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  • Hot Car

    If you’re from Florida, don’t blink, because if you do, you’re sure to close your eyes in summer and open them to the start ...

  • Re-entry

    Our twin boys return from sleep away camp in a few hours. Wishing for their return means wishing the summer away, and closing their cabin door means stepping into a ...

  • Every Day is Mother's Day

    Thank you for thinking about me today. Mother's Day takes an already difficult day and makes it harder. Every day is a hard day.

  • I'm a Girl, But I Love Football

    It’s that time of year again. I know. My female friends spurn me for feeding into the frenzy created by the men in their life. I can’...

  • Collect Moments Not Things

    For years I had carried around a very large purse (a “portable CVS” as my mother used to call it) brimming with everything from matches to a first ...

  • Seventh Grade Class Trip

    We just returned from the seventh grade class trip, and although I would love nothing more than to chillax (chill-relax as the kids call it) on the couch, many of ...

  • A Special Lesson

    As the parents of twin boys, my husband and I have tried to instill in our children the difference between right and wrong, while fine-tuning the delicate balance between holding ...

  • Guest Blogger: Therafit Shoes

    Thank you to Therafit Shoes for inviting me to guest blog: Yesterday we dismantled a life. My siblings and I gathered together at my late mother's home to sift ...

  • I'm Not Fun

    Last night we had a pre-Valentine’s dinner with two other couples. It was the perfect setting: a local Italian restaurant, good food, good friends, and a few bottles ...

  • Football: My Favorite Season

    I’m a woman and stereotypes say that I should love seasons with names like Spring, Summer, and Fall. Football I tell you. Football is my favorite season. Tonight’s ...

  • Talking to Children

    Today I took my thirteen-year-old son to the orthodontist. This particular office is the hub for thousands of neighborhood kids caught in the trappings of orthodontia. The waiting area is ...

  • Saying Goodbye to Mom

    The year is coming to a close. For my family, it has been a time of great highs and great lows. 2012 brought life to my first novel (February 15), our twin ...