I grabbed this photo from our friend Jim’s Facebook page. On the left, Prince William and his fiance, Kate. On the far right, Jim and Laura’s daughter Jane (she who made so many incredible Thanksgiving desserts) and her boyfriend Drew. Good call, Jim, they are the handsome-and-beautiful American doppelgangers of the Royal Couple. When I saw William [...]
I could tell by the look on her face that my sister-in-law thought I was dead wrong… and a little crazy. We were sitting around the dining room table on Saturday evening, along with my mother-in-law having a glass of wine before dinner. I was explaining to them my theory of Naked Rights. You see, [...]
Happiness is a Thanksgiving feast at the home of great friends Jim and Laura – an event full of memories and laughter. Furthermore, having kids who are not only old enough to help, but also amazingly skilled in the kitchen and eager to do so, is a joy. In the dessert department, Jane (just out of [...]
Honestly, the only part of the Thanksgiving meal I truly enjoy are the marshmallows on top of the sweet potato casserole. These words were shared with me, hopefully not in confidence, by my dear friend Sue as we were discussing our Thanksgiving meal plans earlier this week. And while I enjoy many traditional items on [...]
When not blogging and momming and such, I am busy working in my chosen career of PR. One of the things we PR people do routinely is invite the media to cover events – but we learn early on that even if we give plenty of notice, have a legitimately great event, have timed it well [...]
Simply put, birthdays mark the date you were born. They are a fundamental recognition of your existence and pretty much nothing more. I know this sounds cold, but think about it. After all, it’s not like you ACCOMPLISHED anything to be born. You were a victim of complete happenstance. But here you are and, if you [...]
Malcolm has been spending all recent autumn afternoons outside, skateboarding with his buddies, as is the norm. What is different is that they are now hooked on geocaching, and skate on longboards from spot to spot, following clues. What is geocaching, you ask? It’s a form of treasure hunting, except instead of following a half-burned and [...]
Alison was so excited last weekend when I took this picture of her cat Toby to use for this week’s Snap! photo. She loves Toby — almost as much as she loves to say “snap!”. And I love making up names for her cat, other than “Toby.” Most often I refer to him as “Tobias [...]
Emily’s movie yesterday? A hard act to follow. But speaking of humor, I am lucky to live with a house full of clever people who make me laugh every day. Here are just a few cases in point from the past week: * After baking cookies last night, a note was left on the counter [...]
Sure, writing is fun but I’ve always wanted to direct. Inspired by my recent trip to Ohio, during which time I experienced the new airport security scanners, I wrote and directed a little movie that addresses the concerns of some Americans that their rights are being violated. See if you can guess where I stand on this issue. [...]
