My City Kids Are Afraid Of Fresh Produce
Yesterday the four of us went apple picking (or as a friend of mine calls it, Migrant Worker Fantasy Camp). After battling traffic past a Mets game, then past half …
Posts from: September 2013
Simple Birthdays
As soon as Fiona got home from camp (five weeks ago? Six?), she started planning our birthdays. Omer’s is today, mine is in a month, and Fiona was born a …
Jake Would Rather Eat Pasta Than Make It
I don’t force my kids to cook with me. I know that’s supposed to be the best way to get them to eat well, but the one who already eats …
If You Want To Know Something About Me…
Last week I met a really great blogger from my part of Brooklyn, Sarah Fader of Old School/New School Mom. She wanted to interview me for her blog, and offered …
8 Grammar Mistakes I Get All Judgy About (And The Ones I Give A Free Pass To)
I don’t like the term “Grammar Nazi.” I also dislike “Feminazi” “Lactation Nazi” and anything else appended with “Nazi”. Know who should be described using the word Nazi? Nazis. That’s …
Exercising And FastDiet Days
I’ve been doing the FastDiet for about six months now, and I’m still going strong. But one thing I didn’t do all summer was exercise. I just took the summer …
Real, Visible Invisalign Progress!
I’m in my 20th week of treatment with Invisalign (I’m a member of the Invisalign Mom Advisory Board, and am receiving complimentary treatment). Before getting Invisalign, I saw amazing presentations …
Forget Teens, Here’s A Message For Their Parents
If you were online at all today there’s a good chance you saw this post, about how this woman’s sons are not allowed to be Facebook friends with certain girls …