So I don’t know if I mentioned this or not, but I went to five weddings last year. Yeah. Five. And so far this year I’ve already been to two baby showers and it’s only April. Not to mention that at least two other people I know are also preggers. Weddings last year, babies this [...]

You what sucks? Lots of things. That’s right. Lots of things suck and I find as I age that there’s less and less I can do about it.
Let me just catch you up on the current list of suckitude. First, a friend of mine just died. Not metaphorically or artisically, but medically. She had a [...]

I haven’t had time to share the baby shower stories with you, dear Internet friends. Well, settle in, grab a cocktail, and allow me to set the scene for the “Baby Shower that Almost Wasn’t.”
Saturday, March 5, I get a call reminding me about the baby shower on Sunday and asking if there’s anything I [...]

I’m not really the aggressive type. Never have been. In fact, I’ve been in one fight in all of my 28 years, and that was 23 years ago. (Kicked that kid’s ass, but that’s not relevant here.) I don’t yell. I don’t even get angry easily. Usually I’m so afraid of overreacting to any situation [...]

Inhale through the nose. Aaaaaaaaand, exhale out the mouth. Good. Again.
Feel your week slowly slipping away, like a coat you shrug off once you’re back inside your warm, comforting home.
Close your eyes. Keep breathing. Repeat your mantra, “It’s finally Friday. The weekend is nigh. It’s finally Friday. The weekend is nigh.”
Our time is up. That’ll [...]

Hooray for the Super Bowl! This is the first Super Bowl of my entire life that actually interested me. Not just the commercials, though there were some I really liked; and not just the food, though it was delicious. Nope, I actually watched the game and cheered at the right times and everything. It’s amazing [...]

Today makes Day Five. Good news and bad news as we come to the close of the work week. Good news is that I’ve lost about 2 pounds so far. The bad news is that I’ve gone up a touch since yesterday. Yes, I know that this is normal. It’s still frustrating.
More good news is [...]

Day Four and Irving and I are both still South Beaching. And, I am proud to report, without cheating. Ok, so the sugar-free ice cream is probably a little more phase two than phase one. Still, I find that it’s very helpful when I have a long day and I really want a bot–um, glass [...]

 Do you ever get bored of my dieting ways? No? I’m so glad. You see, this time around, I have Irving on board. Well, it’s probably too soon to say that for sure, but we’re starting together. So far it’s only been one day, but it’s been one day of egg muffins, salad, turkey roll [...]

Last night PBS showed a 2-hour tribute to Stephen Sondheim for his 80th birthday. Forgetting for a moment that he is one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century and that his music is awe-inspiring and goosebump-causing, that still means an extravaganza of Broadway stars singing show tunes.
I missed the first hour, but once [...]