Soulmates

I did something a little crazy this month….

A Lesson in Patience

Living in northern New Jersey, about a minute outside of Manhattan, I always find myself honking my horn, sometimes yelling out the window at someone.  I’m always in a rush in my business.  And so is everyone around me. Deals …

Childless in Suburbia

Anyone who has read my journey knows that my husband and I have tried and failed to have children.  We’re at peace with it now; the more we tried, the more unhappy we both were.  The less we tried, the …

Eating Disorder

  Solid. Heavy. Chunky. Thick. Robust. Words that were meant to sound cute in describing a nine year old.  But it wasn’t cute.  I wasn’t cute. It still isn’t cute.  And at thirty seven, I still get some occasional commentary. …

Life Lessons

As a teenager, I was always told that if I wanted a car and weekly acrylic nail fill ins, I would need a job. And so, when I was about fifteen, I got a job working at the local curtain …

Don’t you (forget about me) -1985

September 1985. First day of first grade.

A true Kodak moment

I broke one of my own rules this past weekend.  And a hermit crab probably died because of it. I’m not a big picture taker.  I’m a firm believer in living in the moment rather than capturing the moment.  Since …

Will you teach your daughters to treat people the way you treated me?

Awkward. I was always awkward as a kid. I felt awkward, I spoke awkward and looked awkward, or at least this was how I continually perceived myself. And when you feel a certain way and believe you are a certain …

Having It All. And Then Some.

I recently read an article that outlined the five things everyone wants in life Family Money Sleep Fitness Friends The article said I could only pick three of those things.  Just three and no more.  I took this article to …

Annie

Today marks the eight year anniversary of the death of my Grandmother, Annie.  Of course, she wasn’t born Annie. She was born Antoinetta Molinaro, in a small village called Ischitella on the Adriatic Coast of Italy.  Somehow in 1920, her …