Once again I find myself posting in response to a funeral. Positive message of the post: live each day as if there were no other, gather around you the people that mean most to you, create community in your life. My mother in law died several weeks back. I never expected that would move heaven and earth. You are where ... Read More »
My mantra of the summer: let’s look at that through a “growth mindset”. I have to thank my sister for recommending Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck. As a parent and a teacher, I wish I had come across this book 25 years ago! Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. This is definitely my WOW book ... Read More »
Is our memory of food really an accurate rendering of a meal? Or do we indulge in the dangerous side of nostalgia -photoshopping away imperfections to create false versions that never really existed? Is my idea of my grandmother’s sweet potato pie true to how it actually was on the plate and in the mouth? Or have I set myself ... Read More »
In the summer of 1996, I traveled with my family to Germany for my cousin’s wedding. I was seventeen at the time, with questionable fashion sense that I blame on the unfortunate sartorial offerings of the decade and a formerly bad haircut that was growing out nicely. It was my first time in Europe and there were many moments that left ... Read More »
I was really psyched to write this blog entry as a result of a freshly stocked bar and a garden that’s a-blooming, but then I read this parody of trendy menus and thought, err, maybe this an unnecessary entry into a world already saturated with cocktails infused with herbs and artisanally made bitters. Spoiler Alert: the cocktail I’m going to write about ... Read More »
How many times do I tell my kids they should learn from their mistakes the first time? A mistake is no big deal if you learn from it. Take Dennis, for example. At 3 years old, he needed to stick his finger in the VCR, then push “eject” a full THREE times before the lesson was learned. Thankfully, no one ... Read More »
Last week I was spending some much needed quality time with a friend and as is de rigeur for quality time amongst friends, a beverage or two was included. As we lifted our cups of Upstate Brewing I.P.W. (India Pale Wheat, natch), I said “Sláinte,” to which my friend replied (with obvious confusion), “Did you just say ‘cilantro?’” Que laughter ... Read More »
There is nothing more luxurious to me than freshly cut flowers in the house. In college, I would splurge once a month on a bouquet of something pretty from the Whole Foods in Santa Fe. It made me feel rich when I was anything but (priorities, I know). Later, when I lived in a climate that was warm year round, ... Read More »
No, not me. That was the response from my brother-in-law last month. We are in a Fitbit family group, and this guy is seriously kicking our butts every day and every week! I cheered him, and when I asked what he was doing, that was his response: “I’m trying to get my sexy back!” My son happened onto the conversation, ... Read More »
At the end of the day, or at the end of our days, what matters most? What are the sensations that most count in life, that most give pleasure? Why do we forget, on a daily basis, that worries and stresses from the job and from people around us actually keep us from what matters most? As a very good ... Read More »
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