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Archive by Month "December"

31
Dec, 2012
Keeping an eye on me.

Before I left for this six day trip alone, Bennett changed the wallpaper picture on my phone to this: That way I’d know he was…

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26
Dec, 2012
Grandma Underpants

I am flying to a dear friend’s wedding, halfway around the world. I am alone. A few thoughts: 1. It’s hard to pack off-season. Call…

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23
Dec, 2012
Two hundred and one.

I had big plans for my two hundredth blog post. Each time I post, Word Press congratulates me and tells me what number post I’d…

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18
Dec, 2012
Alright, alright

Here it is.

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18
Dec, 2012
The Vagina Necklace (or Why I Love My Husband)

Fifteen years ago, M and I got engaged. It happened to be on the fifth night of Hanukkah, so each year we’ve done something special…

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15
Dec, 2012
The Last Night

It’s the eighth night of Hanukkah, and here is our test tube menorah. It does sort of remind of shots that were served in skeevy…

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13
Dec, 2012
Teach your children (almost speechless Wednesday)

It seems Bennett has found an apprentice in a sweet little boy in Francie’s class. The boy’s mother texted me this picture — her little…

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11
Dec, 2012
Bestill my beating…

Mondays are sacred around here. If M and I make it through the weekend in one piece, we dive into Mondays with the kind of…

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10
Dec, 2012
Big secret

I won’t go into details, but I think insisting on the family dinner is the single biggest mistake we’re making as parents. I’ll save that…

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6
Dec, 2012
Relearn your months: Movember, Decembeaver and Vajanuary

Because I recently blogged about Movember, several people alerted me to Movember’s “sister months” — Decembeaver and Vajanuary. That’s right folks, never to be left…

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