Kindergarten
Two days into the school year….one little girl, not bigger than a thumb, already had a reputation. She was going rogue. She wasn’t...
Joey + Rory
This is an unprecedented blog post. Since 2009, I have faithfully blogged twice per month, so appreciative of my followers' interest but...
Capable
“I still don’t know what I’m capable of.” Angelina Jolie Vogue Magazine, Nov. 2015, p. 259 I’d like to think this means Angelina’s not...
Living Maine Seasons is Launched
NEWS: www.livingmaineseasons is launched! I was encouraged to carve out my Maine travel writing into its own site which I've titled –...
Food
Also on The Huffington Post And contentment…learning…growing…changing….. Well, I guess one word won’t cover it. But one prevalent word...
Working Out...any way we can
I had seen a personal trainer and her student(s) a couple times on the basketball courts on the Eastern Prom, once on my way driving in...
In the Blink of an Eye
It happened in the blink of an eye. As it does with every aspect of raising children. We went from Christmas Eve mass, singing O Holy...
Waking Up
I was 25 when my father died. December 6th, he would have been 98. My dad was 45 when I was born; my mom was 23 – a scandalous romance...
Taking Care of Yourself
“So how are you taking care of yourself,” my friend asked me within a couple hours of my arrival. We’d talked about the season, the kids,...
Weddings Bring out the Best
Weddings bring out the best in people, the best in families. Just a day after Christmas, such a festive time of year, we headed to the...