Sorry I have not posted as much lately.  As most mothers will attest, the month of May simply hurts with end of year recitals, programs, tests, activities, etc.   Life is definitely getting in the way of any work being done this month!  But here’s a good quick read for you: I tripped on this book [...]

Reading The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan is like watching The Big Chill.  It is the story of a group of friends who gather back at Harvard for a twentieth reunion weekend.  Kogan is clearly exceptionally bright as her writing makes you pause to be sure you knew a hard word or phrase.  I love [...]

Expect a great movie!  A BFF and I were lucky to be invited to a preview of What to Expect When You’re Expecting.  We laughed through the entire movie- loved, loved, loved it!  It is funny, poignant, sad, silly, happy, etc.- the full range of emotions.  And, it encompasses, pregnancy, twins, adoption, miscarriage and so [...]

A wonderful movie!  I was very excited to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. How can a movie starring both Judy Dench and Maggie Smith be anything but great?  And for my fellow Downton Abbey afficianados, Penelope Wilton really steals the show in this movie.  (She plays Matthew’s mother on Downton Abbey and clearly is [...]

I have had so many favorite Mom Moments with my twin girls.  Every day for me is Mother’s Day and I count my blessings daily, I assure you.  And, we take a zillion pictures of these lovelies: Mother’s Day 2003 For the first two years of my twins’ lives, digital photos were not yet in [...]

What’s your favorite children’s book?  This  is Chidren’s Book Week.  What a wonderful thing to honor! My Favorite Children’s Book My all-time favorite Children’s Book is Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss.  The best way to tell you why this is my favorite book is to show you my favorite quotes: “I’m sorry to say so but, [...]

Mother’s Day is one week from today.  Every Mom would love a good book- a great, inexpensive gift that gives a Mom what she needs- some Me Time!  (And take it from a Mom- we need Me Time!)  For Live a Little Monday, honor the woman who brought you into this world! I polled some of [...]