Posts Tagged: marriage pact series

November Lessons

posted on 12/03/2012

November was a wild month at M.J.’s playhouse, and I’m still playing catch-up, so this month’s lessons will be short and sweet: 1. When you’re faced with doing unpleasant ‘business’ involving close friends or family, sometimes the less said, the better. Stick to the facts and give everyone space to process emotionality elsewhere (maybe not […]

NaNoWriMo – How’d You Do?

posted on 12/03/2012

It’s the first Monday of December, and all over the world, the participants of NaNoWriMo are either (a) celebrating their huge accomplishments, (b) explaining at length why they fell short of their goals, or (c) trying to pretend that they never really set out to do this crazy 50,000 word project anyway. It’s like the […]

Cyber Monday and Storytelling

posted on 11/26/2012

Last week I wrote about gratitude in honor of the warmth of Thanksgiving. Now, with turkey eaten and football watched, we’re several days into the traditional season of consumerism. Many of us stayed up late Thursday or set the alarm for ungodly hours (not I this year, I’m happy to say), only to wait in […]

NaNoWriMo – Sometimes It’s About How You DON’T Work

posted on 11/20/2012

By the time we were halfway through November, I had already figured out I wasn’t going to make my NaNoWriMo goal. I’d paved my road to hell with plans of staying up late, getting up early, and dedicating a few kids-in-preschool days to churning out 3 to 5,000 words apiece to fill in the gaps. […]

Writer’s Challenge No. 7

posted on 11/16/2012

It’s the Writer’s Challenge – Gratitude Edition! Feel free to respond on your own blog or site and link with a few words in the comments section below. Happy writing! Writing Prompt: In November, it’s customary to count your blessings (and as often as not, to post about gratitude on your blog, Facebook page and/or […]

Do Me a Favor: If You See Me at the Playground, Treat Me Like a Man

posted on 11/14/2012

Last night the hubs and I cashed in a date night and went to the MJCCA book festival ‘parenting edition’ with Dan Zevin and two of the four Sh*tty Moms. It was a fun evening, commiserating about the challenges of parenting young children in funny and irreverent ways. With two children in a Jewish preschool, […]

Three Guys, a Girl and 200K

posted on 11/09/2012

No, it’s not the latest reality show from VH1. It’s my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) experience! Last year I wrote my NaNoWriMo entry in a relative vacuum (perhaps one of many reasons I bailed out at 20,000 words), but this year I’m excited to say that I have three writing buddies who were already buddies […]

Writer’s Challenge No. 6 – NaNoWriMo Kickoff Edition

posted on 11/01/2012

As if NaNoWriMo isn’t challenging enough in itself, here’s the writer’s challenge of the week to help get you moving into those word counts. And if you’re not participating, it’s okay. You still have my permission to be inspired. As always, feel free to respond on your own blog or site and link with a […]

My Preschooler vs. The Costco Happiness Mandate

posted on 10/29/2012

Once a month or so, I go with my family to that Mecca of Consumerist Culture, Costco. It’s probably not cool to say so, but I love this ritual. Usually we’re stocking up on staples like paper towels, milk and diapers; but it’s also a specific type of quality family time. While we’re getting our […]

Fat Girl’s Halloween Oath

posted on 10/29/2012

My Little Pumpkins: So delicious they’re a little concerned Mommy will eat them. I love Halloween. It’s an enchanted time, when people temporarily cast aside social propriety, modest clothing and resistance to the supernatural. It’s a time to embrace one’s inner witch or warlock, feline familiar, or slutty cab driver. Time to go nuts with […]