July 14, 2019 Now starring our radiant, celestial child Our daughter Zoe’s life is imbued with a deep and rich celestial mythology – one which began long before she was born. It’s hard…
July 12, 2019 MeUndies, Eby and Splendies: an undies-by-mail comparison Who tried not one but three subscription undies programs so they could blog about it? This girl. Who wants to hear about my undies-by-mail…
July 9, 2019 I’m so tired of hearing, “Mom, I’m bored” Can this summer be over soon, please? I am serious. As much as I love the weather, there’s a lot about summer I don’t…
July 3, 2019 Proud to be American again Confession time: since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, I haven’t felt particularly proud to be American. I’ve been bitterly disappointed in our country and…
June 27, 2019 Macarons are the new cupcake When Z was very small and I worked part-time, I used to take her on cupcake tours. We loved cupcakes and it was a…
June 20, 2019 Christmas day in Mexico: Puerto Vallarta, Majahuitas and Yelapa This past Christmas day, as we relaxed at home and wished for snow, I found myself daydreaming about a not-too-distant Christmas past, when we…
June 17, 2019 The perfect day at Kings Island Here in Ohio, we’re blessed with not one but two popular, all-American amusement parks: Kings Island and Cedar Point. It’s been years since I’ve…
June 12, 2019 Loving – and letting go of – another family’s child When we signed up to host an international exchange student through YFU, we were ready for the adventure of bringing a young cultural ambassador…
June 9, 2019 My parents went to Hogwarts! If you’re a long-time reader, you probably already know that my folks are British and came to America many years ago just in time…
June 8, 2019 Things to do at Alum Creek lake I grew up on and around the water in NY, so boating is a fun and nostalgic pastime for me. Still, it took me…