James & Jax

Today started out great, as I woke up in a good mood and guzzled my first cup of coffee in 5 days (thanks to finally healing from the dreaded nasty stomach virus that plagued my house). Then things quickly took a turn downhill. But guess what? With a bottle of water, some good music on [...]

This post is difficult for me to write and inspired by my friends Lauren and Yael, who are two of the strongest women I know. Learning I learned an important lesson last night. I learned my emotional limits. I truly realized for the first time, too, that my primary responsibility now is to my son [...]

I glanced at the clock. Crap! Only 1 hour until the season 5 premiere of Mad Men. Still so much to do! Like clean up all these damn Legos scattered around, get the kiddo in the tub (and wash him, including his hair & teeth), and–the hardest and longest part–get him to sleep. I thought, [...]

Dog owners, answer me this: Would you unleash your dog, who isn’t used to kids, on a playground full of kids ages 1-5? No? Oh, is that because you have a freaking brain in your head?! Yeah, I thought so. The dude on the playground last weekend must not. My friend and her 1-year-old met [...]

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 [...]