ONE WAFER THIN SLICE OF CHOCOLATE…
On Tuesday night, my daughter and I baked a pan of brownies. When those sumptuous morsels came out of the oven, the smell of warm chocolate was intoxicating. I just had to have a sliver of this creation. And then, I needed another. You know how that goes. The wish for...
Danger On Board
DANGER ON BOARD I am suffering with a relatively new disorder. Have you heard of this? The minute my seatbelt is strapped on, my phone climbs up to my ear like a magnet. It’s a strange phenomenon and I hate to tell you, but I’m actually not the only one. Think:...
YOUR DREAM
Goodbye 2012. A year fraught with the loss of innocents, with political battles and infighting, with massive storms and economic cliffs and valleys. A year that pulled us out of our self-focus, evoking deep compassion and empathy for our fellow travelers. A year also...
Twinkies for Everyone!
We're in charge of bringing Thanksgiving dessert to my sister-in-law's this year--and I'm considering indulging a childhood fantasy: Bringing boxes and boxes and piles and piles of Twinkies. Cause, you know, this is it. The last time we can enjoy a good Twinkie. This...
FIX IT ON THE INSIDE: 4 Steps to Finding Calm
It was one of those mornings. My children seemed hell-bent on antagonizing each other-- and me in the process. My two eldest daughters were having a WWWF fight over who gets to wear the white jean jacket. My youngest daughter decided that it was a spectacular idea to...
A Way IN….
Have you ever noticed that even though you may objectively "have it all", there can still be an undercurrent of frustration or irritability that weaves its way into your day. I see this in my own life, and see it in some of the lives around me. A certain restlessness...
