Oh yeah. He’s back… and he’s been quite the challenge to “manage” while we’ve been working through the Great Altoids Gift Challenges. Here’s what he’s been up to this year — from my newspaper column. We can freely debate the existence of Santa in our house — but when it comes to Elf, there is [...]
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Would I still be able to dig out a treasure in our Superman Gratitude Journal? Now that the boys are getting older, would their little lists still have “melt-your-heart” treasures like “getting my brother out of the crib?” or “running through the dust when Dad blows the leaves with the leaf blower?” Yet, I found [...]
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More details about my mysterious silent retreat… from my newspaper column. When I embarked on my one-week silent retreat, I knew there would be plenty of time for yoga, reading and contemplation. Meals, reduced to the sacred ritual that they truly are, were to be taken slowly and mindfully, savoring every morsel. I know your [...]
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When it comes to Christmas presents, kids have a sixth sense; they can smell presents the way a Mom can smell chocolate. You’ve worked so hard to find them the perfect gift, and then, they find the gifts and spoil the whole surprise. With four curious boys in the house, I have researched the topic [...]
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Adapted from my newspaper column. I am bored. If there is any mantra that epitomizes summer with children, that phrase is it. As their mother, the words send me into a tailspin. Childhood should be happy, joyful, and adventurous. Not boring. What can I do to pull them out of this distressing state? My suggestions [...]
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When a woman marries a man, she gains an extra seven hours of housework each week. The man drops an hour. The findings are part of a detailed study of housework trends, based on 2005 time-diary data from the federally funded Panel Study of Income Dynamics, at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research [...]
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Before I write my column for the newspaper, I give myself a “heads up” that I need an idea. Then, I start the laundry, clean the bathrooms, cook dinner and do yoga while I wait for the inspiration. I expect the idea to come barreling in — hitting me over the head with a ton [...]
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From my Newspaper Column for the SNP She has removed the password from his Caring Bridge site, because she wants to spread the word. Seth needs prayers. The next 24 hours are critical. Feb 5, 2010 was supposed to be a day of celebration. The date would have marked the end of Seth’s 6-year battle [...]
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Is having more time to look at the stars. I know Winter Solstice is bringing us longer days… but it’s still pretty dark around here. Here’s an article from my newspaper column. I saw no stars on that cloudy night at the Perkins Observatory. Instead of stardust, the astronomers there sprinkled my mind, and the [...]
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