Mama Says

Last night, I burned some rice. Usually I only do things halfway and in a shoddy fashion, but not this time. I really burned it. Two inches thick.
What can I say? I was distracted. (Curse you, Between Naps on the Porch, and your Metamorphosis Monday, too!)
However, since I’ve never screwed [...]

I have a great way to stay in budget at the grocery store while losing weight.
First, escape while you can go to the store.  Then, shop.  Load up the cart.  Notice a great sale on tuna (get a free can if you purchase a box of whole wheat pasta) and go crazy.  Buy 15.  Stock [...]

Are you trying to decrease your disposables with the Kitchen Steward?  Or maybe it just pains your cheap soul to throw anything away.
Then why are you using aluminum foil?
If you need to cover a dish in the oven, use reusable aluminum.  No, I’m not talking about washing and saving your Reynold’s wrap.
Put your cookie sheets [...]

I am so fed up with Comcast.  We have digital phone with them and I have one word to describe my experience: unreliable.  When it works, it’s great.  For $30 a month we get all the features, voice mail, and unlimited long distance.
When it works. About every 2 months or so I have a major [...]

I know it’s the traveling season, so I thought I’d pass along a helpful hint to make car trips a little more frugal and a little less messy.
When traveling with kids, they want snacks.  And even though it’s more economical to buy a big bag of chips or a SuperSize fry and split it up, [...]

Digital cameras keep getting cheaper, and that’s a good thing because my kids LOVE to take pictures with mine.  I just know I’ll have to replace it soon!
A great gift for any child is a camera of their own.  Digital cameras are great for kids, because they get instant feedback and you don’t have to [...]

I shared a picture of my pantry a little over a year ago.
Organized enough, certainly.  But we’ve been eating beans several times a week, and I’ve expanded my repertoire.  So, I decided I needed to separate my beans by type.
These are actually CD holders I got for $1 at WalMart.  They did hold my DVDs [...]

I shared previously that we don’t watch Sesame Street, generally.  Now that we’ve canceled our cable service, we couldn’t watch it even if we wanted to.
But I still remember so many shorts from Sesame Street, and YouTube has them all!
Miss C’s current favorite, that she requests every day:

My favorite on was the Crayola factory.  I [...]

I have a part time gig helping cast the show Supernanny in Houston.  If you’re in the area (Houston or suburbs) and know someone who would like to be on the show or someone who needs Supernanny’s help, let me know right away!
How’d I find the job?  Craigslist.  It’s a good place to find temporary [...]

Duct tape.  Whole books have been written on how to use this magical substance for everything from making a wallet to making a laser.  Or maybe that last one was a MacGuyver episode, whatever.
My life is held together with duct tape.

Hit the mailbox on the way out of the driveway?  Duct tape will rescue your [...]