Last night, my sister texted me, seeking some boy advice. So, I advised her, to the best of my old-married-lady ability. Her reponse? and I quote, "Thanks for the big sister moment. It's good to know you can fake being a cool sister still and not just a MILF."
sister from another mister
My daughter has taken to grasping onto things. Today, during yoga, it was my ponytail. Which made for quite the interesting Cat/Cow situation. She’s very tactile, And loves to feel things, to grab things, to hold things and to touch things at all times. But, nothing compares to her most favorite object to grab, My beloved Twinkle necklace. Interestingly enough, little does ...
guide to being a good Jewish mother
My grandmother just popped over for a second on her way out to do errands. She asked if we needed anything at the store, while she was out. I told her that we were fine, and that I couldn’t think of anything we needed. On her way back, she popped back over, With her little arms overflowing with bags. She ...
Namaste
I remember the days when I used to leave my yoga class, hot pink mat in hand, covered in a nice yogi-glow and filled with a sense of calm and peace. Now, I leave my yoga class, hot pink mat, baby pink blanket, diaper bag, handbag, car seat, snap n' go in my overflowing hands, covered ...
the cutest thing I heard all day…
It was a bit of an exhausting day, in the land of mom, as my baby was overtired. She just couldn't get settled. Maybe it is because we are not at home, at the moment. Maybe it's this crazy heat. Whatever the reason, she simply didn't have a good, long nap, all day, so she was just exhausted. So, as ...
The Story of Us–Chapter 3
So, back to the day I cut him off, It took a few weeks, but my mom and I remembered something very interesting about that psychologist’s driveway. When she used to drive me to my therapy appointments, there was always this cute older guy from my school who went in before me. He drove a white car with ...
bbm (boring baby mama)
my bbm transcript from Saturday night. Late night. Okay, it was 10:30pm. Shut up. I messaged my sister: "Guess where I'm going??" Sister: "Uhhhh bed?" Me: "Uhhhh NO. Mama's goin' out!" Sister: "OMG! Where?" Me: "" Sister: "Seriously? You're so cool. I'm so proud of you!" Me: "I know. I'm such a cool mom now." Me: "Um, would you think I were less cool if ...
The Story of Us–Chapter 2
In case you've gotten a little too holiday happy and missed Chapter 1 of this story There I was, staring face to face, with this familiar face, feeling my heart sink into my feet. So, of course, I did the obvious thing. I sped away. When I was safely out of sight, I pulled over and, Of course, did the next obvious ...
The Story of Us–Chapter 1
I have mentioned before that my husband first appeared in my life long before he was, Well, Mine. In fact, the origins of our paths crossing dates back over twenty-some years, When we attended the same nursery school. And then attended the same preschool. And then the same elementary school. And then the same middle school. And then the same high school. I ...
smile for me, little one
A few years ago, in a very different stage of my life, I fell in love with a song. "This Will Be Our Year"became a staple in my own soundtrack, as well an optimistic anthem for my future. I felt that it embodied so much about my relationship, And I can’t count the times that I’ve listen to, And maybe even ...
Follow Mommy, Ever After