Mihow

Author: Mihow

  • Mom It Down: Rosemary Cookies

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    Toby Joe and I attended a housewarming party over the weekend and I wanted to bring some cookies. I wanted something a little different but easy enough to accomplish while entertaining my son. I chose a rosemary butter cookie. I chose them because they said spring to me.  Today’s Mom It Down! recipe is taken…

  • Breast-Feeding: It's OK If You Can't Do It.

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    Friend and commenter, Missy, linked to an article yesterday that stirred up a number of emotions for me. And in any case, if a breast-feeding mother is miserable, or stressed out, or alienated by nursing, as many women are, if her marriage is under stress and breast-feeding is making things worse, surely that can have…

  • Ear Infections In a Toddler

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    When I dropped Em off at school yesterday, I told the women what I tell them every morning. “If he’s sick or seems sad, tired or cranky, call me. He had a rough night last night and I’d hate for him to be in pain or cause problems for you all.” They nodded in agreement…

  • How Long Does It Take To Get Pregnant?

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    Like all bloggers, I get questions emailed to me as though I’m terribly wise. Because this is far from the truth, I thought I would crowdsource an answer for one of the folks with a question. (Maybe Wednesdays will become crowdsource day on Mihow.com?) A very nice woman I’ll call “Stephanie” writes (slightly edited):  I…

  • Tuesdays With Murray (Chapter 84)

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    Here’s an old school GIF animation for you. You dream of having this view, admit it.

  • Mom It Down: Pie Crust!

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    A few years ago, Toby Joe bought me The Pie and Pastry Bible. I’ve picked it up every now and again but I never really dug in. Rose Levy Beranbaum is outstanding, and her book is unbelievably informative, but as a SAHM I simply can’t come close to the level of perfection she recommends. I was always scared…

  • A Podcast Junkie

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    One of my favorite pastimes right now is listening to The Moth Podcast. They are perfect for visits to the gym. (Although a couple of the stories may make you cry, and the treadmill isn’t exactly a place one wants to be found sobbing, but who cares!)  One of my favorites is Ed Gavagan’s Drowning on Sullivan Street.…

  • City Moms

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    The previous post has me thinking a bit more about whether my feelings regarding being a SAHM are specific to New York City. I can’t answer that question because this is the only place I’ve lived as a mother. But I do think that those of you who suggested as much might be onto something.…

  • Stay-At-Home Mom Equals Stay-At-Home Kid?

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    Em is in school three days a week. He loves it. It took a few weeks for him to adjust, a few weeks of holding onto my neck for dear life every morning, but those days are gone. Now, he doesn’t even say goodbye. He just walks into the “The Science Center” (an area in…

  • Tuesdays With Murray (Chapter 83)

    —

    by

    Mihow
    in

    We have a talking Elmo doll. In theory a talking Elmo doll is a great idea—like car alarms, scones and Communism—but if you apply a talking Elmo doll to everyday life, it quickly loses its greatness. Talking Elmo talks a lot. He tells stories, laughs and dances whenever you press one of his buttons and there…