GOT LIZARDS?
LESSONS I LEARNED FROM CINDERELLA --LESSON 1: GOT LIZARDS? This is the first of a three-part installation of Lessons I Learned From Cinderella. Here we go: First of all, that Fairy Godmother is the bomb. Who couldn't use a Fairy Godmother to help put things right...
SCREW MARY POPPINS
Screw Mary Poppins I recently watched a documentary about Julie Andrews. With a wistful look in his eye, the interviewer asked Ms. Andrews whether she parented her real-life children the way Mary Poppins and Maria Von Trapp did. She graciously shook her head, "Well,...
Monkey in the Middle
My children were having one of those end-of-the-summer, knock-out, drag-down fights. Screaming, and scratching, Barbies and ipods flying through the air. Concerned about a crime scene, I stepped out of my lazy Summer Sunday afternoon vibe and into the middle of their...
Beyond Busy? I Get It. 4 Steps to Hit the Reset Button.
Not sure how many of you saw Gaiam's May 7th message (Gaiam, the yoga mat and yoga video company), and whether you share my astonishment at their sentiment. If you didn't see it, it read as follows: "Do you feel run down amidst the ever-increasing pace of life? Many...
The Love Connection or The Fear Channel
I stumbled upon this old card that Julia made for me when she was about four years old and just learning to write and spell. It read, "To Mommy, Form (spelling from), Love, Julia". Amazingly, when I re-read this same cherished card this week, it read quite...
There’s SNOWPLACE LIKE HOME
THERE'S SNOWPLACE LIKE HOME: If you're frustrated and exhausted by this winter, you're not alone. If you're feeling like your patience is being tested on all sides and you're irritated with all the schedule changes, cancellations, snow removal, ice dams, roof leaks,...
