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A birthday means a fresh start
Today is one of my favorite days. It’s my beloved firstborn Isabella’s birthday, meaning it’s also my 27th anniversary at the greatest job I’ve ever had. I love birthdays, my own and everyone else’s, and I especially love to celebrate … Continue reading
When the love of a daughter makes you say yes, and to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane
If I learned one thing in my Second City improv classes, it’s the power of yes, and. Affirming what someone says and building on it, and at all costs avoiding saying no. I definitely employ it at work, and also … Continue reading
A new washer. And a key time marker.
I bought a washing machine. I offer that sentence without fanfare. Because it is, by its nature, fanfareless. For me, buying a washing machine is a lot like buying a new hot water heater. Or tires. You need these things … Continue reading
Pass the turkey…no really, right past me.
Now that another Thanksgiving and Christmas has passed, I can disclose this secret: I have never once cooked a turkey, despite hosting Thanksgiving and Christmas more than a dozen or so times. It’s weird because I had a roommate in … Continue reading
The end of a Halloween era, aka no more Milk Duds for me
I threw out the rotting, carved pumpkin today, the last vestige of this year’s Halloween. It was time. The inside had blackened. Not in a cool, eerie Halloween way. More in a way that would prompt the neighbors to think … Continue reading
College visits in the time of long-forgotten hot pots
I went on my sixth college visit with one of my daughters this week. Making it exactly six more college visits than I went on with my parents. I didn’t even visit the college I went to. I just showed … Continue reading
What brings you joy? Decluttering your closet and your relationships
I’m getting new carpet this week. Paying for things like new carpet, or water heaters or tires…necessities to your quality of life and safety, in the case of tires, decidedly do not bring me joy. Surprisingly, installing new carpet is … Continue reading
Redefining who you are and what you do
I got the most beautiful thank you note this week, from a dear friend, reminding me that it was her and her husband’s 18th wedding anniversary. She sends a similar note every year at this time. I introduced them. Humble … Continue reading
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A labor of love
I moved my oldest daughter into her dorm room yesterday for the start of sophomore year of college. On Labor Day. Ironic to me. The word. And the day. You labor to bring a child into the world. And then … Continue reading
Keeping up with the Kardashians. And your kids. Not exactly in that order.
I get a text whenever one of my daughters tweets. It’s partly a control thing. Watching out for unnecessary swearing, pics that have the potential to keep them out of college or from becoming gainfully employed and the inevitable use … Continue reading
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