All posts tagged family

Rice Krispies

I wasn’t allowed to eat Rice Krispies as a kid. My mom thought the cereal too sugary. Granola, Grape Nuts and Cheerios were the breakfast options to be found. Occasionally, Shredded Wheat would show up in the cabinet, too, but there was no frosted side included. At my grandmother’s house, however, it was a different [...]

Family

I’ve just spent a week in Boston to help out my newly pregnant, severely nauseous, and head-cold-suffering sister-in-law keep tabs on my adorable, brilliant and exuberant 2-1/2 year old niece while my brother was out of town. It has been one of the most delightful, simple and exhausting weeks of my life. Having spent my [...]

Most Pleasurables: March 2009

Some months are chock full of fantastic events, others are full of challenges, but there is always at least one thing for which to be grateful. I swear it’s true, even for months like March. Usually, in fact, I realize upon reflection that even those months which I would initially, and justifiably, categorize as challenging [...]

10 Irrational Fears

My friend Sarah just wrote a post about the ten things she irrationally fears. I thought that was a brilliant idea, so I’m doing the same thing. I warn you, much of this list constitutes a gigantic over-share, but I believe it is truly liberating to look FEAR in the face, define it, reveal it, [...]