All Souls

October 31, 2013

ght I had a moment of surrender. I finally had to use the reading glasses I swore I'd never use. I have been avoiding this for some time now, thanks to my Kindle. I have it set to HUGE FONT so it makes reading really easy on my eyes. But I bought a real book at a real book store, and was appalled by the small type.

This sweet moment, my enemy.

August 12, 2013

op of the stairs that my husband has prepared for our sleeping son, Luca, and I walk into his bedroom. He’s usually standing in the crib gripping the sides, waiting to be scooped up, hopping from one leg to the other. After a quick diaper change (during which I struggle not to eat every single one of his toes) I take him into our big bed and snuggle him while he drinks his milk.

HelloFlo: Am I the only one not laughing?

August 7, 2013

udging by my Facebook feed, I may be the only woman I know who isn't laughing at the new ad for HelloFlo. HelloFlo is a "period starter kit" that provides young gals with all of the equipment they need to get through their first period or three. Not a bad concept, really.

Leaning In, Bailing Out: Thoughts on Sandberg’s New Book

Sheryl Sandberg is center stage again this week as she promotes her upcoming book, Lean In: Women, Work, and The Will To Lead. As I understand it, the concept behind “leaning in” has to do with women pushing forward in their careers rather than bailing out as they approach the child bearing years. This notion came from Sandberg having seen too many women opt out of promising careers before they were even pregnant, for fear of not being able to hack the mother/leader/wife balance game.

Lance Vs. Oprah – Was It Worth It?

he epic world premier has happened, and we had our moments with Lance. And the reactions I’ve heard from people tend to fall into one of two categories: either “it wasn’t worth watching” or “what a giant (insert expletive here).” My husband fell asleep half way through Part II.