What is 2 in 52?

2 in 52 is just going to be a celebration of that, the togetherness I'm building in my second year as a mom, and the way food acts as the glue. I'm sure the meaning of this project will change and grow with me as I change and grow as a person, a mother, and a cook. But right now, at the beginning, this is what I'm committing to: 2 in 52 is the food diary that's taking me from Mom to a 1 Year Old to Mom of a 2 Year Old. Our year, summed up in 52 dishes that fed us. They're the fence-posts between my baby becoming my toddler. They're the glue.

2 in 52, The Reluctant MotherMallory Murphy ViscardiAugust 6, 2016Comment

Life with Baby

One of the first things my father told me about being a parent is that the days are long and the years are short. It's the most accurate description of motherhood I've found so far, perfect and simple and comprehensive in summing it up

The Reluctant MotherMallory Murphy ViscardiJuly 29, 2016Comment

Something New

Country Mouse Confessions is refocusing a bit to cast a wider net over everything going on in my life. What does this mean for the website? Well, for one thing... cute baby photos.

Ramblings, The Reluctant MotherMallory Murphy ViscardiApril 24, 2016Comment

Dear Nora: Peace, Love & Baby Giggles (Months 2-4)

Dear Nora: You haven't figure it out yet, but your Mama is sort of a hot mess. I wrote you a one-month letter and then I blinked and now it's today and you're four months old and all I have to show for it are 14 arm rolls (we count them almost daily) and four knee dimples and 47,823 photographs of you.