The Longest, Shortest YardWe’re in training in my home for an Olympic event you’ve probably never heard about. More obscure than skeleton, more daunting than…Dec 10, 2024Dec 10, 2024
Bright Lights, Big City|I have a conference in Chicago next month,” my husband said to me. “Why don’t we take the kids up there for the weekend? It’ll be fun.”Apr 27, 2022Apr 27, 2022
Cracker LadyMy husband recently gave me a wonderful gift. It didn’t glitter or have leather seats, or come with champagne. It was the gift of peace…Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2022
Secrets from the Pantry“Is anyone watching?” I ask myself as I slink to the pantry to get an afternoon pick-me-up in the form of leftover Halloween candy. With…Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021
A Story of a Thousand Runs: Why I Love My Christian NeighborNeighbors. They lend us eggs and sugar and tools in a pinch, buy cookies and wrapping paper they don’t need for endless school fundraisers…Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
Yeah, Disney is So Not HappeningGoing to a carnival with little kids — good in theory, not so good in reality.Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
All Hail TelevisionThe devices may have changed but the sentiment remains the sameJan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
What’s for dinner?When I wake in the morning, its presence looms. Relentless, it begs a question that must be answered. Day after day, month after month…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
Man, I Could Go For Some SalamiSo I’m strolling through the supermarket the other day. I should mention, I’m a stay-at-home mom and spend a good portion of my days…Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
I Found God in IndianaI was born and raised on the East Coast. Aside from living briefly in Boston and Chicago for my schooling, the DC area was my mission…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
This is social suicide, but OK, here goesAs an American Jew, I should, statistically speaking, be politically liberal. But I am not. And I can report that it’s an isolating and…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
