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 [...]
I wasn’t at Beychella (sadly), but I am still feeling so inspired by Beyoncé’s two performances at Coachella over the past two weekends. I am still listening to the Beychella2018 playlist on [...]
We had a crazy plane ride yesterday as we began our son’s Spring Break. The kind of flight that feels like it’s shaving years off your life, if you even make it that long. The plane [...]
This week I had the opportunity to read to my son’s First Grade class. This is exciting to me for a number of reasons, one of them being how much I love books (another being that in First [...]
When my yoga teacher first asked me the question, it made me pause, almost disoriented. But I loved the question and wanted to think about it. “What are you celebrating today,” Peter inquired. He [...]
