Daily Thoughts
Parallel Connections
There is nothing I like more than the moments when one of my girls plops down on the couch beside me just because. It brings me a deep joy to connect or reconnect in this way, when we are sitting there together not quite talking. Eventually we may, but when one of...
To All a Good Night
I have to admit that more often than not a sponsored post will show up in one of my social media feeds that will tempt me in the exact click-bait fashion with which I believe it is intended. This happens with exercise programs and apps, meal prep programs, products I...
Don’t Miss the Clouds
Because it’s been too many days without words for me, today I am in a simpler place when it comes to contemplating my two amazing teenagers. As I was driving home with one of my girls from the bookstore, the sky was illuminated with pockets of orange-tinged and...
Wrapped in a Hug
Well, unfortunately, we missed it. That’s right, we missed National Hugging Day which apparently is January 21st (go ahead and mark your calendars now for the New Year so you don’t miss it next year). Of course, with all of the scientific reasons for hugging, it seems...
The Love Language of Cookies
I remember when I used to visit Boston. This was long before I ever decided to move there because even before I lived there Boston held a special place in my heart. Probably because there were so many things to see and do, from its history to its aquarium to its food...
When the Stars Align
When I was a teenager, there were a couple of radio shows I listened to regularly and each included requests and dedications. One was a national program that aired on Sunday mornings, Casey Kasem’s American Top 40; his show featured a long-distance dedication from a...
A Bit of a Throwback
As youngsters, our girls were choosy about the movies they wanted to watch. While many girls their ages were intimately familiar with movies like Frozen and its quite-famous song, Let It Go, our girls were not drawn into the story because they found some of the...
Rap Battles Should Be the Norm
If you follow this blog and my writing here with any regularity, you’ve come across at least a couple of posts referencing the musical, Hamilton. This one will continue with that hyperfocus as my girls have come to refer to it because I have been listening to Ron...
I Tell My Stories
Perhaps I should preface this post by saying that I understand that not everyone appreciates musicals, whether on the Broadway and off-Broadway stages or on the big screen. I am not none of these people. Since my early teens, I have been fully and completely enamored...