She was about 16 and teetered between wanting to be cool and needing to be cuddly. She had had auburn hair that must have glistened marvelously with her green eyes. Bright green eyes are rare, and I remember hers as they stared in silence or twinkled in laughter. The … [Read more...] about Amendment One Perpetuates Fear and Loathing: A True Story
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Beauty by Example
When Bird was an infant I was feeling haggard and sluggish. Gone was my youthful, dewy face, along with my spry gait and sunny outlook. I was tired and fumbling and feeling like I was not equipped to be a mom. I hardly ever babysat when I was young, and had only changed … [Read more...] about Beauty by Example
The Motherhood Happy Hour – 5:00 Fridays
Guess what...I'm going to be on The Motherhood talking about cocktails! So apropos, n'est pas? I’m terribly thrilled to invite you to join me in a live, text-based discussion in The Motherhood to talk about a really fun topic – cocktails and entertaining. I’ll be … [Read more...] about The Motherhood Happy Hour – 5:00 Fridays
A Walk on the Wild Side – Wordless Wednesday
Standards and Stress and Sisyphus
Sometimes I look at my shelf of cookbooks and snicker at the irony of one of my first books, The Joy of Cooking. To many cooking is more chore than joy. I love to cook but I still feel that way sometimes. I keep telling myself that if I lower my standards my life would be easier. … [Read more...] about Standards and Stress and Sisyphus
Dance Party USA – Wordless Wednesday
Digital Memories
We spent much of yesterday cozied up in our jammies. We surrounded ourselves with various books, the Sunday paper, the iPad, and magazines. The dog curled up at my feet, and Lenny Kravitz played on the iPod. The day was gloomy and cold, a departure from the sunny spring-like days … [Read more...] about Digital Memories