Last summer it occurred to me that we only had one year left as residents of New York City, and a feeling of panic set in. While it had taken everything I had just to figure out how to live successfully and happily with three...
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It's taken a while for me to put my feelings about the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut into thoughts, let alone words. It was all I could do to just put the last two posts up encouraging support for the family of one of the children...
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After spending three weeks in California, the four of us came back with a penchant for all things urban and quintessential New York City. Ok, the other three probably didn't miss this place as much as I did even for the teeny blip of time...
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Having children is the ultimate magnifying glass into really understanding how fleeting the precious moments are that we have on this earth. Every day, my kids do or say something that compels me to close my eyes and take a mental record so that I might...
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I've fallen again for this city. Spring has officially made it's awesome appearance, and just like *that*, I've forgiven and forgotten the long, brutal winter that I thought would never leave. I began to seriously doubt my capability for living in New York City through...
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There have been a few moments in my life when I felt like a princess. The day I took the stage in my tutu and ballet slippers and performed alone in front of dozens. I was 5 years old. A year later, when I personally delivered watermelon...
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I've just come to the realization that magic is normal in New York City. Why it's taken me a year to figure this out, I don't know. I'm utterly gobsmacked that this is my new normal. Last year during this time was also one of the...
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This past Memorial Day weekend was one of the very best that I can remember in a long while. Dr. J finished his first year of dental school with flying colors. The peace and joy that has been reverberating off of all four of us...
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