When I was younger, Mom and Dad would ask Brothers and me every December 31, “What are your resolutions for the coming year?” I’d stare at Parents blankly, because mostly I couldn’t think of anything. Usually I’d mumble something like, “My resolutions are to study harder and practice piano more.” What else was there to … Read more
For Julie Andrews One of Children’s Christmas presents this year was a beautiful boxed set of The Sound of Music. I did not know how much they were going to love this movie, but they LOVE it. Son learned all the words to the songs. Daughters insist on watching with the subtitles so that they … Read more
Thank you RB, LB, JL, and DLI celebrated my 42nd birthday last Friday, with a series of surprises that started from 6am in an early morning workout and ended at 2:30 the next morning with girlfriends talking on the sofa. It was a pretty fabulous day. I was pampered, loved, celebrated and treated well. I’m … Read more
The other day, Daughter #1 came home and said, “Hey mom. The school librarian asked me if I was ready for you to be cranky because of the book fair.” I asked, “How did you respond?” #1 replied, “I told her you were always cranky anyways, and that the book fair didn’t make much difference.” … Read more
My longest-time readers will know that much of my life seven years ago, was consumed with managing Son’s numerous severe food allergies. It was a time of my life that I changed a lot of who I was as a mom and as person in the kitchen. I became fanatical about reading labels, I restricted … Read more
For my Food Sister – may your heart and your memories find rest. I was standing at the kitchen sink, staring at the unruly pile of dishes that refused to submit to my will, and contemplating which song I wanted to do them to when I reached for my phone, and saw the following text … Read more
For JW – you are wise beyond your years, honorable beyond your awareness, and worthy of all good things. I don’t know if it was because I saw a lot of his father’s face in him, (father is a former coworker of mine) or his quick-to-appear grin, but J’s personality engaged me immediately. It helped … Read more
To L, L, T, C – for being there Last summer, my husband announced that he was going to explore a vegan lifestyle, inspired by something he saw on Netflix. As his supportive wife, I tried hard to not roll my eyes into the back of my head, and simply nodded, “Whatever you say,” and … Read more