#1: Skydiving. Phew! #2: Pole Dance Classes – 6 in all… ongoing. Whoa! Now for #’s 3 and 4 on…
Personal
October 16, 2009
DNA, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes and a Grandfather
I’m wondering if Barry’s lifetime love affair with Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes has somehow altered the code of his DNA to…
When is the last time the words climb, pull and spin created panic? Toss in body inversion and put it…
October 11, 2009
On to #2 on Grandma’s List of 57 in 52…
Okay. I skydived, or sky-dove… (what is the past tense of skydive, anyway?)… last week, on my 57th birthday, and…
October 10, 2009
Grandma’s “Babushka” dolls get some play
Thirty-some-odd years ago, my older brother traveled to Russia and he brought back 2 gifts for me… 2 sets of…
October 8, 2009
Holding a grandchild’s hand and a train station
Yesterday, I took my just-turned-4-year-old grandson Alexander to the train station in downtown Providence to pick up his Mommy, Audrey. …
October 6, 2009
This ain’t gonna be no Grandma’s Grocery List
Grandma’s List… minus 1. Today, I turn 57. Today, I jumped out of an airplane at 10,000 feet and did…
October 4, 2009
Pop-up’s got a brand new griddle
Barry loves to cook. Anything. But his specialty, in the eyes and tummies of his grandchildren, is breakfast. He has…
October 1, 2009
Oh, no… not another “Open Letter”
Yep. This time to the mom at the playground who sat there reading a nice book in the warm last-day-of-September…
September 29, 2009
The Giving Hand
This past weekend, Barry and I drove to Vermont to attend the wedding of our nephew Corey and his beautiful…
September 28, 2009
Talk about ANOTHER BOY from New York City
Ah. It was a day just like today. 4 years ago. I awoke in New York City. Just like today. …
September 24, 2009
Talk about the boy from New York City
Five years ago tonight, at this very moment, Barry and Janie and I were traveling Rt.95 South on our way…
September 22, 2009
Three bowls of ice cream and counting
Have you ever sat at your computer and have had so much to say that you instead go get your…
September 20, 2009
Acorns in the Fall
I love acorns. I love their little hats with their lovely designs. I love that they are such a nutritious…
September 18, 2009
A Disney character named Couto
My last name is Couto. It hasn’t always been Couto. I was once a nice Polish girl with a v-e-r-y…
September 16, 2009
Tying my Mom’s shoes
My Mom is an amazing woman. She is 4′ 7″ of energy. 84 years of energy. My Mom used to…
September 15, 2009
Sleeping Beauty
Early yesterday morning, I picked up Audrey’s two littlest boys at their home… Benjamin (2) and Henry (1). I am…
September 13, 2009
Hey, guys… you’re not HOME!
Barry and I stopped at the busy bar of a local restaurant this afternoon for a beer. Just a beer. …

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.












