As a mommy to two little girls, many of my moments are brimming with to-do lists from every tense -- past, present and future. When I first sat down to pen this post, the intro went something like this: "I'm still playing catch up following our travels and ailments..." I was then going to regale… Continue reading The Game of Catch-Up
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Stuck on the Sunny Side
With two weeks of "vacation" (here quoted due to my energizer princesses that seem to demand attention even when we're supposed to be sunning and resting) under my belt (read leggings/rompers), I have lots to write about. Our Disney World extravaganza, our golf cart journeys and alligator sightings, our near-blissful playtime in the sand and surf of… Continue reading Stuck on the Sunny Side
Stress-Ball’ing Out
Emotions are climbing to a crescendo this week -- at least in my home, where miss R seems to have swallowed a gallon of teenage sensitivity. Earlier today she decided to sequester herself in her princess tent, seemingly tranforming it into a bunker. She'd hauled in 5 dresses on hangers, 4 magnetic dress-up games, a… Continue reading Stress-Ball’ing Out
Death of a Could’ve Been
Fourteen years ago, I lay on the couch in my mom's living room, watching A Beautiful Mind and snacking. It was July and I was home from college, recently having returned from a 2-month study abroad program in Italy. I was alone, enjoying my zone-out time, when the phone rang. I didn't bother answering because… Continue reading Death of a Could’ve Been
A Wedding and an Anniversary (two very different pictures)
Yesterday was my 6-year wedding anniversary. We got married on 10-10-10, on a gorgeous autumn Sunday in Woodstock, NY. Our ceremony was outdoors, overlooking the woods behind the house where T spent his childhood. It was one of those magical climates, warm and sunny for October -- especially since the days immediately preceding were wet,… Continue reading A Wedding and an Anniversary (two very different pictures)
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