Here’s the evidence of an actual DATE NIGHT two weeks ago.  Life was good–  thanks to an invite to a swank opening party at Fireworks Restaurant.
Jazz, sexy cocktails, garlicky treats, and good friends made for a fun evening.  In Vermont midwinter, everyone’s thrilled to get out of the house.  But no one was as happy [...]

Hurray– I’m going to be on the radio again!
Tune into VPR tonight at 5:55 pm to hear my latest commentary, “Married, With Children.”  You can also listen online at www.vpr.net.
If you miss the broadcast, I’ll post it on my blog later.
Yesterday I zoomed up the highway to Norwich, VT. The VPR studio is in the [...]

Some things make you feel like a good mom.
Not a great mom.  I don’t have the patience or cooking skills for that.  But a good mom– one who gets her kids out playing happily in the snow.
I got this ingenious idea from A’s preschool teacher.  SNOW ART!  All you need are some old poster paint [...]

Nothing like a houseful of girls to keep things lively.
During the holiday, A’s best friend from preschool, I, came over for a playdate.  It was a glorious, sunny, blue-and-white winter afternoon, but the girls wanted to stay indoors.  They dressed up as Fairy Princesses and set up a Lemonade Stand in the playroom.
I might rather [...]