Parenting is not about being equal – it is about being fair. And being fair is far more difficult than being equal. I am not just talking about between siblings but between you and your spouse,you and our extended families,…
Read MoreAna’s Guacamole
So this is “to die” for guacamole. I am serious… don’t plan on eating anything else or sharing for that matter. This is my Dominican daughter in law’s recipe – so it is authentic! What you need: 2 large,…
Read MoreTHE BENEFIT OF AGE
So here is the truth… I haven’t always been this way. Yup -I haven’t always seen the glass from the full side, or even been grateful to have a glass. Or as we used to say “glad to have a…
Read MoreALWAYS VS NEVER
My good friend “M” said to me today “You can’t say NEVER…that’s an invite to the devil”. She is right in the fact that Satan loves a challenge and he likes to gloat when he distracts his target. Or causes…
Read MoreTEA WITH “B”
Yesterday I had the opportunity to have tea and gluten free cookies with my kids’ 70+ year old neighbor. Her name is Bernadette, but she goes by “B”. She is the child of Italian immigrants and has made her life…
Read MoreDiapers and Bo Bo’s
There are diapers to change, binki’s or bo bo’s to be found, burps to be wiped up and musical toys to be wound up. Which btw… why are baby toys not on wifi? So I can run them from my…
Read MoreHAPPY TRAILS
Driving Daisy (my daughter’s yellow Ford) with one exhausted 3rd grade teacher, one grandma who is not used to no cruise control, and one 12 week old puppy who is trying to figure out where the heck he lives now…
Read MoreSEEING LIFE THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
I had the chance to see my life through the rear view mirror the other day. We don’t often have this chance, but when we do it is often somewhat surreal. We are tempted to immediately jump to could have,…
Read MoreSERIOUSLY SIMPLE SMOOTHIES
I have looked at tons of smoothie recipes, talked to my dear daughter and daughter-in-law and finally ventured out into this recipe on my own. This is literally the easiest thing in the universe to make. And filling. And good…
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