September 20, 2020 A roundup of our best date night ideas Hello, lovers. You haven’t forgotten about date night, have you? You know – date night. When you get a sitter or leave the kids…
August 11, 2020 Welcoming a cat into a dog household We recently added an adult cat to our family. This may not be newsworthy if our home were not already inhabited by two very…
July 29, 2020 Take time for date night: Deer Haven Park I’ve always been a huge fan of date nights. But right now, between 24/7 parenting, working and worrying about a pandemic… ugh. It’s a…
July 9, 2020 I’m still in touch with my first penpal When I was in 4th grade, back on Long Island circa 1980, my class had a penpal project. Everyone in our class got the…
May 22, 2020 Sailing the South Pacific… with my folks Bora Bora. Tahiti. Raiatea. Taha’a. These exotic island names conjure up crystal turquoise waters, endless French Polynesian sunshine and romance under the stars. Well,…
May 20, 2020 If it hurts, then you’re doing it right I had a post-it note on my computer screen for the longest time that said “run into your pain, find your power.” I can’t…
April 6, 2020 People without jobs are losing it right now It occurred to me today that even though my hubby has the stress of his job and being on video calls all day, at…
March 23, 2020 Get your family talking Family conversation is an art form that is not practiced as often as it was in times gone by. Too often these days, small…
February 22, 2020 My parenting mantra: kind, loving and firm Parenting is like a video game because as you keep leveling up, it keeps getting harder. As a parent to a newborn, at times…
January 26, 2020 Finding the magic in everyday life If I have a super power, it is precisely this: I am really good at finding the magic in everyday life. Magic is found…
