We ran out of milk on Friday afternoon. It happens. Every five or six days, the gallon of 1 percent succumbs to the endless bowls of Cocoa Krispies that are consumed daily in my kitchen, leaving two teenage boys with nothing but fat free half and half between them a bowl of dry cereal. This [...]
This past weekend was a tough one for Noah. After happily celebrating his 15th birthday on Thursday, he had a number of plans, including two parties on Saturday night. Dave and I agreed to shuttle him between the events so he could spend time with an extended group of friends. But within an hour of [...]
There has been a fly buzzing around my head for two days. He rests briefly on the window sill or kitchen counter, but by the time I can grab my rolled up magazine, he is gone: “HAHA! Can’t catch me! What’s wrong with you, slowpoke??!” I’ve been asking myself the same question for about a [...]
Those of you who looked for me here last week know that I spent a few days in Ireland, a country to which I had never been. I went over for work and stayed on for some sightseeing with Dave who met me on the Emerald Isle about halfway through the trip. It was a [...]
To My Husband in Southern California, Let me start by saying that I love you. I appreciate all that you do for us, and how hard you work to support our family. I know that your job is not always glamorous, and that being on the road 50% of the month can be taxing. [...]
Hi MoB readers! I am returning from Ireland today after spending nearly a week there. Will have lots of stories but even more jet lag so looking forward to catching up with you here next week. Suffice it to say that I had a vision of myself in Ireland which was ultimately unrealized — but [...]
We are currently living in a rental beach cottage on the South Shore of Massachusetts, owned by a lovely woman in her 80’s. While looking for the Yellow Pages to use as a booster seat for Phoebe, I came across a Betty Crocker cookbook from 1956. There is something magical about the images in the [...]
Within a period of about two weeks, the house down the street sold, moving trucks came and went, and suddenly there were new neighbors on The Lane. It all happened so quickly, we barely had time to bid farewell to the couple who left us. They were very good neighbors, but mostly kept to themselves. [...]
