Sharon MacDonell

Sharon MacDonell
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Love & Hate: I Love My Little Egg Chef

My 10-year-old daughter has taken an interest in cooking for the first time since she ditched the Easy Bake.

Love & Hate: I Hate Back-to-School Shopping

Every year we're supposed to stalk off to the store for the requisite, back-breaking back-to-school shopping trip. But why?

Love & Hate: I Love Having My Own World, Too

Working moms say they're better mothers because of the time they spent out of the house. Maybe now I get it!

Love & Hate: I Hate Summer Homework

I think it's important to keep kids' brains nimble and all, but getting them to do summer work is nearly impossible!

Love & Hate: I Love When My Husband Steps Up

Moms do a lot of kvetching when their husbands don't help around the house. But we've got to also give them credit when they do!

Love & Hate: I Love Easy Dinners

Even the most un-housewifely among us gets all excited when we find a dish everyone will eat. Woo-hoo!

Love & Hate: I Hate the Economy

Many of the things we do as parents, we chose to do so carefully. But often the most difficult times come when we have no choices at all.

Love & Hate: I Hate Stickiness!

Now that I want to give the girls extra independence in the kitchen, I find it hard to stick to my guns when I'm stuck to the floor.

Love & Hate: I Love Going to the Beach

Our community pool is sparkling clean and has all the fringes, but sometimes, I just want to head for the sandy, fishy low-tech lake.

Love & Hate: I Hate Working at Home Over Summer Vacation

I'm trying to get myself adjusted to having my darlings home 24/7, but the back-to-school clock is already ticking.

Love & Hate: I Hate Being Less Fashionable Than My 10-Year-Old

While I continue wearing my same old at-home-mom attire, my daughter is developing a sense of fashion that is leaving me far behind.

Love & Hate: I (Sometimes) Love It When Daddy is Out of Town

Sometimes it's terrible when Daddy's out of town on a business trip - and sometimes it's kinda cool.