When I woke up this morning to a light coat of snow outlining the trees and roads, I was reminded of a simpler time in my life. A happier time, I suppose. I was remembering snow days, and I remember them fondly. Both my childhood and my children’s childhood. They were magical days full of endless possibilities whether the magic took place indoors or outdoors. Yes, it was a day to reflect because time seemed to stand still amid the …
Category: Family Affair
Because life is not chaotic enough, I thought it would be fun to host Thanksgiving dinner a week before I move. One last hurrah. Insane, right? And because I did not have enough madness surrounding me this year (note of sarcasm…), I thought it would be the perfect time to create a new tradition. A tradition in which my family finds themselves eating Turkey Dinner on Paper Plates. Now, haters do not hate. And judgers, do not judge. I have …
This article appeared in last week’s Main Line Neighbors (West) weekly online newsletter. It is fun to write for such a large audience of my ‘neighbors!’ As always, enjoy! WHAT HAPPENED TO DECORUM?….ON THE MAIN LINE What ever happened to decorum? BY JACKIE (aka Scout) Hi Neighbor! What ever happened to decorum? You know that pesky word defined as “behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.” Basically, manners and respect. In this instance, I am specifically referring to how we …
What’s up with the “cold call?” How has this decades-old term taken on new meaning as defined by today’s generation? Evidently the meaning, or, er, understanding, has changed ever-so-slightly from when cold calls were legit, a real phenomenon – still annoying, but expected and accepted. So, in the spirit of how to redefine the Cold Call for the current generation so it is understood and respected by all (or at least attempted), here we go… The confusion over exactly what …
No one said it would be easy. But no one said it would be this hard either. And no one could predict the length of time this formidable opponent would linger in our lives. Battling through these unprecedented times, I learned to cherish and embrace the Covid Containment time with my adult children. Yet here we are, a month shy of two full years of the Covid-19 Pandemic infiltrating our day-to-day existence in ways we did not anticipate. As a …
Last month I wrote an article to honor my parents as they celebrated 60 years of marriage. This month the parenting site Grown and Flown has honored me by publishing this heartfelt story. https://grownandflown.com/60th-wedding-anniversary/
Okay, Mothers, one of our favorite holidays is around the corner, and it will be one more holiday spent in isolation during quarantine. However, if you are fortunate like me, it will be the first time in several years when my offspring will be celebrating at home. Fantastic! And with that, Happy Mother’s Day to all! It is truly one of the two days all year when I take ‘a pass,’ meaning I excuse myself from typical stay-at-home mom duties …
First in a series on how we might find ourselves surviving the early portion of the Pandemic and our quarantined lives. Oh, the irony of it all! For years I have struggled to find Time; Free Time, More Time, Me Time. And now, I have nothing but Time. Time to squander, Time to sleep, Time to organize, Time to purge. There is so much Time, in fact, that often I end up wasting it, which seems a crime. Then I …
It is a privilege to be published on the parenting site www.grownandflown.com. I am an avid follower of their site and am thrilled to be included with other talented contributing authors. If you haven’t read this essay on my Facebook page, I hope you will take a moment to peruse it now. The subject is near and dear to my heart.
We all have it. We all see it. Everyday. That one out-of-place item lingering in our home. But suddenly, it becomes such a fixture in our life, in our living space, that we no- longer notice it anymore. Almost as if we ‘un-see’ it, if that is even possible. It could be a sock sagging helplessly in the middle of the floor. A napkin or tissue or food wrapper carelessly left behind. Possibly it’s the subscription magazine that has been …
