There isn’t much that surprises me but I really was stunned when I came across the news of Alexander McQueen’s suicide. I am not sure if it was because he was only 40 or that he was supposed to present at Fashion Week this week but I was really shocked. Although he had some hits […]
Learning to Say No
Are you suffering from mom or dad burn out? Are you struggling just to make it through each day? Moms (and Dads) everywhere are breaking down because they are too chicken or tired of constantly having to say, “No”. “No” may be a tiny, two-letter word, but it can be your secret weapon. And you […]
Vote For Me on Babble.com
Recently, I have been working as a marketing consultant to www.gaynycdad.com and providing him with advice on establishing his blog and brand. My client has made me realize that I don’t do enough to promote my own brand, myself or my blog, so as my late father always proclaimed “if you don’t ask, you don’t […]
A Compassionate Friend – Dear Darling Daughter
Dear Darling Daughter, This week you were wonderful compassionate friend taking the time to write a get well card for one of your upper classmates who broke her ankle. I think it says a lot about your nature that you would think of someone other than yourself. I hope you never lose this trait as […]
Getting My Exercise In – Running of the Bulls (oh I mean, Buses)
A few months back, I chronicled our morning routine “Walking to School – Living in the Moment.” The routine chronicled in that post takes place in the warmer months. Now that the weather has grown colder, we now have to take the bus. Personally, I rather keep walking because I need the exercise and […]
The Jumpstart Project – 365 Day Challenge to Shatter Complacency January Update
Here is an update of The Jumpstart Project –Sorry I have been remiss in providing weekly updates so for the first post I will provide the monthly highlights. That’s next month’s goal, “try to be more timely and print this every week AND chart this everyday. I seemed to have forgotten some days. Tuesday, January 5Contacted […]
Drop Off Playdates that Backfire
Given that the weather has taken a turn for the worse, all I want to do is stay home and organize my apartment (which ridiculously for someone with no job is always a mess.) When I announce to my daughter that I have stuff do in the apartment, she gives with a big sigh “a […]
Growing Up Too Fast and Getting dumped at Six Years Old – Dear Daughter
Should six year old girls be talking about being dumped? This weekend, we had a birthday party to attend so I offered to take my daughter’s pre-school BFF to the birthday party so they could have an extended playdate. They attend different schools now and I make the effort to ensure they see other as […]
Dear Kid Saturday – Persistence is the ticket
Dear Darling Daughter, Last week, we attended the Wild, Wild World: Wolves presentation at the American Museum of Natural History. At the end of the presentation, there was a question and answer session. Your hand immediately shot up and enthusiastically, I might add. Even though the presenter kept calling on people from the other side […]
ShopRite Bloggers in Caring Campaign – And I am on a Honey Nuts Cheerios Cereal Box
That’s right, I am on the back of a Honey Nut Cheerios cereal box. Mind you, you need a magnifying glass to see me but no matter, I am still on a cereal box and it is for a good cause. That’s me in the lower left hand corner. And how did I make onto […]
