Category Archives: Kids

Legos and the End of The World

2012…a time of change? The end of the world? Upheaval? New consciousness? Age of Aquarius? Call it what you want, but no one can hide from the shift that is happening on the planet right now. It is the most exquisite time to be alive.  Is it the end of the world? No, but it…

Losses and Gains

The good news is I am not pregnant. (I really thought I was.) The bad news is I am not pregnant. (I just look like I am.) I have gained ten pounds in two months. That is very ambitious eating. For the past two months I have been either eating food or shopping for food…

Can you hold my penis while I pee?

Today I was “accidentally” slapped in the face, kicked in the stomach, licked on the chin with morning mouth and sneezed on.  And that was all before 7am. The last straw was being poked in the breast a dozen times while my four year old yelled “boobies, boobies, boobies!” At that point I was over…

Headache-colada with pineapple garnish

This has been a crazy week, deciding to list our house again for sale; scouring the market for our next perfect house; firing up all cylinders to reinvent my business and figuring out what that all means; planning J’s 4th birthday party in one week; working out the details of Senior Lunch to make sure…

I knew this day would come…

As I write this blog post, I am dunking my Oreos in a tall glass of petit sirah (thank you Nora). Experts are indeed correct to say that chocolate and wine pair nicely. This odd combo is my recovery meal after spending 3 ½ hours driving home from Brooklyn (62 miles). I can now say…

How to raise a great husband

There has been an epidemic of lousy husbands lately. Or at least lousy husband behavior. It has come to my attention that teaching boys to be good husbands starts at age 3. I want my son to have a golden life. I want him to have it all. But there is a difference between having…