James & Jax

Music is the shorthand of emotion. ~ Leo Tolstoy Music has been filling my days lately. I arrive at work at 8:00 and decide what to listen to for the day. This is usually a first step for me, like filling my coffee mug or brushing my teeth. On days when I do not put [...]

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. ~ Henry Ford I issue a challenge to all my readers today: Name 5 things you’d like to learn in the next year. Coming up with a [...]

As I’ve mentioned, we are a Sprout household–when the TV is on, we watch Sprout & sports 24/7 and that’s pretty much it. Sprout has this cool feature; you can create a really gaudy birthday card for your kid and mail it in to hopefully be featured on The Sunny Side Up Show on your [...]

Two weeks ago, I set 4 goals for myself: attend a pilates class, take a walk, visit the farmers’ market, and write a letter to Jax. I accomplished 3 of the 4. I wasn’t able to attend the pilates class through no fault of my own but due to a scheduling conflict. I rescheduled it [...]

Still on a post-MoMA art high, I give you this: If you can tell me what it’s called & who the artist is, you win! The only help I can offer is that it’s currently on display on a wall at MoMA. What does it look like to you?