You know how we all talk about how there should be some sort of Adult University where you go to before you’re released into the real world without your parents there anymore to take care of things like knowing when to replace air filters in your HVAC, how to add that stabilizer stuff to the gas in your snow blower, and remembering to close down your outdoor umbrella when winds gust over a certain mph?…
I am a rock collector. Like, I have thousands of rocks that I’ve collected over the many years that we’ve spent on the Cape. I have very specific things I look for in a rock, but also keep my mind open to ones that don’t fit my “perfect find” list. I know it’s a little ridiculous, but I take my rock collecting very seriously. I never knew what I would do with them, I just…
I don’t know about you, but there are plenty of times I need to stop and remind myself: “Just because I can, that doesn’t mean I should.” Just because I have time doesn’t mean I should just do another workout. Just because there’s more wine in the bottle doesn’t mean I should have another glass. Just because we have no plans on a Saturday night doesn’t mean we should come up with something to do.…
Teacher Appreciation Day at Memorial. My Seven S’s For some reason, words with S’s resonate with me. I have 7 words that I lean on to guide me through my day, every day. I recite them when I meditate, I cycle through them when my mind is spinning in the middle of the night, and I use them to help ground me when I feel myself getting swept up in things that pull me away…
We watched this 2003 Tim Burton movie with the kids the other night. I haven’t seen this one in years, but I’ve always had it tucked in the back of my memory for a time…like now…when our kids were old enough to at least appreciate the imagination and creativity that a non-animated movie like this has to offer them…while also serving our more mature minds a heavy dose of lessons layered upon lessons. You know,…
We have all had childhood dreams. And, adulthood dreams, too. Some of them were obviously not going to pan out for some of us: dancer on a Britney Spears tour, mother of 12 children, member of The Bangles, high level attorney, etc. Ok, those were mine…none of which I had a legitimate shot at. But, there were also other, more realistic, dreams. None of which came true, either: married for life to my first true…
I was talking with our old nanny, Ally, the other day at CFNE. She now has 2 young children and was talking about how her and her husband are starting to realize how hard it is to stay as positive and chipper as much as we all used to be before we had kids. Basically, we were talking about how as much as our kids bring us joy and happiness, they also have this magical…
I was just having this conversation with my neighbor, Rob, who in some ways is a lot like me…which makes it sort of terrifying that we’re friends. We were talking about how “cheap” we are when it comes to saving a buck here and there. For example, he talked me into buying this splatter screen for $4.99 at TJ Max because I’ve been making lamb meatballs lately that had been making a mess all over…
April 13, 1972. I have a terrible memory, especially with birthdays, but this is a date my brain seems to remember for some reason. Like, actually, though. For example, when I’m on the phone with a credit card company or a bank or something, and they ask me my husband’s birth date, my response is usually, “Well, my ex-husband’s birth date is 4/13/72.” Which, naturally, is super awkward…especially, when they’re sitting there on the other end…
I called Maya at college one day recently, and could tell with her first sentence that something was off. She finally admitted that she was stressing out over a conversation she had just had with a co-worker. The details aren’t really important, but she basically hadn’t followed up entirely on something with this guy and he ended up doing work that didn’t need to be done. And, she felt like he must’ve been so frustrated…