Fashion has always brought me joy. I remember a rainbow striped outfit that entailed a cardigan and overalls made out of the same rainbow-hued sweater material that brought me such [...]
Last weekend, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement. I had been hoping he wouldn’t retire. He is and has been my eight year-old son’s favorite football player for [...]
When my husband and I were getting married and determining which costs it made sense to shell out for (as we were paying for our wedding ourselves), I had to use my lawyerly debate skills to [...]
My office has two huge glass doors, which I really love because even when I’m working, I can see the hills and water of Northern California from my desk. But lately, all I have had a [...]
When I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher used to have us do a free writing exercise where we wrote about “What I Live For.” I remember sitting in my standard issue hard [...]
Christmastime is my favorite. I love it so, so much. Though, when I was growing up, my mom insisted that we wait until Thanksgiving was finished before beginning Christmas festivities [...]
There was a Winter Family Sing-along at my son’s school this morning, and I did what I always do. I have this thing where I tend to shed tears almost every time I’m at an event at my kids’ [...]
Growing up, I hated nature. Living in the woods of New Hampshire by the time I was twelve, in a town with one (blinking) traffic light, I preferred staying indoors if at all possible; reading, [...]
My son wants me to teach him how to play the piano, and this has given me some anxiety. I grew up playing the piano and really loved it. But my skills have lapsed, and I never imagined teaching [...]
My summer just got a cherry on top of it in the form of an experience that was thrilling and unforgettable. I think you should stop what you’re doing as soon as possible and go do this [...]
