I knew I should have taken off my mascara before settling in to read last night. I wrote this promptly after reading to my sons and tucking them in. Bird goes to sleep with a book within reach, and Deal goes to sleep surrounded by a menagerie of stuffed friends. These boys of … [Read more...] about A Book Brought Me to Tears
Baby Belly – Wordless Wednesday
Meyer Lemme-Have-Some-More Aid – 5:00 Fridays
I was at Trader Joe's last night. The cashier, who was ever so friendly, asked me what I was going to do with all the Meyer lemons in my cart. "Why, make cocktails!" I exclaimed. I think we could totally be friends because she didn't bat an eye when I said that. I have several … [Read more...] about Meyer Lemme-Have-Some-More Aid – 5:00 Fridays
Sam Adler + Eschler Music Foundation = Music for All
I am not musically inclined. Most would say I don't even have good taste in music. I am admittedly stuck in the 80s. My musical ability is just a tish better than my athletic prowess. The only time I was in a talent show I played keyboards in an air band. It's not the swimsuit … [Read more...] about Sam Adler + Eschler Music Foundation = Music for All
Shot@Life – 5:00 Fridays TM
I am delighted to be a Shot@Life Champion. Advocating for global health and immunizations is right in line with what fires me up. I am happy to support anything that leads to the health and safety of children. It matters not if said children are in my zip code or in a time zone I … [Read more...] about Shot@Life – 5:00 Fridays TM
What We Take for Granted – Shot@Life
I've been in Washington, D.C. this week to learn how to be a more effective champion for Shot@Life. There is so much reeling in my head and tearing at my heart. All the statistics of childhood disease and death are not faceless numbers in an infograph. With every statistic I see … [Read more...] about What We Take for Granted – Shot@Life
Art Room Aid to Unleash Creativity
I believe that art belongs in school. I believe it deserves a front and center spot, not cramped into a basement with no ventilation and no sink. This is how my sons experience art in school. Their teacher delivers with nary a hint of ennui as if she were in a light filled, … [Read more...] about Art Room Aid to Unleash Creativity