My Life 2006

Half-Empty Nest

This time next week, Howard and I will have a half-empty nest. I guess the optimistic would say it's half-full! Matthew leaves for Caltech on Sunday, leaving his sister (a... Continue reading "Half-Empty Nest"

What I'm Reading this Summer

As usual, summer is flying by. My daughter has returned from sleep-away camp, but my son has left on a road trip. I am on the last few pages of... Continue reading "What I'm Reading this Summer"

Go Italy!

On Saturday we returned from a whirlwind two-week Italy vacation. One of the highlights was watching the Italian team win the quarter-final and the semi-final soccer games to make it... Continue reading "Go Italy!"

Mother's Day Chaos

I hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day, either with your children, or your mom, or both! It's a perpetual problem at our house, with a mother, a mother-in-law, and a... Continue reading "Mother's Day Chaos"

Daily Education Quotes Fixed and a College Chosen

Over the weekend we finally got the problems solved with the Daily Educational Quote, and everyone should be receiving their daily quotes now without any problems. HOORAY! Now I can... Continue reading "Daily Education Quotes Fixed and a College Chosen"

College Acceptance Season

Tick, tick, tick. My son has 19 days to chose a college by May 1st. This is his spring break, and we are on a whirlwind east coast college tour:... Continue reading "College Acceptance Season"

Eclectic Taste in Music

I've always had eclectic tastes in art, theatre, movies and films, but last week I really outdid myself. On Sunday, my daughter and I went to see the Black Eyed... Continue reading "Eclectic Taste in Music"

Printer Ink

When it comes to buying printer ink, you've got lots of choices, both online and off. But I've found a supplier that simply "wow'ed" me when it came to customer... Continue reading "Printer Ink"

Clean Off Your Desk Day

I didn't even realize that the second Monday in January was "Clean Off Your Desk Day," but I did it anyway. I suppose it was the whole New Year thing... Continue reading "Clean Off Your Desk Day"

Everyone's Wearing Them

Sales girls at clothing stores like to encourage purchases with comments such as "These coats (dresses, skirts, blouses) are very popular. Everyone's wearing them!" That's usually enough for me to... Continue reading "Everyone's Wearing Them"