Late August is like the summer’s sunset. The days are warm, but there’s a slight chill in the morning air. It gets dark earlier, and I need a cardigan for morning coffee runs en route to work. As a teacher,…
The July Edit
This month, I’m feeling blue – and white! Trying something a little bit different. I get lots of questions about some of the products I show on the Friday Fizz, so I rounded up some July faves. The Bag. Vince…
Baseball, Mom, Apple Pie And A Chevy
Years ago, I spent the Fourth of July at a bed and breakfast in Paradise, PA. Located in Amish country, Paradise is near the towns of Bird in Hand and Intercourse. Um, Intercourse means community fellowship, in case anyone’s wondering. …
I Wear My Sunglasses At Night
Every spring and fall, I head to NYC for some retail therapy with my friend Ann. A few years ago, we had one of our adventures in Saks Fifth Avenue. It’s as famous (to me) for the piranhas at the…
The Clueless Driver
When Good People Make Bad Decisions I’m really patient with my students, but that patience does not extend to other aspects of my life. I’m always in a hurry to go nowhere, especially lately. And with that impatience, I’m easily…
Red, White and Blue?
It’s the summer kickoff – better weather and a vacation state of mind. Memorial Day 2020, however, will be memorable for many of the wrong reasons. There is no baseball. No parades or amusement parks. No concerts or camping. No…
Awkward Social Distancing Moments and How to Handle Them
During quarantine, I’ve realized I’m not going to take that astrophysics course online and become an astronaut in 90 days. I probably won’t become fluent in Yiddish or ever cook a five-star meal. I’m really not doing a great job…
What I Love About Quarantine
and you might, too! It was the best(?) of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom and the age of foolishness. If you knew that was the next line, raise your hand! Right now, I’m…
Quarantine Date Night Diary
Pandemic Edition – All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go Date nights during quarantine certainly look a little different from the time before the pandemic started. Here is a page from my quarantine date night diary. Grab yourself a glass…
11 Distance Learning Tips for Parents
Ideas I’ve Borrowed from the Classroom How to Get Your Own Work Done and Ensure Your Kids Do Theirs. Feeling frazzled and frustrated? By now, tempers are short, and the days are long. Is it five o’clock somewhere?? Take a…