Tom, April 2012, Captiva Island. As many of you know, our son Tom was very ill last week and spend three nights at Children's Hospital in Boston.  He was sick with Kawasaki disease, which for the record, does not mean you have motorcycles lodged in your stomach.  Someone tried to convince him that this was the…

As it turned out, the platform shoes turned out to be a great choice for the party last night.  Not only were they a sparkly gold color, they also could not have been more comfortable. I am still in awe of how much more comfortable platform shoes are than just plain high heels! Instead of looking…

I've always said that I love being the same height as my husband because we can (literally) always see eye-to-eye.  I once dated a man who was 6-foot-2 and I remember craning my neck thinking it would get tiring on an ongoing basis.  He was also an arrogant guy who thought the world revolved around…

It's no secret that the Athleta catalog is considered soft porn in the suburbs by most men and I can see why.  To many women, the Athleta catalog serves as great motivation towards beauty, fitness, and strength.  Looks aside, I would love to build myself to be stronger than I've ever been, and thanks to…

Meet Baxter, our almost-two-year-old Golden Doodle.  A "designer" dog was never something we envisioned, but when we learned that Hadley was allergic to dogs, a hypoallergenic pooch was our only option. Baxter is actually called a "crossback", which means he is 3/4 standard poodle and 1/4 golden retriever.  With this comes a lot of maintenance because…

To fly as fast as thought to anywhere that is now - you begin by knowing that you have already arrived... -Jonathan Livingston Seagull We were in Florida all week on vacation, enjoying the sun and sand on Captiva Island.  I've been once again struck by how much I enjoy being with my children, even at their…