It just hit me this week that my son will be ten in six months. That is so momentous that I am besides myself in thinking about it. I was just being nostalgic this morning in that I can literally count on one hand the number […]
When someone you know gets sick you have hopes they will get better. I mean really sick. You just take for granted that people will get better from a cold or flu. Although, perhaps this flu season will change some perceptions around that. But what I am particularly […]
I have been rather lucky in life to be able to travel to so many places both domestically and internationally. I am still waiting to hit my 50th state. In due time it will happen. Each year I keep wishing and trying to find a way to travel […]
Ever since I was a young girl, I felt a grand need to always wear earrings. My mother pierced my ears at an early age and I never looked back. As a teenager I bought one pair after another. I had a pair of earrings for every outfit. […]
Two weeks ago I discovered a new thrift store. Well, rather, it is new to me. It has apparently been around for a long time. It is a special Los Angeles thrift store in that it gets a lot of its inventory from Macy’s. I came across a […]
We are three full weeks into the New Year. By the way, when do we stop wishing people a happy new year? I tend to keep going until February 1st. Then, it’s back to the same old greetings grind. If I want to be snarky, I may […]
Ok. This may come off as a bit silly to many. And you shall shortly see why. Ok. My son is nine years old. Right as he turned nine, we got him a cell phone. I was getting an upgrade and felt that he could finally use one […]
The morning horn sounded and the kids left their bunkers heading out to the fields sleepy-eyed. It didn’t matter how many times they did this, they were always sleepy. They went barefoot so that they could feel the moist morning grass. It helped them feel alive […]
2017 is coming to its natural end Wish I could say it was a jolly good time Year long, day in and day out But there was always one solid A baby boy with the brightest smile The sweetest giggle The kindest heart And apparently a brain for math […]
I love this time of the year. I love dancing and singing to sweetly sweet songs. Growing up, Christmas was a bit hard. However, now with my son, Christmas is just divine. I want to freeze in place his wonderful smile, cheery disposition and wondrous belief in […]