Annual Read-Aloud Day

Today is annual “Read-Aloud Day” at Michael’s school. Since he has a stomach virus, he won’t be there. I’m torn… Part of me wanted to go so that I could see him wear the poster he created and read a … Read More

So I Had A Bad Couple Of Days

Last week was rough. I took Sean to a pediatric dentist to check on his front teeth that he had fractured when he was younger. (I had taken him to a dentist then, but the advice was to just let … Read More

Eight Ways To Talk To Kids About Haiti

The earthquake in Haiti has been all over the news. The tragedy has especially hit NYC (where I live) hard, because there are many Haitian-Americans here. On Friday, it hit home in a personal way… I was talking with a … Read More

So That My Husband Will Come Home…

I have had some form or the other of the following conversation with various people… Me: I have to go. I need to clean the house because Reggie (my husband) is on the way home. Them: Why? Me: I like … Read More

Giada De Laurentiis at Target

Don’t you just love Target? I do. It’s the gift card that I have given all of Michael’s teachers so far. Also, now that we live in Queens, we have one nearby. I especially like the partnerships that they have … Read More