself
Up until last October, I ate nearly all of my lunches at work in a cafeteria. Even if I didn’t like the hot lunch selection that day, I could always make a salad and...
Restaurant-Inspired Easy Watermelon Salad Recipe
Every summer, I look forward to the abundance of melons (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew) that appear at my local grocery store. Their syrupy, sweet aroma smells like summer to me. On a hot summer day,...
No-Cook Meals and Sides for Hot Summer Nights (and Any Other Night)
Cooking and baking are a few of my passions. I try to cook every day for my family of three. I plan weekday meals one week prior. In a pinch, I can always come...