"You've got to go there to know there." -Zora Neale Thurston On August 13, we will pack the car and head north to Casco, Maine. Whitney will get to experience "A week at Arcadia"...living in a cabin with girls her age while trying out all of the activities that a residential summer camp has to offer. Camp…

As a child, I have distinct memories of the many troubles my parents had with our septic system. On at least two occasions, I remember my father out back cursing as I watched human excrement floating along in the corner of the yard. As a result, I've been on high alert as a homeowner for…

In honor of my husband, I made a vow to finally update my blog. It's our 8th anniversary and here's how I'll be spending my day: -Attending a picnic at a local playground with preschoolers from my son's class. The playground is called the "tot lot" but should really be called the rot lot. It all…

We are devoted skiers. We are incredibly fortunate that my mother-in-law lives twenty minutes from Okemo Mountain. We've had the opportunity to ski a lot, and we've gone up almost every weekend this year since New Year's. I've become very impressed with the way we've got our routine down: dinner at Gordie's office (a.k.a. Daddy's…

Have you seen that red Staples button that says "easy" on it? A friend of mine has one at her house. I can certainly appreciate what an "easy" button might do for my family as well. It would be the perfect little complement to all the parenting books and articles I've read over the last…

Being a Pisces, I tend to begin thinking about swimsuit season right about now. When I was in my twenties, this was truly a magical time. I spent summers working on Block Island as a waitress. Days were spent on the beach in one of the half dozen bikinis I owned, reading trashy magazines (that…