Theme Song: “Little Girl Gone” by CHINCHILLA1 Yesterday marked three of my dad’s birthdays, when he wasn’t here. Well, I mean, his body’s here. It’s in a tin-can-urn-thing on my bookshelf in my family room (don’t get me started on how weird that is.) I already know it’s weird. I don’t know where to put …
A Memoir of Loss, Escape, and Renewal Memoir Date Published: June 11, 2025 Publisher: Acorn Publishing How does a young woman cope when she cannot speak the truth? When nineteen-year-old Lenore experiences sexual assault while studying abroad in Italy, her entire world shifts. Survival becomes the focus of her daily life, physical illness …
Today’s guest post comes from Leenah Arandia of Build & Renovate. As global awareness of sustainability and carbon footprint grows, it’s crucial to build your home’s surroundings to be resilient and low on energy consumption. Adopting energy-efficient landscaping practices is one legitimate way to do that. The residential sector accounts for approximately 20% of energy-related …
I mentioned in my previous post about starting to clean when you’re not sure where to begin that making the bed daily is super important to me. I wanted to talk a bit more about how making the bed helps me and why I feel it’s an important part of my daily routine. It’s a …
Self Help, Spiritual Inspiration Date Published: 06-12-2024 Truths beautifully expressed Toby Negus, author and illustrator of The heart knows what the mind cannot see, has created a collection of lyrical inspirational prose messages coupled with colorful and mesmerizing symbolic illustrations that speak to the soul. The author has continued his exploration of the most …
When you’re bored, it’s easy to check out. We watch movies or listen to podcasts while cleaning. We mindlessly scroll through social media while waiting for more exciting things to happen. But if we’re not careful, we can scroll long enough that life starts passing us by. Even worse, we start to become bored with …
I hate to admit it, but after the events of last year, my home became a bit of a depression nest. We’ve finally come out of it, but knowing where to start when everything needs to be cleaned can be overwhelming. Here’s the trick I used to fool my brain into thinking we were playing …
Harmony in Autism Children’s Book Date Published: May 7, 2024 Publisher: MindStir Media Meet Jacob, an autistic friend who sees the world in his own way. Struggling to make friends, he discovers the power of music- and music therapy- with the help of a caring teacher. In the rhythm of challenges and quiet moments, …
At the end of 2021, when I changed the name of this blog from Wining Wife® to Well-Caffeinated Mom, I also put some other projects into retirement. I changed the name of this blog to reflect changing priorities (I still enjoy wine and spirits from time to time, but there are other things I want …
Recently, I had an interaction where I posted a question in a homeschooling group asking about microscopes. I received a response that had nothing to do with my question and instead told me to avoid using the curriculum I was planning to use (and that I’d beefed up a good bit) with my rising 5th …
