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…
We don’t argue much, but I’m not going to sit here and try to convince anyone that Ben and I don’t argue at all. Part of me wonders what it would be like to be one of those couples that “don’t fight”, but another part of me wonders if that (a) exists, and (b) if that would even be healthy. Who knows? What I do know is that I don’t think arguing will ever feel…
Letting go. Of anything. Is almost never easy. And, there is so much to let go of: bad habits, articles of clothing, the books on our shelves, grudges, worries, children as they grow up, loved ones that are about to die, and relationships that no longer make sense for a variety of reasons. We will do anything, go to almost any length, to preserve our memory of how those things made us feel or the…
Ben and I have been married 11 years now. While I know that’s not that long, it is plenty long enough to know what ebbs and flows feel like in a long term relationship. The flows are certainly more “fun”: we’re getting plenty of sleep, eating clean, and drinking more tea than tequila (which is arguably not more “fun”, but feels way better the next morning). It’s also when I feel like we’re holding each…
Something I’ve been really working on with our kids is this: trying not to suppress or demonize any feelings that they experience. It’s something I never noticed in my behavior until recently. But, now that I’m making an effort to be conscious of it, I see it in my words so much. And, something that Ben and I have worked on reminding ourselves is that so much of what we say and do will subconsciously…
Yesterday’s post got me thinking about a topic very much related to gossip: how we perceive and talk about past relationships that didn’t “end well”, be it ex-boyfriends/girlfriends, jobs we’ve left or been asked to leave, or even friendships that ended in fallouts for whatever reason. Most of us, myself included, have been involved in each of these and many other similar situations in our past. I’ve been dumped, gone through a divorce, been fired,…
Gossip. None of us think we do it, but the reality is many of us are more guilty than we would like to believe. We’ve all heard the very well put quote, “What Susie says about Sally says more about Susie than Sally.” Gossiping, even to your very best friend, about someone else sends a message to the person you’re talking about that you cannot be trusted. If you’re willing to talk poorly about someone…