It takes a village
Posted in Musings, Uncategorized on May 11th, 2009
I sort of forgot about this moment until today…at the time I was trying really hard not to cackle hysterically when in truth my kindergartner was just being very sweet and sincere.
Nicolena was very proud of the card she had made - a piece of white paper carefully folded, with a red crayon heart outside […]
Posted in Children: Entertainment, Children: Health, Grown-Ups: Health, Musings on Jan 28th, 2009
During a conversation about the merits of fresh eggs, someone mentioned in passing Pete & Jen’s, which I filed in the back of my mind. Today, on a mini adventure to Verrill Farms (farm stand on steroids) in Concord, a woman working at the store told me we could get fresh eggs and save […]
Posted in Musings on Jan 28th, 2009
Who can refuse the sweet smile of your neighbor and familiar green boxes of Girl Scout Cookies? Not me. I would buy them by the dozen and put them in my freezer to hold me over until the following year (…month). Thin mints. You can take all the rest, but let me die […]
Posted in Musings on Jan 8th, 2009
Yesterday was not a pretty snow day by any stretch. Not a day for snowmen, snowballs, or cute sledding photo ops. It was, in fact, the sort of snow-ice-rain-slush combination dreaded by anyone who has to navigate Cambridge sidewalks or negotiate the ins and outs of street parking spots. Although my kindergardener was armed […]
Posted in Musings on Jan 6th, 2009
Is it just me, or do you ever feel like the window in which we have to teach our children how to be healthy, happy ctizens is closing before we have even begun? I have so many good ideas about what to teach my children, what to expose them to, and what to shelter them […]
Posted in Musings, Uncategorized on Dec 22nd, 2008
There’s a lot to say about Santa and commercialism (another post perhaps), but the thing that has always challenged me the most….is the bold-faced lying.
At my house we are in the “Santa Claus Years,” and I have a feeling they will be pretty fleeting. In fact, I have been thinking lately, now that my older […]
Posted in Musings, New Moms, Uncategorized on Dec 12th, 2008
At a recent gathering fellow CMB blogger Caroline and I were watching our kids play together when my sister walked by holding her camera. Something made me reach out and grab her arm: “Wait! Take our picture!”
After years of playdates and even a couple of “sleep” overs for our older children, we have a nice […]
Posted in Grown-Ups: Entertainment, Musings on Dec 4th, 2008
As many complain about in-laws, I praise mine for introducing a family gift exchange for the holidays. Instead of going nuts trying to find the perfect gift for everyone or watching grandma open another pair of flannel pajamas, we have reduced it to buying one $25 gift. Also called the Yankee Swap (or […]
Sarah Palin pardoned a Wasilla turkey this week…..In the ensuing interview outside the turkey house there were some other less fortunate turkeys being dispatched in the background. Don’t watch it if you’re squeamish, or if you plan to enjoy your turkey on Thursday, but for some reason I am fascinated to think that this video […]
I sit here writing, hot coffee steaming next to me, crusty eyes squinting, at 5:30 a.m. For real writers, this is normal. I have a poet friend who wakes up every morning two hours before her children to have writing time. If this is Real Writers’ modus operandi, then I guess I’ll never be one. […]
Posted in Musings on Nov 7th, 2008
A year ago, I heard a radio piece on Facebook that said people over the age of 35 were less likely to join. As a 34 year old, I rushed to the site (I figured in one year, according to the reporter, I was done for…). When I started out, I thought I would only […]
Posted in Children: Health, Musings, New Moms on Nov 6th, 2008
We have been dabbling in potty training for months now. From the little potty seat, to the cushy ring that fits on the toilet seat, I estimate she was actually “hitting her mark” about 3 times a week. With this performance, I was in no hurry but suddenly my girl had a […]
