Old School Posts

• Say It

  Yesterday afternoon, I walked Toddler to her art class at the Children's Museum. On the way, a fire truck zoomed by with its sirens screaming. Toddler jumped up and down with excitement. "A fire truck!" she shouted. "A fire truck!" And then another truck passed us, this one more slowly. Toddl

• Be Heard

  Husband and I walked through the park to meet friends for dinner. We took our time, zigzagging, looking around. The air was deliciously damp, hinting at rain. We held hands, swinging them between us. And we talked. About little things and big, bartering ideas and hopes and fragments of dreams. I

• It Only Takes a Moment

  A sage reminder on the side of a bus stop. I love it. Hope your weekend is stuffed with good moments!

• Close the Door

  "Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer." Barbara Kingsolver * Do you write for yourself or for others? Do you live for yourself

• ILI Not-So-Daily Charms 08.31.09

  A few weeks ago, I threw open the doors of ILI Charm School. I promised that I would offer up some lovely links on a daily basis to enhance the educational experience here. I did not keep my promise. Sorry for that. But I still love the idea of being a hunter and gatherer in the wild of the Web,

• A Tiny Tragedy

  Saturday. Late morning. We arrive at Turtle Pond. Two girls smile and skip. The grass is green and ready for us. Sunshine shimmies above, and around. We find a spot, a good spot, under a big tree. We spread out a blanket, plaid, and sit. We unwrap sandwiches Daddy made. Turkey and cheese. Little

• How to Deal?

  Last night's Happier Hour with Dani Shapiro? Pure magic. The setting (Pure Yoga West) was serene and stunning. The wine (St. Francis Wild Oak - 100% hand-crafted from hand-picked fruit) was delicious, the food (Peacefood Cafe) was vegan and scrumptious. And the speaker, Dani herself? Downright e

• Fat People

  Calm down. Don't be offended. Yet. [Fat people. They exist everywhere. In the North and the South. In the city and in the country. In the movies and in real life. There are gobs of fit and healthy and gorgeous Southerners. I even know some of them. But, believe me, I know better than to write

• Cover Lovers

  Book covers are like bathroom faucets and wedding salads. Huh? Yes. Stick with me. Generally speaking, if you don't notice or remember the font or image on a book cover, or the finish of a faucet, or the dressing on a matrimonial salad, that's a good thing, right? I've always thought so. That a c

• The Pages of Your Life

  It is very early. Still dark outside. But I am up, buzzing with my first few sips of coffee and worry and anticipation. Worry about Baby who spiked a moderate fever last night and is breathing hard. Per the pediatrician, I will take her in to be checked at 8am. But it is only 5:29am, so I must w