This is what NO ELECTRICITY looked like on Day 2 of the aftermath of Hurricane-reduced-to-Tropical Storm Irene here in Rhode Island… Yep.  That’s Audrey hauling arms-ful of sleeping bags into our home on Monday night. The pillows and all-important blankies would be hauled in next. Barry and I supplied the sheets. Oh, did I mention that our electricity popped back [...]

The EAGLE – There is a powerful, beautiful book, Brother Eagle, Sister Sky – A message from Chief Seattle with paintings by Susan Jeffers that take your breath away… The book is the resounding speech and words of Chief Seattle, one of the most brave and respected Chiefs of the Northwest Indians, as he was presented papers to sign by [...]

Well… school has officially been delayed in our town till Sept 6th.  We were supposed to start today.  The boys were bummed, they were absolutely ready and doing the Back-to-School countdown. To prepare for Alexander’s big Back-to-School days… I did a shopping haul for Alexander last week at TJMaxx, where I’m also working as their Back-to-School spokesperson – super excited [...]

Well, we’re definitely off the Couch. Barry and I headed out just before the rains really came on Saturday… We got plenty wet, but it was quite fun anyway. Barry hasn’t missed one training day of our C25K and he’s feeling physically and mentally strong on his journey to his first 5K in October. I have a little trick for [...]

Last week I was in a bit of a rush. Between the time I got home from work and the start of a group exercise class I wanted to take at the gym, I had a little over an hour to make dinner. I knew I had to eat before class because I was starving. And I knew when Brian [...]

I have been looking high and low for the “perfect” laptop bag. Tommy Hilfiger… you saved me! And thank you TJMaxx for having it!

The YELLOW CANARY – There’s a beautiful children’s book, Pet Show, by Ezra Jack Keats… The story is about all the kids in their neighborhood getting ready for a Pet Show where prizes will be awarded for the “Best” pets. The kids excitedly talk about their pets. Matt says that he’ll be bringing his ants, Roberto brags that he’ll be [...]

Still no power. Woke up this morning holding my breath that we’d have it. No. LUCK. It was “fun” before, now it’s just a pain in the butt…

When we knew Hurricane Irene (or at least a lot of its wind and rain) was going to hit us here in Rhode Island, Brian and I figured that with 3 different places we could call “home” in our town, at least one of them might be spared a power outage. We have: 1) our own apartment; 2)Brian’s parents’ house; [...]

Usually, in my every single day life, this is my hair… And in all honesty, unless I’m leaving the house and must see people, this is how I roll. So – when I am heading out to an event or a meeting or a special occasion, I like to style my hair. I’m going to be honest, I’m not that [...]