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I Am A Brat
I hate living in California. I’m sorry Governor Jerry Brown. Yours’ is a perfectly lovely state in which many, many people enjoy living – and, in fact, flock to for retirement. I’m sorry Newcomers...
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Grandmother Manifesto
In honor of my grand babies’ eight month birthday, here are my 5 Rules of Grandparent-hood. 1. The parents are in charge and what they say goes. This is the most important, the mother of all the...
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Her Prince Wore A Yarmulke
Once upon a time in a village outside of Chicago, there lived a princess named Annie. Princess Annie grew up in a warm and loving home, went to Mass every Sunday, made her First Communion in 2nd...
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Are You An Expert Gift Giver?
Does anyone else buy gifts largely based on the recipient’s ease of returning said gift? Seriously, that is one of the first things I think of when I’m searching for the perfect gift. Because I...
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Born on the 4th of July
Tomorrow we are traveling to Florida to celebrate my step-father’s 95th birthday. Yes, that’s right, John was born on the 4th of July in 1918. Family is gathering from all corners of the country: six...
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Our Yankee Doodle Dandy
My fabulous step-dad turned 95 on the 4th of July. His birthday and the holiday weekend combined to provide a wonderful opportunity for a family reunion. Most of the days were spent splashing in the...
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Best Thank You Note Ever
Talk about celebrating and appreciating the gifts in your life! My friend’s darling daughter, Julia, spent last semester studying in Australia. She made great use of her time and location and did lots...
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Visiting Chip and Dale
I was on radio silence for most of last week because I was very, very busy hanging out with these guys. How on earth did our grand babies get to be so big? It seems like just yesterday that our son,...
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Channeling Your Inner Oprah
Recently I heard a story that made me think of what it would be like to be Oprah. My friends were about to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. His son and family live in London so they don’t get...
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Jewish New Year Fairy Tale
A little while ago I wrote about our dear daughter Annie’s conversion to Judaism and her marriage to our fabulous son-in-law, Jerry. Coinciding with the celebration of the Jewish New Year and just days...
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Mickey Ears for Everyone
Book it Danno. We have made our reservations to take the TGBs (twin grand babies) to Disney World next December. They will be 27 months old. Just about the same age their dad was when we took him for...
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Balancing All This Fun Is A Good Problem To Have
The ironic thing about writing a blog focusing on ways to connect with family and friends is that when I travel to visit family and friends, I’m so busy connecting that I don’t have time for telling...
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The Bestest Sister
Our hearts are broken. My sweet, kind, brilliant sister – the most fun member of our family – has died after an epic three-year battle against metastatic breast cancer. I will share more about this...
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Busy in Boston
Mocadeaux has been quiet for a few weeks. Was I vacationing on a remote, tropical island with no access to technology? Was I engaged in a self-imposed silent meditation retreat? (Hahaha!) Gleefully...
View ArticleTwo Showers And A Birthday Party
Did you miss me? Did you think I’d fallen off the face of the Earth? The truth is that it has just been one of those wonderfully hectic times when I was so busy living my life that there was no time to...
View ArticleThe Three Best Things You Can Do For Your Children
Some time ago I was having dinner with my daughter, son-in-law and their friend, Kristen. I’m not sure how we got on the subject of children. Kristen is not a mom and this was well before Annie and...
View ArticleAtlanta
Last weekend Peter and I traveled to Atlanta for a family wedding. Peter’s folks lived in Atlanta for a number of years. We visited many times including spending a magical two weeks immersing ourselves...
View ArticleIntroducing….
Please let me introduce the newest member of our family. “Andy” arrived a week ago, the first child of my daughter, Annie and her husband, Jerry. Since then we have been very busy kissing and hugging...
View ArticleGranny Nanny
Well I have successfully completed the first week in my new (albeit temporary) job – Granny Nanny to this guy. Darling daughter, Annie, returned to work after a 3 month maternity leave and I’ve come to...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Done On My Summer Vacation So Far
Last time, I shared the tale of my travel to Boston that almost didn’t happen because my dear, devoted, crazy-busy husband of lo these past 35 years forgot to let his office know that I would be...
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