MOTHERHOOD
Alison MacNeil
Cooking dinner in my house is about as stressful as putting together two pieces of flat-pack Ikea furniture with my husband, hungover, on a deadline, with the kids milling about. And the sad part is… I used to love to cook. We have four people and four different diets going at my house. I am […]...
MOTHERHOOD
Alison MacNeil
“Wear a helmet on the ropes course and don’t join in if kids are doing something stupid.” These were my husband’s parting words of advice as he hugged my 12 year-old daughter goodbye. She was boarding the bus for a three-day 7th grade wilderness trip. His worries were all about safety. My thoughts were all […]...
MOTHERHOOD
Alison MacNeil
I catch myself in the three-way mirror outside The Gap dressing room where my 12 year-old daughter is trying on back-to-school clothes. ‘Who is this woman?’ I wonder as I roll my shoulders back and suck in my stomach. ‘When did I become the grown-up? I look tired,’ I think to myself, ‘School starts in […]...
WELLNESS
Alison MacNeil
I’m an odd choice to write about housework because I hate doing it and I will really procrastinate. But I also like a clean house and when our place falls to pieces I start to feel a little crazy… and I know it’s time to clean house. I grew up in a very spic ‘n […]...
WELLNESS
Alison MacNeil
For comfort during a fever. Ingredients: 1/4 cup distilled or filtered water 1/4 cup witch hazel 3 drops peppermint essential oil 3 drops lavender essential oil Directions: Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake to mix. Store in refrigerator to keep cool....
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