by jennifer | Jun 24, 2018 | Family Life
I confess this will be a hastily written post, because I’m tired because I’m battling insomnia these days, I drove a ridiculous amount today (from New York City to Westchester, Westchester to multiple Boston drop offs, to home), and tomorrow I have a ton...
by jennifer | Dec 31, 2017 | Family Life
While I’ve complained a great deal about 2017–the politics of the past year have made an activist of me–the year had its joys as well, and for once, I’d like to focus on the good. As arbitrary as it is to look back on December 31, I’m a...
by jennifer | May 23, 2017 | Family Life
The circus ended two days ago. After 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed the big tent. Slow ticket sales and protests by animal rights groups led to the demise of the three-ring extravaganza. Here’s the thing, I’ve never...
by jennifer | Jan 25, 2017 | Family Life
Growing up, politics was discussed around the dinner table, and my sister and I were regularly quizzed on world geography. The world, we were taught, was bigger than just our family. Television wasn’t allowed while we ate, so the one time an exception was...
by jennifer | Dec 26, 2016 | Family Life
All I wanted was the vintage paper reinforcers. Before I came home to visit my family, my father had sent me an email with a picture of old page reinforcers and asked, “Do you want these?” Um, office supplies? Yes! Vintage? Yes! Vintage office supplies?...
by jennifer | Nov 26, 2016 | Family Life
Today is the day for the postcard avalanche to Donald Trump, telling him “Not Bannon.” A Facebook group gives the details, but the idea is to mail him a postcard from your town or state with the short and to-the-point message. The card I chose feels...
