adventures in chaos

–more money –more time –better hair –family members who do not have to be asked three times to empty the dishwasher 1) More money Pros: less stress, better jewelry Cons: certain friends and relations [...]

Yesterday I went to the dentist to get a crown, which I had been putting off since last October, not because getting a crown costs about $2 million, as it appears to, but because [...]

Last week I made the terrible mistake of telling Middle as we walked to school that his outfit that day was “super cool.” Now, in my own defense, I don’t think I’ve ever used [...]

For months I have been trying to avoid seeing the movie Yes Man. You
see, one of my children thinks he is Jim Carrey, which as far as I’m concerned is not the most charming thing about him and is absolutely not to be encouraged. Still, we have watched just about every Jim Carrey movie ever made, at least the ones that are semi-age appropriate. Which is a lot more than I would like, alas.

… but now wish I had a lot more time for.

I have completely fallen down on the job, blog-wise, because last week I
was out of the office, attending a Time Warner women’s leadership
conference. It lasted for four days, during which time I did not go
outside, exercise at all or see much of my family. But the food was really
good, which made the whole thing worthwhile.

Last week I came home one night to a very warm hello from 10-year-old Middle, who has not greeted me at the door since he was, oh, four. So I immediately knew something was up. After about five minutes of hemming and hawing he did that classic kid warmup–“I need to tell you something but don’t be mad”–which led inevitably to “I’m not going to tell you what it is, let me just show you.” When I asked him if something had broken, he said, “Yes, but not something you care about.” Smart, smart kid.

Pie, Bed, Yes, Son, Wow….

I am typing this from the central jury room of the Westchester County Courthouse where I have been called to serve on jury duty. It is my first hour and I’m having a ball. [...]

In order to get Middle to school on time*, we need to leave home by 8:10.  School is four and a half long blocks away, and we can walk it in 10 minutes if [...]