Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in energy, Environment, Favorite Things Friday, Going Green on Jan 29th, 2010
One of the things I dislike the most about the green movement is the fact that so many people discount it. Case in point: This week a new study came out from The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. Pew surveyed more than 1,500 Americans via telephone, asking them about their biggest [...]
Posted in Emotional development, Favorite Things Friday on Jan 22nd, 2010
My baby turned 19-months-old yesterday. About a week ago she’s started asking why whenever we told her something. “Little Girl, time to put your pajamas on.” “WHY?” “Because it’s late, and you need to go to sleep.” “WHY?” It is seriously so cute I can’t help but smile, even as she is driving me nuts [...]
Posted in Emotional development, Favorite Things Friday, Play, Siblings on Dec 18th, 2009
Here in New York we’re hearing rumors of a giant, paralyzing (yes, a newscaster actually used that word) snowstorm coming our way. Giant. I think I am in the minority when I say I am actually really excited about it, even though I haven’t done any Christmas shopping yet except for what I’ve bought for [...]
Posted in Emotional development, Favorite Things Friday on Dec 11th, 2009
We went away for a few days to an unnamed theme park. (I wanted to provide a look at how the resort was going green, and asked for a few interviews but the theme park PR people refused me. So the resort doesn’t get a shout out here!) While I was there, I realized that [...]
Posted in Favorite Things Friday, Going Green, Shopping on Nov 27th, 2009
I’m posting this late today. My kids slept until 9:10 a.m. We were woken up by my friend Lori. Every year she wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to go brave the Black Friday sales. I texted her last night, asking if she could pick up something from Kohl’s for me. A Barbie cruise ship that [...]
Posted in Cool sites, Favorite Things Friday, Health, Meditation on Nov 20th, 2009
Did you know your tongue is directly connected to your feet? I didn’t, either. This past Saturday I took an amazing class at Little Yoga House. The Anatomy of Breathing. It was taught by Leslie Kaminoff of The Breathing Project. Leslie, who co-authored Yoga Anatomy, was on Long Island for a Long Island Yoga Association [...]
Posted in Emotional development, Favorite Things Friday, Friendship on Nov 13th, 2009
Friends. They can be so important to our well-being, keeping us sane, healthy, and happy, and changing our lives for better or for worse. I thought I’d shake Favorite Things Friday up yet again, so — although I still selected several found-on-the-Web favorites for inclusion in this week’s list — I’m dedicating the first few [...]
Posted in Cool sites, Favorite Things Friday on Nov 2nd, 2009
One of my newest favorite things took me by surprise: Writing this blog. I’ve been a professional writer for more than a decade. I’ve had my work appear in Woman’s Day, The New York Times, Time Magazine, Parents, and I am certainly proud of that work. However, I was absolutely unprepared for how much I [...]
Posted in Cool sites, Favorite Things Friday, Health, Shopping on Oct 23rd, 2009
As I sit here nursing a huge shiner — I was walking around in the dark, bent down to pick something up, and smashed my face into the top of the banister — I am very glad that I have a diversion to keep my mind off of my ever-expanding eyelid. Today’s Favorite Things are [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Favorite Things Friday, Going Green on Oct 16th, 2009
Ahhh, Friday. It’s a chance to reflect on the week — what’s made me happy, mostly, since I’m definitely trying to be more positive. Plenty of good stuff this week. All of it either completely free to everyone or purchased by me with my money. (My disclosure that I have not accepted any freebies or [...]