I can say with honesty, without crossing my fingers behind my back, that I have never told my children to make sure they have on clean underwear in case they are in an accident. I have never told them they’ll get square eyes from sitting too close to the television set or that they’ll end…
Tag: life lessons
The Ghost of Holidays Past or 10 Things I Learned from a 2 Day Vacation
There is no such thing as a vacation when you have children, at least not in the way you remember. The lazy days spent on golden sands with a Corona and a good book, the apres ski drinks that started at four and ended at the jacuzzi under the stars, the whirlwind city tours spent…
Dear 23 Year-Old Me
43 seems like a really long time away, doesn’t it? It’s not. Just when things start to get interesting, life has a funny way of speeding up on you. But don’t worry. Things turn out pretty good. Better than good, actually. Nothing like you expected, but one of the great things about being older is…
May the Force be with You (Life lessons through a Star Wars filter)
Like almost every other kid that grew up in the 70s, I grew up with the Star Wars franchise. But as an adult woman, it was never much more than a first attempt special effects, kind of kitsch, kind of nostalgic bit of childhood. And then I went and had a couple of boys. My…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 