It felt like coming home.

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    As bloggers, heck as *PEOPLE*, we talk constantly about the need to get out of our comfort zones. We write the top four reasons why exiting the zone of comfy is crucial. We listen to podcasts about how and why we should abandon what we're used to and try!new!things! We tweet & we Facebook about how today is the day! Im totally leaving my rut & trying ... Continue Reading

Six fitness lessons Ive learned from my child.

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Last week was heaven. Five full Tornado & Me days which were reminiscent of all our time before Kinder started. We laughed, we cried (seriously. all that one-on-one time was NOT without its bickering!) it was better than Cats. What I loved most was the fact we didn't travel. We hung here & just spent time together.  Time which caused me to marvel at how she's matured & ... Continue Reading

Gratitude boards & six year olds.*

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(The Tornado's gratitude board mid-creation.) Since she's been old enough to register her surroundings the Tornado has been curious about my vision & gratitude boards. Her questions began as simple ones (What this is?) and have recently grown more specific (Who is this? Why is he on here? Do I know him?!). Although we've always stressed the importance of gratitude it's pretty much only ... Continue Reading

We cannot have it all.

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This weekend, as I worked on an (assigned) article about having it all, I returned to a conclusion I'd reached long ago. We cannot have it all.  It's impossible. Or, more aptly put, I re-concluded there's no way *I* can have it all. (if youre thinking this wasnt a popular stance with my editor you'd be assuming correctly.) The "all" I was assigned to ponder was work-success, ... Continue Reading

The sign of the cross.

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  Ive shared before how I struggled growing up with wanting to fit in. We all did in some fashion.  I know Im not unique in this way. For me it was a little longing to go to CCD with my friends (why did I imagine that being super fun?) & want *not* to skip school for Jewish holidays (I cringe now, but back then just wanted not to stand out.) Some of you shared how you wished you'd ... Continue Reading

Skinny is beautiful.

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(I'd pick big, heart-shaped muscles over skinny any day.)   For those of you who lovelovelove find posts about my life-minutiae interesting this mightcould be your dream post. For those of you who kinda dont give a shit prefer more informative, motivating missives* you may want to click away in a hurry before the navel-gazing commences. Are both of you ready? Settled in with a ... Continue Reading

“Is she straight like us?”*

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Our "straight" misfit family     The other morning I walked into the kitchen and found Tornado & Ren Man deep in conversation. You remember Miss. Sarah.  He was saying.  You just saw her a few weeks ago. The Tornado furrowed her brow and appeared to be deep in thought (is there anything better than facial expressions of kindergartners? is that really how we adults appear to ... Continue Reading

Labor Day Chickenbus.

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I wont lie to you, People.  Im feeling awkward. I long to blog about the Garten of the Kinder. I love how writing clarifies the experience in my mind & makes me SNICKER all over again (as when the Tornado's teacher referred to her as SNOTTY & I thought she meant rude. #ForgotNoseWasRunningFAIL). Yet I cant lie to you. It's feels as though Im completely gazing into this tattooed ... Continue Reading

Kindergarten: a pictures post.

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(Yes, People, we are starting way back.  You're lucky this post didnt begin with baby pictures.  You can thank me for those edits later.)   Muffin Morning. Meet the teacher morning. No words required for how I adored her choice of  outfit right down to the running skirt. She chose my outfit too & seriously I have no idea how she found that dress I'd forgotten I owned (thought I ... Continue Reading

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