Let The Fun Commence
It is back to school, but a holiday weekend… let the fun commence. Time to reconnect with friends. Get together and have great food. Spend a weekend away or at home. Watch the sun come up and stay up well Read More …
Category: family
Pack It Up
That time of the year and ready to go. Let’s pack it up. Make sure you have all the essentials from A to Z. All the stuff in storage, conveniently still packed in an organized fashion. Bubble wrap (but of Read More …
Share A Cookie
No matter how many you have, share a cookie with someone. (Chocolate chip, if you are asking me, but, oatmeal raisin is good too.) Being able to share… Means that your pre-school experience, whether it was your teacher, the aide Read More …
Just Be There
Sometimes it is simple…just be there and that is more than enough. Offer what you can do. Show up when you say you can. Bring your favorite thing, food, beverage – if appropriate. Be sure to have a bright smile Read More …
10 Years to Celebrate
So ironically enough, I started writing my blog when I was down the shore a decade ago, and now I have 10 years to celebrate. Plus we were just down the shore. It doesn’t seem that long ago but here Read More …
Clear The Deck
You should clear the deck, wipe the slate clean and start fresh. How many more ways can we say it? You need a fresh start… Empty out all of those notebooks, binders. Sort and archive the e-mail boxes. Upend and Read More …
Continue The Story
You should continue the story. Keep talking. Share more. Find out as much as you can. Talk about plans. Get to the bottom of it all. Then, no matter how resolved, or left open-ended do your best to continue the Read More …
Remember That Time…
Do you remember that time… Yes, the one specifically that they mention. Kids do remember. They are like elephants. They never forget. Promises made. Places they didn’t get to go (and even desserts that were denied.) Parties that didn’t turn Read More …
Let’s Have Cake
No matter what time of the month it is… let’s have cake. A happy birthday A random weekend get together A second Saturday of the Olympics A sunny week ahead of us (according to the app) No special, out of Read More …
Know the Details
If you know the details, you can help. Otherwise… You have to learn more. Maybe ask specific and detailed questions. Request a list of options. Offer what you know you can do. Get ready to have a small debate about Read More …