Congrats to our winner Nicki! With my daughter- we did all the cutesy things first-time parents do; we got birth announcements- t-shirts and of course those precious doe-eyed pinch her cheeks baby photos. Oh and our little babe got the bestest of baby accessories that money could garner! With my second we got lazy… yes it was just WAY too much work for us to, you know, have to thumb through … [Read more...]
I have no Valentine’s Day expectations
I spent part of the weekend with my mom, who is still so raw and unhinged by my father's passing in May. I kept trying to be that convivial figure I think she needs-- trying to rouse her out of bed, trying to remind her that my dad must at least be free of pain right now- and that he wouldn't want her to be so mired in sadness. I kept asking her questions-- to help her remember the good parts, … [Read more...]
The Best Valentine’s Day Gift
By Carolyn Edgar My Valentine's Day started off with a bang. Or, more specifically a ring. No, not the ring of the alarm clock - although that is literally how I got started this morning. I am referring to the ring of my cell phone, an unexpected call from my secretary as I was about to walk into my doctor's office (the doctor's office is a story for another time). "The school nurse from your … [Read more...]