Dear Sunshine, This past year has taken you from baby to toddler- but there’s something else too. It’s taken you from baby to young lady, and while I’m sure that’s hard for the general public to understand, to know you is to get that. I could never place my finger on just what it is about you that is so different than any other child, but I’m fairly certain it has everything to do with […]

She will  be two in less than 10 days. I had a chat with an author a few weeks back. He writes books about the meaning of happiness and how each of us can get more of it. We chatted about his kids, all who have left or are leaving for college this year, and of course I responded to this news saying “Does it feel like it went to fast?” ( because isn’t that […]

Wait, is it almost December? Oh God. I can feel my nails digging into November  and holding on for sweet mercy. We had a beautiful Thanksgiving. Since we stayed in New York we pushed and shoved our way to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I don’t have an official bucket list, but this was on it. All my years in New York and I somehow have never made it to the giant ballon parade- but […]

She’s 23 months old. Did I mention that? When I took these pictures and loaded them up I almost fell over. Who the hell is this??? If it’s too hard to watch, I fully understand. Cover your eyes, that’s what I do.     See that face above? She started getting mad about the whole lets take some planned photos thing. That’s when she got off of the chair all by herself and then… She […]

Has anyone figured out the work/life balance? If it was you, could you inbox me? Why do 23 month olds talk so much? And why is it when I wake up int the middle of the night I actually consider watching DVR’ed Sesame Street Episodes? Do all Mama’s do that or is that just me? Is it really almost the end of November?  Fall don’t leave us behind, taking  your flying leaves and 60 degree […]