10 Things to Remind You of Coastal New England Summers Dreaming of summer? Read this list then close your eyes and let your mind float away to those Coastal New England summers you love so much. It will come soon enough! 1. The loud cacophony of seagulls over the
harbor as you watch the fishing boats…
I must admit that I've always loved quotes. I have a journal of quotes that I've collected, starting in college. My quote board is one of my favorite places on my Pinterest account. The events of the past year have been hard for all of us. From time to time, like when an old friend lost…
Today I found myself at the mall, taking care of holiday returns. Before I could take a deep enough breath, I was inside the shadowy bass-pumping confines of Abercrombie & Fitch Kids, a cross between a lair and a late-night lounge in the business of selling tween clothing laden in the pungent smell of cologne.
Was I…
Sometimes it's the little conversations you overhear that make your day. Yesterday, my almost-ten-year-old son was driving me crazy. The truth is, school is not designed for boys who can't sit still. He needs to move, and by the time he gets home on a blustery winter day, it's only a matter of minutes before…
THE MESSY ROOM
Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
His underwear is hanging on the lamp.
His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,
And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.
His workbook is wedged in the window,
His sweater's been thrown on the floor.
His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV,
And his pants have been carelessly…
I am sharing 12 quotes for my daughter to live by as she celebrates this milestone birthday. Today, my daughter turned twelve. TWELVE. One dozen years since my husband and I were walking around the labor and delivery floor at Brigham and Women's in Boston after they broke my water because the baby was a…