I remember years ago, whenever I had a problem, I would stew on it forever. Call up every one of my friends, ask for advice, vent, circle back and forth and up and down trying to figure out the answers. [...]
We had such a beautiful Monday, it actually felt like spring! This is the time of year when we all take a look at the dust in the corners, the screens on the windows, and get to cleaning. It’s also [...]
In a world where we can airbrush away our physical flaws with the click of a button, or we can virtually create a persona of “having it all”, it’s kind of ironic that the facade of perfection actually holds us [...]
It felt like I was watching a movie- it couldn’t really be happening. Houses swimming, ships crumbling into bridges that were uprooted- my eyes filled with tears as I saw a mother holding her child tightly surrounded by ruins. The [...]
Today is the 6 year anniversary of my grandmother’s passing. It feels like yesterday, yet it feels like a lifetime ago. My LuLu and Little Man and Niecey weren’t even with us yet, my husband and I were just friends [...]
We put up our tree last week. I love the whole process- pulling out the ornaments we’ve collected over the years, the kids jumping around us, fighting over who gets to hang the decorations and where things should go. Putting [...]
On Friday night my LuLu went to see “The Wizard of Oz” with Nonni and Poppi. I love that play, and she has seen the movie almost a dozen times, so she was really excited. She even wore ruby red [...]
It was kind of a cold office- not temperature wise, just the energy. There were book shelves, but the books didn’t seem to have life in them. I felt like if I picked them up, on the inside there would [...]
A few months ago, a team of people from Oprah Winfrey’s Network (OWN) came to New Jersey searching for the next TV star for their “OWN” show. With a lot of coordination and support from family and friends, I spent [...]
Lately I’ve been really watching the birds fly, a lot. This morning I happened to catch a glimpse of one gliding just a few feet in front of me, and I marveled at the way it just seemed effortless and [...]