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Feb 22

A Little Inspiration...

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Happy Things, Inspiration, life

Jan 05

Steve Jobs: How to Live before You Die

In case you need a little inspiration today. This did the trick for me... Thanks for reading! If you have not yet subscribed to my blog, please do. Go to: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ecomeg (read full article)

Happy Things, Inspiration, life

Dec 22

Navigating Air Travel After A Snowstorm with Two Small Children

In yesterday's post, I alluded to the ill-fated nature of our trip back east. It was actually a really great trip except for the last two days. We were all set to fly home from the DC area on Saturday morning, but on Friday afternoon, as the m (read full article)

life

Dec 21

My Quick Jaunt to Midtown Manhattan

These past few weeks have been very busy, consumed with holiday preparations, events at my son's school, preparing for and taking our ill-fated trip back east (more on that later), and my growing preoccupation with what I'm going to do once both kids (read full article)

life

Dec 15

I Love New York!

It was bracingly cold when I stepped out of Penn Station yesterday evening. It smelled just the same and I breathed deeply, letting the electricity and life of the city run through me. NYC is a place I lived for 15 years but haven’t seen in the l (read full article)

life

Nov 23

Lo SieNto NaBloPoMo

Visit NaBloPoMo I ambitiously signed up for National Blog Posting Month's (NaBloPoMo) November challenge. All that was required of me was to post something every day. I made it to day 22, when I literally had nothing to say. (read full article)

life

Nov 18

Inspired by Bauby

My husband ordered an amazing movie last night on pay-per-view, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. It's an autobiographical film, based on the book by the same name, of Jean-Dominique Bauby. Bauby was editor-in-chief of Elle until he suff (read full article)

Inspiration, life

Nov 18

Daily Photo: Home Again

I've only been away from my children on my own three times - never for longer than two or three days. I attended two school reunions and took one trip to visit family. Each time, things were a little different when I returned. Certainly (read full article)

Daily Photo, life, Parenting

Nov 12

"I'm Not Going if There Are Tsetse Flies."

Tomorrow, I am taking my 5 year old son with me for a visit to Los Angeles to see some of my family. I made the mistake of telling him about it a week ago, and he's been trying to pack his bag every single day since then. "Honey," I'd say (read full article)

life

Nov 04

If You Don't Ask, You Will Never Know

Yesterday's post compared my life over the past week to the Bermuda Triangle. Almost everyone in the house got sick and just about every crucial electronic we own malfunctioned, requiring expert attention. Thankfully, things are on the p (read full article)

life

Oct 30

Daily Photo: 15 Vultures And An Armadillo

I debated about whether to post this since it's a bit graphic, but Halloween IS tomorrow... I live in the southwest. This is a scene from my street. An armadillo was hit by a car and before the city could come and scoop it up, 15 vultures descend (read full article)

Daily Photo, life

Oct 28

Buyer's Remorse

This morning, I mentioned to my husband that I'd love to get a Wii system for Christmas. "Why? So the kids can play video games?" This was a trick question. I know he hates the idea of our kids ever playing video games. "No," I said, "b (read full article)

life

Oct 22

Do You Find This Disturbing, Too?

When I was a little girl, there were a few books that had a particular impact on me - books that I remember to this day and associate with my childhood. One of them was What Color Is Love? by Joan Walsh Anglund. I thought it was a charmin (read full article)

life, Parenting

Oct 15

"Proud to Be Me" Day

Last year at my 5 year old's Montessori school there was a Fall Festival (code for Halloween party). This year, instead of the Fall Festival, they are celebrating International Month. Each child must come to school with a "Proud to (read full article)

Happy Things, life, Parenting

Oct 12

Cesar Millan, Human Whisperer

There was a fascinating article in Sunday's New York Times, titled "Cesar Millan, Whispering to Rottweillers, and to CEOs." I'm not a dog person - I am allergic to pets and like clean floors. But the title grabbed me. I encou (read full article)

health, life

Oct 05

One Reason I Love My Mother-in-law

My mother-in-law, about her kids: "You can tell your kids what to do but then they just do whatever they want." Turning to me, "Good thing I can't tell my daughter-in-law what to do, right?" Me: "Well, you could try." My mother-in-law: "Hey, I com (read full article)

Happy Things, life

Oct 03

Daily Photo: Full Moon

Though not as large as some full moons we've seen here, this one is impressive nonetheless. One of the perks of living in the countryside.So you enjoyed this posting - what's next? Subscribe! (read full article)

Daily Photo, life

Oct 02

Autumn: The Season of Disco

I was in 8th grade the year that "disco died." I have strong memories of roller skating on Friday evenings at the rink, disco ball glittering, Donna Summer singing "Last Dance," hoping to see whichever boy I was crazy about at the time but neve (read full article)

Happy Things, life

Oct 01

Daily Photo: Halloween Is Coming!

Both of my little ones are already dressing up in costumes almost daily and have decorated baby pumpkins. If last year was any indication, the excitement should reach an absolute fever pitch by October 31 and the costumes will be threadbare!So (read full article)

Daily Photo, Happy Things, life

Oct 01

There Was Carnage. And I Felt Better.

Some wasps died today, crushed beneath the flat side of a child's garden shovel. Whacked many, many times - definitely more times than necessary. Let me be clear: I am not nature girl. But I've lived in what might be characte (read full article)

Green Living, life, Parenting