hygge uses candles to bring light to the dark. Ive fallen in love with a word. Unlike falling in love with a person I have no recollection the first time we "met."Â The idea, sense and awkward pronunciation, however, has remained with me. Hygge. The term comes from a Norwegian word meaning "well-being" (the Danes began using it in the late 18th century) and is pronounced hue-gah. The ... Continue Reading
3 ways Im Miss.Piggy’s doppelgänger.
Movies and musicals are our family's thing. We see everything kid-appropriate and have done so since our daughter was tiny. We get OVERLY excited before movie releases, count down the days, and usually go opening weekend. Shrek the Musical to The Wind Rises. We are also the family who listens to musical soundtracks repeatedly and (if there's not a film of the musical yet) watches ... Continue Reading
No, Im not pregnant and other embarrassing moments.
Monday was great. Rejuvenating. The child and I spent time with some kids/moms neither of us knew very well. It was a welcome reminder of the fact the persona we see at drop off or pick up (rushed, brusque) is not always who the person is. Book. Cover. Judgeth not. All that. As often happens when women gather conversation turned fitness and weight-loss. Not negative ... Continue Reading
In praise of daydreaming.
Shiny object! We recently had academic testing done on our daughter. Our family has moved around bunch and, as a result, we're trying to tease apart what could be a learning challenge versus what's a gap in her education. Following one of the testing sessions I met with school support specialists (love her school. love the teachers.). Could this be ADHD? one asked. Definitely not, ... Continue Reading
Currently, Lately.
Once upon a long time ago I wrote a series of If we had coffee… posts. I mused about dogs in carts and being an Orange Rhino and a child who was feeling not-ten-but-not-four. I’d forgotten about Coffee Talk (and hadn't realized how I'd missed it) until I spied Christine’s Currently post. Currently, I’m rolling toward reconciliation. I've been very open about the fact my marriage ... Continue Reading
What comes out when youre squeezed?
we're more of an apple family. It shocked me when Wayne Dyer passed away. In that inimitable way of people who seem larger (and wiser) than life--he appeared to defy something as basely human as death. Dyer was an individual so often quoted and cited and who achieved such mythological status even while alive it seemed we all let out a collective gasp when learning he passed ... Continue Reading
How atoning is like healthy living.
I always knew I'd raise my child(ren) Jewish. I wasn't like my own daughter (she "knows" she will have 4 children and has already planned names & sexes) I just knew if I had a child she'd be raised in the same faith I was. I assumed all people felt that way about their religion (I later learned otherwise) and, as I matured and had opportunities to learn about other faiths, it all ... Continue Reading
G-d gives us opportunities
I know it seems as though I share everything here---but I really don't. I over-share about myself because those are my stories to tell. When it comes to the child's experiences it's always been different. She and I have many conversations where I say: Oh, Id love to write about this---would you mind? Sometimes I get a yes. Other times I get a no. And still other times she says ... Continue Reading
Children, crosses, faith and family.
a 6 year old Tornado of a Girl and her cross. (As we pause today to celebrate Rosh Ha Shanah I wanted to re-share a story of faith and family.) Ive written about how growing up I struggled with wanting to fit in. We all did in some fashion. I'm not unique in this way. For me it was a little longing to go to CCD (why did I imagine that being fun?) & wanting to *not* miss school for ... Continue Reading
4 ways texting enhances my relationships.
ahh the olden days. I grew up during the heyday of note passing. I passed notes to friends when bored in class (what should we wear tomorrow? wanna match??). I passed notes to boys I liked (this was how I learned the timeless lesson:*all* things are permanent and can be shared. behave and write accordingly.) I wrote long & verbose missives to best, best friends sharing my innermost ... Continue Reading
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