This weekend was beyond inspirational. The hundreds of thousands of (mainly female!!!) people who marched and protested peacefully in so many cities sent a powerful message to our government, our nation and the world. Voices loud and strong united to stand up for what is right and best for our citizens- for all of our citizens- […]
MoreWe can’t go back to yesterday, but we can change tomorrow. Right now that’s how I’m getting through this week. I, like so many others, was absolutely stunned, sickened and terrified on Tuesday night when it became clear that our nation had just elected as our President a man who stands in direct contradiction to everything I know to […]
MoreA little while ago I reminded you all how important cranberries are to the region I live in here in Massachusetts (and to the world at large of course!) Don’t worry, I’m not going to dedicate another entire post to cranberries, amazing as they are. This time I’m going to talk about something else we have going on here […]
MoreThe other night my daughter and I were watching a photo montage that someone, somewhere on some social media site had posted that documented the inner heart of Barack Obama’s presidency and I just have to tell you that it brought tears to my eyes. It left me with a gut wrenching sense of loss. And […]
MoreHey, you know what we did today? We went to the Makepeace Farms Cranberry Harvest Festival. And you know what else? It was pretty darn cool. I don’t know why I was surprised by how many people were there or by how much there was to see and do, because on the South Coast of Massachusetts […]
MoreI finally crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon! My race did NOT go as planned. But if I’ve learned anything along the way it’s that you cannot plan everything out. You have to go with the flow. I was feeling so great in the days leading up to the race. Even though I […]
MoreYesterday I ran the slowest and most painful race I’ve ever run (recap here). But it was also the best, most fun, and most rewarding one I’ve ever experienced. It was Boston, and I ran all 26.2 miles of it. Finally. Crossing the finish line never felt so sweet. When my feet hit that rubber […]
MoreI haven’t written much about the Boston Marathon lately, but don’t be fooled. It doesn’t mean it hasn’t been on my mind. In fact for the last four months it’s been at the top of my mind almost every day. Because once again I’m training to go the distance, run 26.2 miles and cross that […]
MoreRight now, right this very second, my nine year old is in the kitchen baking cupcakes. It is taking every ounce of my self control not to go in there and help- or at least start damage control. I snuck a peak in and cringed at the chaotic state of affairs. There are measuring cups […]
MoreThere’s something to be said for forcing your own interests and opinions on your kids. Don’t get me wrong- I don’t expect mine to be exactly like me. In fact, they are already showing signs of being very, very, verrryyy different than me. For example, my son talks to everyone and everything. We’re down in […]
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