This week (November 13-19) is American Education Week. At the school where I work, as in many schools across the country, parents are being invited to visit their children’s classrooms and to observe their children engaging in learning. It is a time for a little excitement and a little anxiety; teachers, parents, and even students … Continue reading
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Home Is Where Your Heart Is
With Thanksgiving Day around the corner, the nurturer in me is thinking more about my family, and how I want to make them feel “at home” as we share this special day together. While my husband will lovingly prepare the turkey, I will prepare the tables with decorations and favors; ways for us to show … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Day Traditions: What Do You Do?
In my latest post, I shared a new Thanksgiving Day tradition that I created for my family (see New Thanksgiving Day Traditions). I would love to hear about your Thanksgiving Day traditions. Maybe your family has a unique way to celebrate or a delicious recipe that’s brought out once a year. Share your thoughts and … Continue reading
New Thanksgiving Day Traditions
Several years ago, my then-fiance/now-husband and I ventured to combine our family Thanksgiving Day dinners into what became the biggest celebration of Thanksgiving Day that either of us had ever been a part of, let alone host. It was an amazing feat to accommodate 32 people, sitting together at what appeared to be one long, … Continue reading
A New Simple Pleasure: HBO’s Enlightened
My newest simple pleasure is the new HBO series Enlightened. Laura Dern stars as the irrepressible Amy Jellicoe, a self-destructive, forty-something executive whose less-than-stellar life choices and big-time office meltdown leave her with no place to go but up. After spending time meditating and re-thinking life, Amy comes back from a Hawaiian treatment center ready to … Continue reading
My Guilty Pleasure: Korean Dramas
It’s true. I am hooked on Korean dramas. Every day I look forward to my time to unwind, eating my dinner and taking in the latest episode of my current Korean drama. Yes, they are soap operas, but not like American soaps. American shows go on and on for years and years, the story never … Continue reading
Trick or Treat on Marshall Street 2011
Once again, it was a successful Halloween night for everyone on Marshall Street! The little ones were out with parents starting at 5:30 p.m. and we were ready. Between my husband and myself, we bought maybe 6-8 bags of candy (he bought 2 bags of peppermint patties – his favorite – and I wondered what … Continue reading
World Travel
One of the greatest freedoms we have is the ability to travel the world. Whether we explore destinations near or far, we can push our limits and expand our horizons. From the moment we learn to crawl, we discover that we have the strength in our bodies and the power of our minds to choose … Continue reading
Trick-or-Treat on Marshall Street
Autumn. My favorite time of the year. A time for rejoicing the fruits of summer, for enjoying the blazing colors of the leaves and hearing them rustle underfoot. Autumn is a bounty of earthy smells: decaying leaves, smoky wood-stove fires, mulled apple cider, and pumpkin pie. It is a season for harvest and gathering together … Continue reading
River Day
Thursdays are “River” days at our house. On most Thursdays, my husband babysits his granddaughter River. She goes to a caregiver the other four days of the week, but on Thursday she comes to our home to spend the day. I have been fortunate throughout the summer to be home on River Days, getting the … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 