I don’t ask much, but for the love of all that is coated in caramel: Can those of you with blogs please do me a solid and follow these 6 tips to make it easier for me to share your work: 1. Put your blog name and your name at the top of your blog. […]
A Letter to Another Mother
After my 5yo’s teacher called me this morning, I had to write an email to a mom at my kids’ school today. Something happened between our kids, and I couldn’t keep my mouth shut. I wasn’t sure what to say, exactly. I didn’t know if I’d express myself as I wanted to. But I knew […]
Hold the Door: Lessons for My Kids
I write a lot of notes to myself: story ideas, grocery lists, wines to try, blog post ideas… But the most important things I haven’t been writing down, are the things I want my kids to learn from me by example. The problem is this: Not only am I not always the most stellar example-maker […]
Her Future Fat Thighs
I was sitting on a toilet, feeling surprised and kind of insulted, when I realized I had an opportunity before me like no other. It began with the need to pee: first my five-year-old daughter, then me. As I was sitting on the toilet and she was washing her hands, still without pants, she declared, […]
Santa, Baby: The Mom Version
Back by popular demand, and ready to share on Pinterest & Facebook: My version of Santa, Baby. For Moms. Enjoy! Lyrics by Kim Bongiorno, originally posted on LetMeStartBySaying 12/19/11.
How to Make Cupcakes from a Box Mix
So many people have beautiful, simple recipes posted on Pinterest, that I thought I’d give it a try with my easy cupcake recipe. If you like it, please click the Pin It button located at the bottom and share on Pinterest so I can become internet famous. Enjoy! 1. Buy a box cake mix. You […]
How I Made the Kind of Friends You Need While Almost Crapping My Pants in an Elevator. Twice.
What do you get when you mix a tiny throat puncher, a Greek goddess, a foul-mouthed Southern belle, a girl I lovingly call “Beardy” and a vegetarian with an elevator bank? Nothing pretty. That’s what. All we wanted was a free Hot Wheels car. What we got was four elevator trips, three panic attacks, a pair of […]
Kim’s Mardi Gras Cupcakes With King Cake Frosting
A woman screamed my name across a crowded room tonight. These things happen. But this time? It was because of my cupcakes. No, I’m not speaking metaphorically. Those ‘cupcakes’ fell flat about 6 years ago, and the only screaming over them is in horror. This screaming was in delight. She was announcing to everyone at […]
House Rules: The Complete List (so far)
To my befuddlement, lots of people come here looking for House Rules ideas in order to keep their kids in line. (clearly, these people are not regular readers of the chaos which is my home life) Early last year, I shared the House Rules for kids we keep hung in our kitchen. Let’s just say that since […]
The Gift I Found
Many, many days you’ll find me at the kitchen island, a cup of coffee before me as I rub my temples to stave off the headache that two way-too-loud kids are trying to give me. Every day is an internal battle of my trying to raise them right, keep them in line, not being too […]