Today was a perfect summer (almost summer) morning. I worked at our farm share/CSA farm because part of membership is that every adult works 4hrs. each season. The weather is cool and the earth is soft and damp after yesterday’s storm. I harvested garlic scapes and green onions (aka scallions) …
It turns out that dad is not that into breakfast in bed. In fact I’m our family, the idea totally repulses him. My children’s father is fully dressed before he leaves the bedroom and a bit fastidious about his morning routine. The idea of having breakfast in pajamas of any …
Part of what make’s finding the perfect Father’s Day gift so hard is that more often than not, it isn’t a particular thing that dad wants or needs. More often than not what dad needs is more time, more sleep, more flexible income, more time with his buddies, more time …
I love babies. I always have. As a child as soon as I was strong enough to hold a baby I would. The cries did not deter me, I just wanted to soothe and hold the little beings. As a mother, I was exhausted, overwhelmed and head over heels in …
Today, Saturday June 8th, is Boston’s Gay Pride parade. It is an event the my children’s old school attends every year and it is something that is significant to many of my friends and community. I have been to many gay pride all school meetings but I don’t think I’ve …
On the calendar it says, ‘Vacation week’. It was going to be a week of lazy mornings and fun spontaneous outings staying in town. I usually love to stay home because the weather is nice and it’s the first days that feel like Spring in New England. After the bombings …
Every year at this time, as spring approaches, I am faced with two big questions: What exactly is the connection between bunnies and eggs? What on earth are we going to do for Spring Break? I love staying local for spring break because I love spring in New England. We …
I have been a huge fan of Bahn Mi for years now ever since my first bite… I wish I remember where. After a truly delectable and delicious lunch at Bon Me I wanted more of the same for dinner. The kids requested rice at dinner for tonight so my …
Speaking of appily ever after here are some of our favorite apps. Social Media & other apps that I use for work: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Gmail, Instagram, LinkedIn, WordPress, Facebook Pages Manager, Google Local, MailChimp, Four Square, Eventbrite, Paymo Food Social Media Apps I use for work and …
This morning as I was driving home from dropping the kids off at school I found myself lost in thought as so often happens in those quiet moments between the bustle and hustle of every day. It’s been a fun, easy-going, minimal rules, lots of screen time kind of week …
