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mamajama
Posts: 662
mamajama
I'm a new Mom trying to juggle working at home and having a young baby. In the past year and a half I have gotten married, graduated college, and had a baby. I am trying to build up a business as a spanish/english translator. My husband is a teacher...so we get by, but we could always use more money. I also want to continue to keep my skills sharp, because I know I'm not going to want to stay home forever. I'm interested in making friends and networking with other inspired mamas!
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2007 05:03
What do you eat when you aren't feeling your best?
I usually have a bowl of what I call spaghetti soup (a recipe that I invented as a kid). It's pasta with tomato juice and a little butter and salt. It's very plain, but when I feel like crap it makes me feel MUCH better.
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KC
Posts: 77
KC
Finally (!) finding the home-work balance.
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2007 11:30
My mother-in-law makes the best Chinese comfort food. The kind of stuff (quality) that you can't find in Chinese restaurants ... like red bean soup and cooked asian eggplant and fried yellow onions. So incredibly good and makes me feel better. (She came a day or two after I came home from hospital with Monster Love and cooked up a storm .... it was just wonderful. And, she celebrating the New Year with us and so we're eating well!)
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Kat
Posts: 33
Kat
Mom of formerly 25-weeker preemie twins (now 9 months old) who is tired of beating herself up over all of the things she gets wrong.
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2007 18:31
It depends. Physically feeling unwell? I have mashed potatoes. Mentally or emotionally unwell? I have cupcakes.
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Kate
Posts: 457
Kate
I am the very proud mother of a too-cute-for-words one year old son! My job has me commuting an hour each way, but I do work from home one day a week and get to see hubby and son as soon as they get home! My hubby takes our son to/from the onsite daycare where he works and is able to spend an hour or two bonding (i.e. wrestling)before i get home! :)
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2007 14:11
lol Kat! i like the way you think!
for me if my tummy is upset, it is toast and gateraid! if i am just feeling generally lousey... pretty much whatever anyone else makes for me will do!
if i am in a foul mood and want 'comfort' it is more of either fried something with mashed potatoes and sawmill gravy and/or something hot chocolatey and covered in icecream for dessert!
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Diane
Posts: 324
Diane
I'm a work-from-home blogger and a moderator here at Work it, Mom! I'm mom to my 18-month-old daughter.
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2007 16:02
I revert to my New Zealand roots and crave British-style food: buttered crumpets with honey and tea or buttered toast with Marmite.
Mamajama - I like the sound of your "soup." That does sound comforting.
If I'm just looking for emotional comfort food, then it depends on my mood: potato chips, tortilla chips with queso, peanut butter sandwiches, artichoke dip with round melba snacks, or pasta tossed in a little olive oil and salt. I guess I go for the salty and starchy foods...
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Lylah M. Alphonse
Posts: 479
Lylah M. Alphonse
Full-time editor; part-time writer; full-time wife, friend, and Mama. No time to keep the house clean. Or sleep.
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2007 16:09
My coworkers always assume that since I'm half Indian and half Haitian, my comfort foods must be something spicy and exotic. But, really, my all-time favorite comfort food is macaroni and cheese.
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Victoria
Posts: 122
Victoria
I live and work in New York City!
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# Posted: 2 Jan 2008 17:24
My all time favorite is something very blend... Like chicken noodle soup or matzo ball soup.
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heels
Posts: 118
heels
I am a full-time Business Development Specialist (though my degree is in Art- go figure!), Mom to Cole, and Wife to John. I belly dance and sew costumes in my "spare" time.
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# Posted: 2 Jan 2008 22:21
I was thinking of all kinds of different foods that have been comfort foods for me, until I realized that they all had one consistent ingredient. It seems that butter must be my comfort food!
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mamajama
Posts: 662
mamajama
I'm a new Mom trying to juggle working at home and having a young baby. In the past year and a half I have gotten married, graduated college, and had a baby. I am trying to build up a business as a spanish/english translator. My husband is a teacher...so we get by, but we could always use more money. I also want to continue to keep my skills sharp, because I know I'm not going to want to stay home forever. I'm interested in making friends and networking with other inspired mamas!
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# Posted: 3 Jan 2008 04:58
hahaha heels. That's hilarious. I sometimes wonder if that is my comfort food too 
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Jenni
Posts: 40
Jenni
I am the step-mom to one child. My step-daughter is currently living with us full time and the juggling of work and all her activities is making me crazy!
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# Posted: 4 Jan 2008 15:27
If I'm feeling unwell, I just grab some saltines and water. Occasionally I'll go for a sprite but usually water.
If I'm just upset or sad, then I'm all about chocolate.
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Kim Begnaud
Posts: 129
Kim Begnaud
I am a 43yr old married, mother of 2, grandmother of 2 and a caregiver of my Mom.
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# Posted: 4 Jan 2008 16:19
Comfort food for me is: Mommas veggie soup and homemade bread and yeah guys butter on the bread!lolololol
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Diane
Posts: 324
Diane
I'm a work-from-home blogger and a moderator here at Work it, Mom! I'm mom to my 18-month-old daughter.
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# Posted: 4 Jan 2008 20:47
heels - ha ha. My husband says that, for me, bread is a "butter delivery device."
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Melody
Posts: 4
Melody
I love my profession and am very proud to represent a wonderful company called Watkins. My family always comes first!
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2008 03:46
If I'm feeling under the weather I like sweeten tea and cinnamon toast (with butter & brown sugar) is my comfort food of choice. I think I drank gallons of tea the last time I was sick!
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