Both my children learned a valuable lesson at a young age, at least I thought it was. As a woman in the business world, it was as important to me in a first impression as making sure your suit was pressed and shirt was clean. Approach a new person with your hand extended, a smile on your face, look them straight in the eyes and shake firmly – …
Everyone was home last weekend. It was one of those special times. As my family has been known to do, we spent a whole evening watching home movies. I can’t really explain why, but this time I was completely taken by the evolution of our hair, each and every one of us. The movies went back to literally to the day Jaclyn was born and beyond. Let …
My blog today is short. Mostly because I am trying to keep it within the rules and to keep my sentiment from sounding political. But I just can’t write about anything else. I am so very worried about our country. At the same time, however, I am choosing to be hopeful. When my kids were young, we used to say that being angry was a choice. Of …
Just like everything right about now, it’s a weird new year. But I am kind of psyched for 2021. Yes, I know that we are not anywhere near through the crises that have plagued us all since early last year. I’m still at my dining room table just as I was just before the new year. But there was something about the new year coming, that has mad …
I saw a Facebook post tonight that reminded me of my childhood. It’s funny how certain foods take me right back to our kitchen on Batchelder Street, sitting around the table in a room surrounded by shiny wallpaper which was covered floor to ceiling with huge orange and yellow flowers. (I know my mother did not come up with that décor on her own. …
We are big burger fans in my house. I remember years ago when my son was in middle school we even started a Long Island mother-son lunch tour to find the best hamburger on Long Island. Funny thing is that we kept coming back to the same place – our local diner. I know what I am about to say may be controversial in the era of the every othe …
I know it isn’t time just yet. I know that COVID will keep us close to home for a while. But at some point, we will settle into a more regular rhythm. The world will open up again and we will be able to travel. In my house, we have been talking about a trip to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary just over one year away. What do you think? W …
I remember the first time I rode the subway next to a woman without pants. That’s right, without pants. As I climbed the stairs to the E Train at Penn Station, I noticed a woman ahead of me wearing a winter coat, hat, fuzzy gloves and boots – but no pants. Odd, I thought to myself, but hey, this is New York. I kept walking. A little way up the …
I look forward to CyberMonday every year. True, it can sometimes turn into an expensive distraction but its fun nonetheless to look for the sales. Given the complications of shopping in a pandemic, it seems that this year’s CyberMonday could be CyberSeason. I admit I’ve started to buy a few things. The sales this year seem to be better than e …
Amparo’s email on fredslist yesterday got me thinking early. During the wonderful cooking frenzy on Thanksgiving Day, my mind always goes to my list. My blessings list. It’s sort of my own Thanksgiving tradition with myself. This year, I started early. In a year in which we are struggling through once in a lifetime challenges, my list is …
Thanksgiving will be small this year. Just my immediate family after some family friendly pre-dinner swabs. Who could have imagined that set up for a Thanksgiving dinner? That said, my blog today is not about a COVID Thanksgiving. Instead, I am looking for your favorite side dishes. Because my group is small this year, I feel like I have an oppor …
Who among us is not able to sing that theme song? Jeopardy! and Alex Trebek have been staples in my house since before we were married. For a long time, I thought it was let’s say, unique, that my husband planned his weekday evenings around a 7 pm television show. Many an evening we would all try to guess answers as a family. I have never been …
I know that Corey blogged about this topic on Sunday – but I just cannot think of anything else to blog about today that makes any sense and would not seem completely superfluous. I suppose you can consider this a theme. In this country, we have the power and privilege to vote. We get to show that our voice matters. I have been so heartened by all …
My inbox fills up pretty fast. I am absolutely not complaining, well maybe a little. The junk mail can be a little overwhelming. Lots of people really want to date me, or sell me jewelry, or want to warn me of something terrible – you get the idea. But past the junk mail which is easy enough to delete, I am constantly working on and revisin …
What advice would you give – or better yet, did you give – last time you helped someone draft a cover letter? My son is getting ready to apply for summer internships. He is a college junior studying chemical engineering (with a nuclear engineering minor) and has a strong interest in energy. At this point, he is diligently working on cover le …
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