Andi
Born and raised in the Buckeye state, my husband and I moved to Cincinnati a few years ago by way of Chicago so we could be a little closer to family. We love this little big city, particularly when the trees start to bloom, fireflies are flickering and Riverbend is rockin'. We have two amazing little toddlers who continually entertain us with jokes and great dance moves and three chickens. I write about food, lifestyle and parenting at my blog www.andicurry.com.
The 12 Days of Tantrums
Tis the season... for toddler meltdowns. To all you moms out there who create a daily schedule with a "back-up, back-up" plan and/or have no shame in the bribery game (or to any moms who have been there...
When More Is Too Much: Five Things I Did When I Hit the Reset...
Sometime late last winter, a realization smacked me in the face like a snowball. And really, there was no reason why I couldn’t see it coming. The signs skirted around me like the short,...
Getting Our Art on at the Art Workshop
"Do you guys want to get kind of messy today or REALLY messy?" the instructor asked with a smile.
Knowing exactly how my four-year-old would respond, I looked around the room to see what the other...
How Did I Get Here? 9 Signs I’ve Turned into My Parents
Some of you might remember the television show “V” in the mid-80s. In it, a group of lizard-like aliens try to take over the earth. Disguised as humans, their true identity would “melt” off...
9 Steps to Navigating Childcare Websites and Hiring Your Perfect Caregiver
Let me start this by saying I don’t work in human resources. I haven’t taken a single class on hiring employees or conducting an interview. Working in an office for much of my professional...
Six Reasons Why You Should Totally Consider Backyard Chickens… and a Few Why You...
He had me at “you’ll never taste a better egg in your life.”
My boss was lauding the merits of his wife’s chicken-rearing adventures. Granted, they lived in the English hillside, but it was his...
Dreams for My Daughters
Typically she’s not so clingy, but her hands seem to permanently reside in her mouth these days, so I know she’s teething. She’s been a great baby and I would generally be able to...
“Good for Her, Not for Me”
They sang “Andi’s Got Big Buns” to the tune of “Janie’s Got a Gun” from the back of the bus. Shriveling down in my seat, I was a seventh grader at rock bottom. The...
On “Leaning Back” from a Career
I can tell you the exact moment it struck me - I was about 38 minutes into a conference call discussing purchasing models for industrial safety equipment when the babysitter texted pictures of the...
I Went to the Dentist Today and It Was Amazing…
I’d escaped during my lunch hour, promising myself that I would not cancel another appointment. It was easy to justify not going to the dentist-- an important conference call came up. I got called...