Making Life Better

As we all know, I am not a domestic goddess. I am not even a domestic demi-goddess. In fact, I’m pretty sure that the term “domestic” shouldn’t even be applied to me. But apparently this whole mom gig demands domestic tasks, especially when your husband keeps going out of town and you cannot afford help. Though I do mooch off of my own mother as much as possible, since she really is a domestic goddess.

Since someday my own children may need me to feed their adult palates (they will develop tastes beyond chicken nuggets, right? RIGHT?), I’ve been toying with the idea of learning to cook a few grown-up meals. Then House Hunters comes on, and I forget. But Unilever, maker of Ragu, Lipton, Skippy, Hellmann’s and loads of other products, has come along to remind me. They have a new site called Making Life Better, which has tons of domestic goddess tips. Including recipes, some of which don’t seem too daunting. Especially since you can watch some of them being made on YouTube. Though I am confused by the burger recipes. Aren’t they just ground beef?

They also have health and beauty tips, with which I am much more comfortable (I used to take really good care of myself. I even had cute hair.) And parenting tips. And sweepstakes to win free groceries. And coupons. (Odd but true: I can’t cook but I do embrace grocery shopping. As long as I don’t have to bring all three kids with me.) The whole point, of course, is to Make Life Better. It’s sort of like reading a more interactive women’s magazine, which I like. (Even though my feminist sensibilities bristle at the idea of all this being “women’s” stuff, as if only women care about cooking and parenting. But that’s another post.)

Thanks to Mom Central for introducing me to Making Life Better.