So, this just happened: Me: "It's almost April! We should start to think about baby's 2nd birthday party. What should we do?" Husband: "How about a 20's flapper party?" Me: "I LOVE it! What do we do? You know, besides dress as flappers?" Husband: "Hmmm....How about a Pirates v. Ninjas party?" Me: "No." Husband: "Spy party?" Me: "Absolutely not." Husband: "We could do ...
Ours/A Haiku
You call her "so lithe", while I call her "willowy"; we both call her ours.
I just want to say,
that I feel very grateful that I have a partner who not only takes care of our family every day, but who also takes extra special care of me when I'm sick. A partner who surprised me with the special Amish Egg Custard that my Nanny used to deliver to me when I was little, and the certain type of ...
Is it just me,
or did Jake Gyllenhal just get 18 times hotter with his appearance on Shalom Sesame's "It's Passover, Grover!" Come on! The dimples! The Afikomen sticking out of his breast pocket! Who's with me?! I thought so.
A memory/April, 2006:
Ventnor, NJ; a wintry trip to the beach house. Our first trip of many. Dining at a small Italian restaurant. I ate linguini with white clam sauce. He had the night's special, spaghetti with calamari. We talked and shared as a new couple and I asked him how he liked his pasta. "It's good," He told me, as he ...
Amazing things.
Lately, it feels as if my daughter is doing new, amazing things every day. Every hour. Whether it is a new word or expression, a new number she is able to count to, a new connection she's made or memory she has conjured and expressed, I am finding myself constantly in awe of her and the speed at which ...
Scenes from the Eve.
and the Day...
HAPPY…
New Year! I hope that two thousand and twelve brings you peace and love. And dance parties and belly laughs. And glitter. And baby kisses. And more love. And Happy Anniversary, to me. To us. For, on this night, seven years ago, I was on a plane, flying across the ocean, to a far away land, and to a new place, both literally ...
Who wants some shoes?
In the 18 months since I began writing this blog, I have written some weird things. But, for some reason, I think that this might take the cake. You see, lately, I have been so positively overwhelmed, as I have witnessed so many good deeds; acts of love and kindness, both in my real life and in my ...
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