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Summer Reading, Had Me A Blast

Summer slipped by so fast that my head is spinning. And frankly, I’m not sure where the time went. All I know is that I’m looking at adorable back-to-school photos online, trying to wrap my head around the fact that fall is just weeks away. The days are going too fast. You too? The good […]

Filed Under: Reading List Tagged With: books, favorite things, reading, summer

Preparing Your Kids For College Is Not A Feat For The Faint Of Heart

When I began blogging six years ago I never would have believed that one day my writing would be featured on one of my favorite parenting blogs: The Washington Post’s On Parenting. It is an honor and a dream come true to see my name on the page. (I’m still pinching myself!) Parents of soon-to-be […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Empty Nest, Parenting Tagged With: college, empty nest, freshman, freshmen, summer, teens

Hot Fun In The Summertime

I have such warm wonderful memories of my summers as a child: Pool parties, BBQ’s, long lazy days and nights, sleeping late, sleepovers in the middle of the week, no homework, my birthdays. As a kid I wished it were summer all year round. Sometimes I still do, so it’s important to me that my […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Beach Boys, summer, summer fun

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Mom, writer, purveyor of unsolicited advice. No longer driving carpool, still driving my kids crazy. L.A.Times,Wash Post,Cosmo,Good Housekeeping,AARP

Thrilled for this piece to finally see the light o Thrilled for this piece to finally see the light of day on @thegirlfriendletter. And a hearty thanks to @profwendywood, author of Good Habits, Bad Habits, for her words of wisdom. I wrote this back in February, before Covid threw us all a curveball. One thing that I realized is that whether or not we’re in quarantine, many of our basic human traits remain the same. Once a perfectionist, always a perfectionist...until I learned that that mindset was actually holding me back. Love to hear your thoughts. Link in bio. #goodhabitsbadhabits #perfectionisoverrated #selfcaretips #breakbadhabits #lessstress
So excited to start this book! It’s been hard to So excited to start this book! It’s been hard to tear my eyes away from the news to read for pleasure, but it’s a necessity. My favorite time to read is in the morning when I first wake up, when I’m still cozy in bed. How about you? #untamed #glennondoyle #readingforpleasure #readinginbed #readingwomen
When your Mahj game needs a fourth, you do what yo When your Mahj game needs a fourth, you do what you gotta do. #mahjong #mahj #learningfromthebest #alwayswelcome #dogsofinstagram
So thankful for every little bit of normalcy I can So thankful for every little bit of normalcy I can get. Playing Mahj with my mahjagals is one of my most favorite things to do. Plus, it’s so good for the brain! (Click on the link in my bio to read about my love affair with the game and what it’s done for my life). Thanks @caritk for the fabulous Mahj goodies! #mahjong #playitsafe #betterwithfriends #letsplay #mahjongtiles #loveofthegame
Feeling groovy. #weekendbaby #sandals #animalprint Feeling groovy. #weekendbaby #sandals #animalprints #stillsummer #cheers @mystiquesandals
Hiding a multitude of sins. #incognito #whodis #un Hiding a multitude of sins. #incognito #whodis #underwraps #pandemiclife #lifeisgood
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