The Bad Day Mantra
As far as bad days go for a five year old, this one ranks high. While at her yearly check-up, she discovered she might need glasses, was told her spine might be slightly crooked, and, to make matters worse, endured two shots in both thighs. My job was to “restrain” her arms and legs as […]
The Best Verb to Keep in Your Notebook
Great living is a lot like great cooking. You want to take the ingredients of the day and create 5 star masterpieces. You want to arrange what’s given to you (like on Iron Chef), and make something so fantastic that you close your eyes and sigh (like the judges) when you think about it. I’m […]
3 Questions that Set Me Straight
This time last year, I was mad about everything. I was jealous of other mothers and their resplendent brunches, their new jewelry, and their country club life. Why couldn’t I just have more money? I was jealous that Rob Reiner was filming a movie, “Flipped,” in my old backyard (the one I left to move […]
7 Beautiful Things
1. Hearing that my neighbors are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary by recreating their first dates.2. Seeing a brown bunny with a huge cotton tail hopping in the yard.3. Putting maraschino cherries in my drink just because.4. Listening to my husband on the phone as he arranged to borrow a truck to deliver compost to […]
Admiring the Raw
I’ve been practicing a new flair attitude. I want to admire people. Admiring somebody seems gushy and cheesy; we think about valentines or romantic movies. But the real meaning of admire is to esteem, respect, and have a high opinion of someone. I want to be the kind of woman who thinks highly of all […]