Author Archives: Tara Gerner Ziegmont
Our Family Rules (According to my Five-Year-Old)
A couple of months ago, I made a family rules canvas. It’s really big and has our family’s rules decoupaged on top. It’s kinda garish, but I like it. I’ll show you how to make your own next week. In …… READ MORE
Unlikable
I quit another moms’ group. Everyone was perfectly pleasant there. Each time I walked in, lovely, stylish, cheerfully made-up women welcomed me by name and included me in their conversations. I felt frumpy, flabby, woefully plain in comparison. Greeted by …… READ MORE
The Luckiest Day of My Life
My older daughter’s screaming is no big deal. She does it four or five times a day. What she said after that scream made my whole body go numb and the air suck instantly and completely from my lungs. “THE …… READ MORE
Posted in Life at Home, Life, Love & Good Reads, Tara Gerner-Ziegmont
Tagged emergencies, life, optimism
Peach and Chicken Stir Fry
I am not a big fan of fruit in savory dishes. Fruit and main dishes just don’t work for me. However, when my meal planner and chef husband wants to make a fruity main dish, I smile and feign eager …… READ MORE
Posted in Food, Food & Entertaining, Tara Gerner-Ziegmont
Tagged chicken, main dishes, peaches, stir-fry
Making a Terrarium is Fun and Easy
One day last week, my girls and I were wandering around the Wal-Mart (we’d gone in for one thing, but it always happens) when I saw a large glass jar. As soon as my eyes met the jar, I saw …… READ MORE
Posted in Life at Home, Life, Love & Good Reads, Tara Gerner-Ziegmont
Tagged crafts, DIY, home gardening, plants
On Being a Super Mom
I am busy. Too busy. Every day, I try to squeeze 28 hours worth of life into 24 hours. I cheat myself. I skip workouts because I have too much to do. I stay up too late because I want …… READ MORE
Fresh Roasted Asparagus
This is the time of year for asparagus where I live. Actually, it’s a little early, but this year has been exceptionally warm. Last week, the first hearty spears began to poke their heads up through the soil in my …… READ MORE
Posted in Food, Food & Entertaining, Tara Gerner-Ziegmont
Tagged asparagus, healthy eating, main dishes
No Eggs? Use This Instead
Our Easter was interesting. I don’t dwell on the drama (and there always is some, isn’t there?), but this Easter had a lot of speed bumps. I got a stomach ache at church that lasted all afternoon. My husband overcooked …… READ MORE
A Day in YOUR Life
Over the last three weeks, I’ve shared the intricate details of one day in my life – morning, afternoon, and evening. The day I shared happened to be a slightly unusual day; my kids were sick. Aside from that, though, …… READ MORE
A Day in My Life – The Evening
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve shared the morning and afternoon from a day in my life. Here’s the rest of the day: 3:50 – A reminder alert goes off on my phone, but I wasn’t expecting anything. I …… READ MORE
Posted in Life at Home, Life, Love & Good Reads, Tara Gerner-Ziegmont
Tagged everyday life, Life at Home
