I’d been toying with the idea for months now and then finally on Saturday the idle threats I had been making to my husband about chopping it all off weren’t so idle anymore, especially when they called my name and had me sit in the chair.  Sitting there and staring at my reflection in the… Read More »

It ended. As if a set of fingers were pinching my lips together, I broke them open and exhaled greatly. I hadn’t even realized that I had been holding my breath. The scene was ripe with emotion and conflict and it was incredible! I’ve been feeling stuck lately. I’ve been in this sort of rut… Read More »

“Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother” by Amy Chua has been getting a lot of flack lately. Chua has appeared on The Today Show and The Colbert Report, she’s making headlines in Time Magazine and being discussed on NPR and all because she decided to write a satirical memoir about raising her children. Amu Chua… Read More »

This is, without a doubt, the first year I can recall not making a single resolution as the time ticked down and the confetti flew on New Year’s Eve. I hadn’t really considered this until I looked at the calendar this morning and realized that, gulp, by the end of this week we are already… Read More »

A couple  of weeks ago now I had a bridal shower and one of the mementos the guests left me with were recipe cards for a long and successful marriage. They run the gambit on how hot the oven should be, or which ingredients were the most important, but they all held truth in them…. Read More »

The time has come for me to start blogging again- we have been separated far too long, but where to start? Let’ s start with the facts. I went to school for journalism, received a BSJ and in no way do I feel superior in my writing prowess’ s and yes, I too make grammar… Read More »