While reading the New York Times Magazine this weekend, I chuckled at a small section entitled, “That Should be a Word.” This week’s made up word was, “buychology.” As expected, the definition of the made up word, “the science of making people make purchases." While reading, I unexpectedly thought of my mother. Whenever my brother, sister, …
I have admitted in past blogs that I am not an athletic person. My idea of a work-out is to walk the treadmill as I watch a trashy television show that I have taped; usually an episode of The Real Housewives. As I have gotten older, however, I have recognized the increased importance of exercise for me. Recently, I increased my time on the …
I have never followed the NCAA tournament except for this year. Like 11 million others my step-son, Ryan, joined Warren Buffet’s $1 billion perfect bracket challenge. Unlike most others, however, at the end of the first day Ryan and only 500,000 others were still in the game. Ryan having made it through the first day, gave our family the op …
According to Facebook I have been a member since 2009. I cannot believe that I have actually been using Facebook for five years because I still feel as if I don’t know what I am doing. There is one Facebook rule I know for sure, never ever ever ever comment on my children’s Facebook pages or that of my nieces and nephews. I am well aware that …
A few weeks ago New York Magazine was in the news when it published an essay by Alec Baldwin wherein he gave his reasons as to why he was going to leave New York City. The essay was available on the internet prior to the publication of that week’s issue of the magazine. While my urge to read the essay online was strong, I was easily able to resist …
If I’m running a bit slow this morning it’s because I stayed up last night to watch the Oscars. And while I love the show itself, it’s really the walking of the red carpet that I love the most. I am not sure why I enjoy watching the celebrities but it is an annual tradition for me. I pour myself a glass of wine, sit in front of our high defin …
Many say that the internet has made the world smaller by allowing us to easily communicate with people who are far away. For me, the internet has also made it possible to recreate foreign experiences in my home. For instance, while in New Orleans I fell in love with the coffee, mixed with chicory, served at The Café Du Monde and bought …
This is the first President’s Week, in several years, that we have not taken a family vacation. That, along with the sound of my husband once again shoveling snow outside, has me daydreaming about vacations on the beach instead of focusing on blog writing. If I could go anywhere right now it would be to the beach in Rivera Maya, Mexico. The beaches …
I have followed the re-emerging news stories regarding allegations of sexual abuse asserted against Woody Allen by his daughter, Dylan Farrow with acute interest due to my own professional experience. I recently completed a very long custody battle wherein I represented a father seeking custody of his two young children based on our claims t …
Having the Monday blog spot the day after the Super Bowl puts me in a great position to be a Monday Quarterback. Of course, anyone who knows me knows that I don’t have the expertise to second guess the coaching of the game. My interest in the game is in the commercials. This year, I am very interested in the commercials that I saw before the …
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a reader. Books have always opened up new worlds for me. One of my favorite books, as a child, was “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.” I’ll never forget how amazed and taken aback I felt, at nine years old, when I first saw the movie, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (the Gene Wilder version). The p …
While away on vacation recently, my family and I had very limited access to the internet. The only free internet was in the huge resort lobby. To access the internet in your room, or anywhere else in the resort, there was an additional fee. My husband and I made the decision not to pay the fee so that, when together with our kids, either on the bea …
I have recently “discovered” On Demand television. Through On Demand, my husband, stepson, and I have become huge fans of Homeland, having binge watched the entire first season during the recent blizzard weekend. We are about to begin season two. I have also discovered the television show, Episodes, and have found myself laughing out loud while wat …
My family and I spent Christmas week at an all inclusive resort in Rivera Maya, Mexico, a beautiful location. Part of the fun at an all inclusive resort is that all alcohol is included in the price of the hotel. The first day at the beach my family and I had a blast trying all of the frozen concoctions. From the Blue Hawaiian to the Iceberg, we tas …
Anyone who knows me knows that I love to read. My husband will tell you that I can easily go through, at least, one book per week. I also used to love going to the library and bookstores. There were certain bookstores, especially small used bookstores, where I used to be able to spend hours. Last year, my husband gave me a Kindle. My love of …
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