Category Archives: Days to Remember
The Trouble with January Birthdays
On my 8th birthday, I figured out that having an early January birthday kinda sucks. That was the year my parents couldn’t pull it off. Couldn’t make the magic happen. I had always measured my birthdays as compared to my … Continue reading
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The “M” Word
Daddy. Da da. THAT. This. Gentle. Tickle. Done. Hello! Hi! Book. Clap. Bonk! Block. Andrew. ilk (short for milk). Laurel. These are the words my almost one-year-old baby has been saying for months now. Do you notice something missing? A … Continue reading
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Hello, October. It’s Apple-Picking Time!
Fall in New England is my very favorite time of year. After more than 25 years of living in parts of the country that don’t do autumn very well, climate-wise (sorry–don’t mean to disparage your season, Florida, but… c’mon!), I’ve … Continue reading
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Getting Some Perspective
Yesterday, I might have seen The Grim looking down at me ferociously from a cloud. I was fretting about it when the shape all of a sudden dissipated with a wisp of breeze. I felt relieved until it reformed into … Continue reading
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Parenting: First Day Jitters
I’m supposed to be feeling lighter. Better. After all, 2/3rds of my children are in school after a long summer. But instead, I am a stress monkey. I’ve crafted this life out of the scraps of good plans, thrown together … Continue reading