If someone were to ask me what I am doing this weekend, the most truthful answer would be: I am waiting for Covid. We have been extraordinarily lucky thus far. Despite the four of us attending five different schools (my daughter goes to both preschool and daycare) and having had at least four known exposures […]
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A Hundred Days of Mitzvahs
As many of you know, my grandfather, Edwin Dannen, passed away a few weeks ago. Although he was 98, he was so healthy that his death was unexpected, and the shock waves of grief are still pummeling me. In the aftermath of a death, I find it helps to assign yourself a specific action that […]
Perfect Summer
I had the oddest feeling when I woke up on Sunday morning. It was the last Sunday of summer and the last day of our family vacation in Maine. I thought to myself, “I had a perfect summer. Everything went well.” But my realization left me feeling bewildered, because it hadn’t felt at all like […]
While We Were Gone, the Zinnias Bloomed
Our neighbor up the street plants zinnias every spring. The kids and I are excited to watch every stage of the process– first the prepared soil, then the progression of tiny shoots, leaves, and blooms in every color. Zinnias are my favorite flower, and I love that they come in late summer, just when things […]
5-Season Planning
Today is March 30, so I’m working on making my goals for the next season of the year, which starts April 1. In my planning year, there are 5 seasons: Winter: January 1- March 31 (3 months) Spring: April 1- June 30 (3 months) Summer: July 1-August 30 (2 months) Fall: September 1-November 30 (3 […]
Are You a Ramona or a Beezus?
Beverly Cleary passed away this week at the age of 104, and I am mourning her loss. I loved the Ramona books growing up, but I’ve been loving them even more with my kids.