We made the decision not to go home (to Maine) for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year. As Thanksgiving came closer, I was so relieved not to be packing, getting the house ready to be empty, fighting traffic or fellow air travelers, dealing with (the inevitable) delays – especially given the whether on the East Coast … More Harmonicas. For Hanukkah.
There has been a spate of illness in our house recently: nasty colds with copious amounts of thick green mucus and lots of unproductive coughing. The kids were further hit by high fevers which, although they can be alarming at times, I prefer to (productive or unproductive) coughing any day. Coughing keeps me up at … More creativity
There is a lot of focus on the stories of (intended or unintended) negative consequences of social media – or more accuraltly the way social media is used. Which is why when there’s a positive story, regardless of social media’s role in that story, I think it’s worth sharing. This morning I heard a beautiful … More #CreighTunes
My dear friend is pregnant. I am one of the few people who knows this, at present, although she’s close enough to “the mark” that I imagine she and her husband will start telling others soon (if they’re not already). Today she sent me the following gChat: “hi.” “guess what” And then she proceeded to … More don’t do this
Oliver has a bowl of pacifiers that is kept beside his bed so that he can help himself to a new one when one goes missing in the middle of the night. Last night while kissing him good-night I couldn’t find the bowl anywhere. I wondered if he had thrown it somewhere in the room, … More on mothering
After 3 nights away, I was so excited to get back home and see the rest of my family. But after just 5 hours home, back in the midst of multiple requests being made at the same time, of one child wanting to read while the other wants to make a puzzle, and of trying … More An inconvenient truth
I realize that it’s already mid-November, but permit me to take you back a few weeks to the end of October. I can’t believe how different the beginning and end of the month were, at least with respect to the weather. Early in the month we spent an afternoon at the lake – swimming! – … More A cat, zookeeper, and skeleton are on a train…
I’m in Atlanta this week at a conference for The Obesity Society. I got in about 30 hours ago, midway through the week-long conference , and I have yet to attend a session. A couple of years ago, when I couldn’t attend because Oliver was about to burst from my womb, a friend told me … More a reminder
…until I’m not anymore. For the last many months, I’ve gotten up early in the morning to work – when it’s quiet and the world (and more importantly the kids) is dark and still. Tim and I put on a pot of coffee and sit together at the dining room table. By the time the … More i am a creature of habit…
our regularly scheduled program 