Allison in Motherland by Allison Braswell
In her column Allison shares her funny anecdotes directly from the trenches of stay-at-home motherhood. Allison lives in Mankato Minnesota with her husband Ben and four children: Elise, Jack, Tommy, and Sam. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in English from Minnesota State University and has been an at-home mom since the birth of her second child. In her free time she enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and long walks (alone) around the neighborhood, since there are no beaches in Mankato.
Allison in Motherland: Like Mother, Like Daughterby Allison Braswell We take great risks every day letting our children go to school to fend for themselves, uncensored in the great wide world without parental supervision. What family secrets will they reveal? Will they pick their nose and eat it? Swear? Or (gasp!) forget to wash their hands after going to the bathroom? Facing one embarrassing situation with my daughter allowed me to tackle a parenting issue head-on strengthened our relationship in the process...
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I am now feeding a family of 5 adults and 3 young kids. I went today and did my monthly grocery shopping today. I saved BIG. I got $497. in groceries for $360.00. I saved so much. I am sure I will have to get some bread and milk in a few weeks but other than that our groceries are pretty much... [Read More]
