Remember that Seinfeld episode where Kramer had one line in a Woody Allan movie - "These pretzels are making me thirsty!" - and George co-opted that line to be a metaphor for his life which, at the time, consisted of a lonely man with no job, no … [Continue reading]
The slow slide from Mother to Crone *
November 10, 2015 by
"I actually can't believe it," my husband said to me last night. "You actually ARE stepping back from things at the school." It's true. This week is Book Fair, and for the first time since 2009, I am not spending all day every day at the Book … [Continue reading]
The mall in early November is glorious.
November 6, 2015 by
Ahhhhhh. I JUST finished the last thing on my "to-do" list for the week - other than writing this post - and I feel the way you do when you've been on your feet wearing super high heels all day, and you get home, and you take them off. It feels … [Continue reading]
Monster Mash Aftermath
November 3, 2015 by
So how was Halloween? My husband got home from his business trip on Friday, and so Saturday was a whirlwind of activity: in addition to the usual Saturday morning karate/ workouts/ grocery shopping, we carved pumpkins and the boys helped my husband … [Continue reading]
All work and no play make Nicole scream at telemarketers
October 30, 2015 by
Last November 1, my husband took the kids to Walmart and for about $100, came home with a minivan-load of Halloween-themed exterior decorations. You all know me, come November 1 I'm really more of a Buddy the Elf girl, and so I didn't really pay much … [Continue reading]
Maybe Pumpkin Spice Potato Chips really are a thing.
October 28, 2015 by
You know those moments in parenting where you just don't know how you got here, and you just can't believe this is happening? I had one of those yesterday when Jake came home from school, completely excited about this cool new game he wants to get … [Continue reading]
Frankie Says Relax, Van Halen Says It’s 1984
October 19, 2015 by
Last night when my husband was watching football and doing what we have been doing for the past 78 days - flipping the channel when a political commercial came on, which was approximately every ninety seconds - it occurred to me: after tonight, no … [Continue reading]
