I’m 1st Runner Up in the Solo Cup Photo Contest!

I’m 1st Runner Up in the Solo Cup Photo Contest!

When I heard that Solo Cups was having a photo contest, I decided, “Someone’s got to win it, and it might as well be me!” and started brainstorming creative uses of Solo Cups. I had the idea of making hats with the cups, but my dad expanded it and...
Family Photos 2010: All Together for a Moment in Time

Family Photos 2010: All Together for a Moment in Time

The past couple of weeks have been bittersweet. We’ve often had all 10 of us together, as our oldest son has been doing summer work in town and coming home with my husband in the evenings, but we’ve been preparing to take our second son to college,...
Our Atlanta Hebrew National Picnic was Better-Than-A-Picnic, and I’ve Got the Photos to Prove It

Our Atlanta Hebrew National Picnic was Better-Than-A-Picnic, and I’ve Got the Photos to Prove It

On Saturday, July 24, I had the pleasure of co-hosting the Hebrew National Better-Than-A-Picnic at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park with Mishelle, Stacey, and Renee, and Emily of The Motherhood flew in for the day just to help us. The heat index was over 100°,...
What Brings Me Joy

What Brings Me Joy

Daughters who are also best friends… The (in)courage gals and our silly email threads… Best friends you can be silly with… Online friendships turned real-life… [Photo credit: Jo-Lynne] And these really require no words… This post is part...

Your Child Needs You to be a Parent (and then you can be a friend)

Communicating with teens is not always easy. One of my biggest problems is a tendency to want to project a maturity of thought onto my kids beyond their years, and being dismayed when they don’t achieve it. We’re all a work in progress, and it takes time...
Backyard Baseball

Backyard Baseball

Through the kitchen window, I spied three of my boys and four neighbors playing baseball in our yard. The side of our house has been converted into an unofficial baseball field where games are played most sunny summer afternoons. It’s so fancy they’ve...

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