Each night, I try to watch at least part of all three network newscasts. I find myself generally drawn mostly to NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Maybe I’ve got politics on the brain, but I think I’ve spotted a new fashion trend there. I sent NBC this email: —— Dear Nightly News Folks, Recently…
Back to blogging after a break for the holidays. Quick recap of recent stuff: We visited my mom and dad in Florida over Christmas break. Moved Benny into the "big boy" bed and out of the crib while we were there. My mom has a crib, but she shares it with some other Grandmas down…
Earlier this month we marked one year since Benny’s diagnosis with Type I Diabetes. Later this month he turns three. In between, he’s set his own milestones with a button and a fudder. Benny has been one of those kids who really love the pacifier. At times, he’s had as many as three; one…
I’m still not very good at putting pictures on this blog – but I’ll try. Here’s the hat that started the whole Chanukah Moose thing.. and here’s the big giant Menorah my crazy husband put out on the lawn. Happy Chanukah!! (you can click on each picture to make it bigger)
Every year it seems we decorate just a little bit more for Chanukah. My kids love it and frankly it helps make not celebrating Christmas a little bit easier on them. We didn’t do much before we had children – most Jewish people celebrate Chanukah as a kid’s holiday and the grown ups will often…
This past Friday we had the Hope Gala to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Charlotte. I’m on the board and I also agreed to chair the auction for this event. I was a little worried about asking people to donate items but it turned out to be an incredible experience. I met so many…
Yesterday was my daughter’s birthday. Her school lets parents come in and have lunch with students, and she’s been asking me to come in for a while. Apparently a lot of schools do this now. I never remember my mom or dad coming into our school cafeteria. Then again, we’re much more involved in the…
So, actually not too bad last night for Halloween. Lea was ready to go trick or treating as soon as she came home from school, of course. We compromised by letting her eat two pieces of our candy and then get into her costume. I convinced her to eat at least a little dinner and…
I don’t hate Halloween, but I can’t say I’ve been looking forward to it. We tried to get the pumpkin patch this year. The Saturday we’d set aside to do it, Benny got sick. That 2-3 day fever thing that was going around. We’d made plans to go with some friends of ours, and their…
"My Life As A Jewish Working Woman." That was the subject of a speech I gave to the Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah earlier this week. It was a thank you event for their donors and it was a lot of fun. I shared the bill with Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory. When I got to the…