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You Tell 2 Friends & They Tell 2 Friends & So On & So On…

Remember that awesome commercial from the 70’s?  You know, the one about the shampoo.  “If you tell two friends about Faberge Organics shampoo with wheat germ oil and honey, then they’ll tell two friends, and so on and so on and so on.” In today’s world, I suppose social media is the equivalent of what … Continued

While Everyone Is Talking About Gwyneth…

It seems I can’t turn on the computer without reading another snarky albeit funny blog post about the Paltrow/Martin “conscious uncoupling” split that hit the news earlier this week. I won’t bore you with my own drawn out based-on-nothing-but-what-I-read-in-the-tabloids opinion on the matter, but I will say I think everyone should leave the chick alone!  Just … Continued

FIRST FLORIDIAN FAMILY SKI TRIP: THE UPDATE

SO HERE’S THE UPDATE: Dropping the kids off at ski school on day one was a little weird.  My kids know NOTHING about the sport and we just left them there.  I mean, my older son’s face was like a deer in headlights when we said, “Okay kiddo.  See ya later.  Have a great day, … Continued

THIS IS JEOPARDY

This will be the easiest game of Jeopardy you’ve ever played.  I’ll be Alex Trebek.  You can be the contestant.   I’ll give you the “answer” and then you can try to figure out the “question.” There will only be one category, that being: SPRING BREAK 2014. Let’s get started: Answer:   4:30am wake-up call. … Continued

10 Years. 2 Kids. 0 Pets. And A Partridge In A Pear Tree

 It’s Our 10 Year Wedding Anniversary So Here’s The Unpolished Truth: I wear glasses.  You probably already know this.  Mine are dark.  They are black rimmed and they help me to see clearly.  They are not rose colored.  If you wear rose colored glasses and choose to see life through those type of lenses, more … Continued

Now That I've Nama-STAYED… I'll Never Nama-GO

Namaste One of my very first blogs described the beginning of my exploration into Hot Yoga titled, Should I Namaste or Nama-GO?  If you missed it, you may want to read it quickly in order to get a better understanding of where my head space was then compared to now, one year later.  Click here to catch up! … Continued

A New Year's Eve Blog…A Predictable Juxtaposition

Yesterday I got put on the spot.  I got a text from one of my friends that read,  “No New Year’s Eve blog? To which I replied, “I should do one, huh?” To which he then replied, “Unless you want your readers to think you died!” To which I didn’t reply at all because I … Continued

#Hashtaghuh?

Remember When # Was Just A Pound Sign? Let me start off by saying I probably should have published this post ages ago.  I didn’t because I was boycotting the whole hashtag hysteria.   I thought it was weird.  I still kinda do.  However, since it’s obviously not going away anytime soon I’ve decided there’s … Continued

If You Have To Eat Crow… Do It With Grace (And A Glass Of Wine)

A special friend reminded me that “there are no mistakes in life… only lessons.”  Her advice couldn’t have come at a better time considering I recently made what felt like a mistake. Sticks & Stones Blah Blah Blah… But Words? They Hurt Too Last week my opinions on a specific subject directly hurt someone’s feelings. … Continued

Observing The SIGH Holidays… I mean The HIGH Holidays

Baruch Atah Adonai… I Need To Let Out A Sigh. There is a lot about my childhood that I don’t remember, but memories of the Jewish High Holidays I would never forget.  As a kid, going to Temple for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur was not negotiable.   Attendance was mandatory.  According to my parents, … Continued