Ever-curious Mom of 3 and a dog living, learning, & sharing our fun adventure, explorations, travels, reads and whatever else I manage to get myself into.
You guys…Today is the day. Today is the day I will begin to get healthy and strong again. I generally feel pretty darn good about myself. I mean, I still do…but with one exception. My weight. I’ve always been petite and athletic. That is how I see myself. But then… I see pictures. And the … More Time to get real
Follow me on a journey through Montessori school as an adolescent. … More Montessori Adolescent for the Day
Some nights, I’m not prepared with a recipe or the recipe I planned turns out to take too much time and I started too late, forgot to thaw the meat in time, or I’m simply missing an ingredient. So I buy extra ingredients to make a quick backup meal that I could “throw together” as … More Easy Thrown Together Rack of Lamb recipe with greens and Pomegranate Wine Sauce
I read this book along with The Bell Jar for my local book club and I was curious to find just how much her famous novel mirrored her own life. The book club met last month. No one managed to read through the whole of Wintering. Lucky for you, I am stubborn and insisted on … More Review-Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath by Kate Moses
I was raised by a loving and supportive family. I’m aware of points in my young life where things could have gone very differently. This awareness has colored my outlook on life. I am so grateful for the life I lead. This blog is a practice in gratitude and an exercise in sharing the good … More I’m kind of a big deal…
Well that was depressing…at least that’s what most people tend to think of it. As a psychology professional in my other life, I found her novel to be a fascinating and accurate depiction of one’s descent into mental illness and subsequent suicide attempt. The Bell Jar is considered a roman a clef (French for “novel … More The Bell Jar Review
Every year we hit the school supplies, I am always excited by all the fun organizational stuff that admittedly, we probably don’t need. On the rack at Target, there was a rubber band ball that I found particularly alluring. But come on. I can just make one! So that night I youtubed it and it … More The Rubber Band Ball of Awesomeness
One year I decided to keep a list of things in France that make me feel, well, not quite at home. They’re those curious little everyday things that you might not really think of but give you that sense that things are just a little off here. Most of them make me laugh. Some of … More France and US: 10 Curious Differences
I’ve read a lot of books on child development, the Montessori method, positive parenting, etc. Coming from a background in psychology, and neuropsych specifically, it has been drilled into my head the importance of evidence-based practices (thanks Kennedy Krieger!). I was not sold on Montessori until I learned how much the philosophy jives with what we … More Children Need Stability & Montessori
Last year, I did the GoodReads challenge and read 40 in one year. If you’re like me, and you want to read ALL THE THINGS and get overwhelmed when you walk into a bookstore or a library, this is the spot for you. Speaking of GoodReads, they have a great app with reviews, including … More Welcome to the Club!
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