Heather says: I will be attending the funeral of a friend on Monday. Due to being pregnant or nursing for the past five years, I have nothing I can just pull out of the closet. My church clothes are all light in color (think khaki, camel, and white). I would highly appreciate any fairly specific … Read more
Ivy says: As I posted before, we have been cleaning out my Grandma’s stuff following her death. By the way, I appreciate all the condolences. It gets easier every day. And some days, I can laugh. This was one of those days. Earlier this week, my uncle asked me if I wanted all my grandma’s … Read more
My grandmother passed away Friday afternoon. It was quite surprising. She was in the hospital for vomiting, and the next thing we knew, she died. Here’s the tip part: When someone you love has passed away, and you have to tell another loved one about it, don’t shriek into their voicemail, “DAD, THIS IS IVY! … Read more
Ivy says: Heather had her baby today at 5:29 PM Eastern time. It’s a GIRL! She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and her name is Elizabeth Suzanne. Everybody welcome her to the world, we’re sure excited she’s here. (And Heather’s sure excited to not be pregnant anymore, I bet, ha!)
Ivy says: Just wanted to wish all of you mothers (as compared to muthas!) a very happy Mother’s day! I’ve gotta know: What did you get for Mother’s day? And, to make it more fun, what did you really want? Me, I got an outfit I got to pick out myself (yay!) and my daughter … Read more
Dear Home Ec 101: I hope one of you two can help me myself from a want’er to a doo’er. I want a lot- I want save money, I want to keep my kitchen clean, I want to keep up on the laundry, I want to plant a garden, I want to landscape my house, … Read more
Ivy says: Kathy T over at Where’s the Mute Button asked us some questions. We at Home-Ec 101 are here to help, so here’s where I answer those questions. Kathy’s questions are in bold: 1. How to clean up *shart-stains. In case anyone was unaware, shart stains are those brown stains that mysteriously appear in … Read more
Heather says: Today is one of those days, the kind of day where nothing is a crisis on its own, but added together it becomes one great big mess. I live in Hurricane Country, seven or eight months of the year I ensure I have clean enough clean bottled water to last my family for … Read more