Category: Family

When I was approached by a glamorous, doting aunt to help her find organic nursing attire for her superhero sister-in-law, Sarah Michael, I jumped at the opportunity to live vicariously through this amazing new mama. I am one of those (rare?) women who adored nursing. Adored it. Maybe that’s because it was the only aspect […]

Today, I am going to take a break from my regularly scheduled programming. This is not about fashion. Or lipstick. It’s not even about shoes. I know. Shocking. It’s about life. Let me start by saying that I hate roller coasters. Even metaphorical ones. Especially metaphorical ones. And lately, I’ve been on a roller coaster. […]

I am taking a break from my regularly scheduled Christmas posting to recognize a very special day. Today, my sweet-and-spicy Eva turned 5. Sure, it’s quite possibly the best birthdate ever, something that sadly she is too young to appreciate, but for me it is bittersweet. Eva was supposed to be my forever baby. She […]

The last couple of weeks have been a blur, and at times I have felt buried. Buried under: Clutter Colds Chaos 1645 (Eva’s favorite number) commitments I’ve been slipping, and it shows. Here are a few of the ways I did not have it together in the last couple of weeks: Sent Lola to school […]

What a beautiful Sunday! I had the joy of spending the weekend with my 3 beautiful nieces, ages 6, 7, and 9. Or, rather, Lola and Eva had the joy of spending time with their cousins. I hardly saw any of them, all weekend long, so busy were they with pretending and playing and giggling […]

I’d like to say I have this memory-keeping thing down, but I started with a severe disadvantage. I am, shall we say, distinctly un-crafty, at least not in the good, knows-her-way-around-a-Michael’s kind of way. I have never been crafty, or particularly good at making things. I do, however, like to write, so for the first […]

Politics has always been a passion of mine. As a teenaged mouse of a girl, I spoke in soft, whispery tones, and did my best not to step on anyone’s feelings. But when talk turned to an upcoming election, I found my voice. And it was loud. And divisive. There was no topic on which […]

Ready to return to work? For many of my friends, the answer is yes. As our kids hit school age and our time opens up, I am finding that more and more of us are embarking on Phase II (or 3 or 4, or 17, in my case) of our careers. And we have been […]

Today I made Thai Chicken Enchiladas for dinner. Or rather, I made them about a month ago, when I tried Once a Month Mom‘s Whole Foods menu, and stocked my freezer for the busy month ahead. Anyway, they are good. Really good, if I do say so myself, but I don’t have to, because my […]

Politics has always been a passion of mine. As a 15-year-old mouse of a girl, I spoke in soft, whispery tones, and I did my best not to step on anyone’s feelings. But when talk turned to an upcoming election, I found my voice. And it was loud. And divisive. There was no topic on […]