To my kids,
By the time you're old enough to read this, you'll probably think that anything related to romance is gross, especially if it has to do with your mom and dad. That's OK, but I think we have...
Quiet is not a 4-letter word.
Yet, some think it is. Not in the sense of “Shh…be quiet” like in a library setting or to a student speaking out of turn in class. I’m referring to quiet more as in...
I grew up perpetually single, never quite fitting into the boxes set aside for women in small-town Maine. In fact, I often sought to tear them down or stand beside them in opposition. Perhaps because I didn’t know a...
I've told the story so many times that I've rehearsed the pauses. I know when to wait for my date to laugh and then cringe. "So, as I was breastfeeding our son, I opened my computer; there was a...
I've jokingly referred to my husband as the traveling salesman. He is not in sales, but his job often requires business travel.
In my opinion, the "idea" of business travel is much more glamorous than the reality.
The first few...
The cold weather is here, which means most of the outdoor sports activities are on hiatus until the spring. My fourth grade daughter played softball this fall, as she had been since the spring of second grade.
Fall softball isn't heavy...
As twisted as it may sound, I was glad to hear that we would have to stay home because I thought it would allow my husband and I to spend time with one another. You can imagine the heartache...
During these past months of quarantine living, we’ve been binging on past episodes of Modern Family. The show was never part of our prime-time repertoire, but we’ve certainly made up for lost time! We find ourselves watching the show...
Seasoned. The first time I heard that word was at my son’s parent-teacher conference describing his very experienced second grade teacher. I always thought it was such a silly word, mostly used in the kitchen when preparing a steak...
Shower? Check. Clothes that aren’t meant for working out? Check. Babysitter? Check. “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t care. Where do you want to go?” Sound familiar? We feel pretty lucky to live in Westchester County, where...
In + Around Westchester
Family Hikes Near Westchester County :: The Hudson Highlands
Since my last hiking guide was published last year, I've continued exploring and hiking throughout Westchester County and beyond. We are fortunate to live...
