Many of you know that I work in the field of communications. Some people call it PR – but I try to refrain from that terminology as much as possible as those two letters conjure up images of shallow, mindless work that contributes nothing to society. I may contribute nothing to society, but my work [...]
In my 34 years of eating solid food, I have made many stops on the Diet Train. I have been in The Zone, eaten a Big Mac sans bun, and squeezed many lemons into my magical maple syrup-cayenne pepper elixir. I have eaten more cabbage than half of Ireland, can recite the foods most beneficial [...]
Back in September when I was drafting my mental map of the school year, I asked Chase if he was planning to audition for the 6th grade Select Chorus. He had signed up for the regular chorus but participation in the Select Chorus was by invitation only. Not surprisingly, Noah had made Select Chorus when [...]
My plan for last weekend was to have no plans. Coming off the holidays and a stretch of business travel for Phil, the whole family was in need of some serious down time. I could not wait to just hang out: make a homemade pizza with the girls, watch a cartoon-less movie with Phil, and finally [...]
I spend most of my life showing off. Most of adults do. I was first accused of such behavior years ago when complaining to a friend that I was feeling bored with my work. I lamented that everything I did felt so repetitive and uninspiring. He responded by saying, “Yeah, it’s like every day you’re [...]
I am very tired. Like crazy, stupid, hallucinogenically tired. The kind of tired where you “rest your eyes” while sitting on the toilet…the kind of tired that at first glance makes you think your neighbor’s dog is a stallion running across the lawn…the kind of tired that makes you think “hallucinogenically” is actually a word. [...]
Its 6:45 a.m. on a weekday and the boys are sleepily gathering themselves before heading out the door to school. Without a word, they pack up their lunches… put on their jackets… zip up their backpacks… and … SHOTGUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The morning silence is broken and chaos ensues as the boys bolt for the door. Dave [...]
The last two weeks represented the longest break I have taken from MoB since I began blogging here almost 4 years ago. The decision to go on hiatus was a good one. As many of you know, I spent our winter vacation in Israel with my family and in-laws on a non-stop, amazing adventure that [...]
I have an addictive personality when it comes to resolutions and goal setting. One is never enough. If I resolve to meditate in the mornings, then I need to commit to going to bed earlier…which means being more organized with meal planning….which would require a detailed electronic shopping list made a week in advance and [...]
