Surprise Cups
My kids were picky eaters. I had to be creative in order to get healthy food into their growing bodies. One of their favorite snacks was something I called “Surprise Cups.” Here is how you make a Surprise Cup: … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Family Life
A Road Trip to Together
After a wonderful 10-day visit from our oldest daughter, her husband, and their two young sons, ages 7 and almost 2, I sat around for two days, feeling sad and nostalgic. Then I remembered this post from dianestortz.com, written two … Continue reading →
Birthday Celebration Twist
My oldest grandson turned thirteen last Sunday. I’ll not go into how that made me feel. That’s a different post. But I couldn’t help but think about how this was the first birthday I wasn’t there to celebrate with him … Continue reading →
Risk taking in an age of cotton-wool.
During the last set of school holidays I had several opportunities where risk taking and I bumped heads. Interestingly the risk taking was as much on my behalf as that of my children. In one instance we booked our daughter … Continue reading →
Old-fashioned Summers
Were the good old days really good? In the 1960s, growing up in Brooklyn, NY meant enjoying summer during a simpler time. Simpler by virtue of less technology, but also simpler because we didn’t have much in the way of … Continue reading →
So You Think You Can Write?
I love teaching at writers’ conferences because most of the writers who attend know that getting published is not easy. Just like most professions, writing takes time, education, and training. If a person applied for a job as a fitness … Continue reading →