The Suburban Challenge? Society's pressure to become the ideal domestic diva for our families: home cooked, healthy meals, craftastic entertaining, and masters of the "Last Ten Pounds."
Sounds great until you factor in the troubles of a stressed economy: no pay raise in three years, working full time with two part time jobs, a new baby with day care expenses, and an "investment project" that has not sold after two years on the market. This is My Suburban Challenge.
I grew up idealizing Martha Stewart and was fortunate to work for her former assistant Sara Foster while in college. Now, it feels as if life could easily spin out of control. We all have our own Suburban Challenge. Whether it involves a busy schedule chauffeuring teenagers around town all day or fighting the battle alone as a single parent, we all seek that domestic karma feeling that seems restful and fulfilling.
So - Today, February 19th, 2011, I raise my glass of Aldi Sauvignon Blanc, $5.39 per bottle, glass of white wine high in the air and toast to My Suburban Challenge - You will soon meet your Master!
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