As a young girl, I made my share of mistakes. And God knows I’ve earned my share of payback from them. I was always told how pretty I was and you can be this and you can be that. But no one ever... Read more >>

Our first holiday spent as a family, I cobbled together all the decorations that I could, amazed by all of the kindness that others foisted upon me. “Here,” my brother’s wife’s... Read more >>

I will be honest; I get a sick feeling in my stomach the first time I see Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Christmas on my calendar. I am not happy or proud about it, but I acknowledge it. It all started... Read more >>

My goals for myself and my family’s goals for me differ. They skid off the page away from each other like magnets. At first glance, they look compatible, even like twins, but get them close... Read more >>

I cannot believe that a week has passed since Thanksgiving. Part of this feeling is due to the fact that I am currently over scheduled in a really obscene kind of way. The other part is that... Read more >>

Rebecca called last week to say she was coming into town on business. I said, “Fabulous! You’ll be just in time to catch the Snapper’s Senior Night game!” Senior Night... Read more >>