
1. My peonies are beginning to bloom and they are jaw-droppingly stunning 2. W tests boundaries every 3 minutes 3. I have lots of work on my plate (and some of it is design so that is particularly satisfying) 4. OMG what is going to happen on the finale of Smash??? 5. Listen to Your [...]

I am taking a time out from my scheduled anxiety about all that other stuff to really enjoy & embrace today’s Women in Tech conference in Philadelphia. It’s always a wonderful recharge to be surrounded by other people passionate about the same things as you, but it is profoundly more exciting that this group is [...]

If something huge, massive, amazing, awful, or important happens in your life and you tweet about it any time between 10pm and 8am it doesn’t really happen. It’s like this saying my Grandmother and Mother used to exclaim when I had a bad dream, “if you tell us about it before breakfast then it won’t [...]
• I have a sweepstakes going on with BlogHer and it is easy peasy to enter. Have you done it? • The In Times Like These series will be back starting next week with a super powerful guest post. Do you have a story to share or do know someone with something to say about [...]

I have learned through various news outlets and her recent Today Show appearance that Nadya Suleman needs public assistance. At once the flood gates of judgement opened up online and an angry mob got to typing away about how angry and pissed off they were that Nadya is using food stamps. BECAUSE SHE SAID SHE [...]

SCATTERGORIES – it’s harder than it looks! Play here or let me know if you play on your blog. (note to those new to the game: these don’t have to be actual truths. If it helps- replace the word “you” in the questions & substitute it with “someone”.) Play on & use your imagination! Use [...]

Sixty-six years ago my Grandfather married my Grandmother. And because I like to believe in such things I am quite certain that they had a wonderful celebration together today. I have been thinking a lot about Millie this week because it feels so weird to be planning to extend my family without talking to her [...]

I had to share this incredibly cute video that Lolly captured of W the other night. He loves reading to us in the evening and this captures his enthusiasm very well. {on the road to Washington DC today…eeeek}

I feel the energy of my Grandmother all the time. I see her in almost every older woman I encounter. Because of that I end up thinking of Alzheimer’s or dementia or elder care several times a day. I was taught to speak and understand a specific language and now I have the ability to hear [...]