Bermuda(s), Here I Come!
It all starts with the email in my inbox declaring 3rd Grade BEACH PARTY! I know it’s coming — warm weather, exposed body and years... Read More
I am A T-Shirt and Nothing More
I’ve got nothing. From weekend guests just leaving, to little league baseball playoffs and end of the school year celebrations, graduations, dance recitals and musical... Read More
Full Steam Ahead
I was thinking about what it means to be a Mom, since yesterday was the celebration for those who are. “What is a Mom?” is... Read More
Tattoo Me?
There was a brief time in my life when I truly considered the permanent mark of a tattoo. It was in the early-nineties and funnily... Read More
Punching In at the ‘Ol Olfactory Factory
Last weekend I drove up to Northern California and as I approached my parents’ house, my son said, “I love how Grandma and Grandpa’s house... Read More
Consciously Uncoupling From Pleats
My daughter has had a life-long habit of getting the names of things wrong. I love this little quirk of hers and often don’t correct... Read More
Check Please!
I’m just guessing here, but I equate the ladies shoe department in department stores to the wine list in fine restaurants. It’s where the money is... Read More
A Girl’s Girl
We are fragile. So it struck me when Paula criticized Lena Dunham’s body from Girls. Then with the news of the designer L’Wren Scott committing... Read More
Lets Hear it for the Boys, I Mean Girls
I was never a fan of the Spice Girls, but I’ve always been on board with Girl Power. I had one of those “women rule... Read More
FPSA (fashionable public service announcement)
Usually a little “me time” consists of a glass of wine while I’m begrudgingly making another salad for another dinner that I have to feed... Read More