Archive for March, 2012
Moving On by Sharon O’Donnell
March 31st, 2012
This week has been an interesting one. Monday I volunteered for my very last school book fair! Since there is a 9 year gap in between my oldest son and my third son, I've basically been volunteering in elementary schools since 1996. My ...
April Giveaway: Four Winners Each Receive a Cuddle Cover
March 31st, 2012
To enter, sign up (in the box at the top of this page) for the Motherhood Later Baby Bloomer eZine by April 30th at midnight EST, if you don’t currently receive it. All subscribers are eligible. Four lucky winners will be chosen at random the last day of the month ...
April 2012 Profile: Elizabeth Weil
March 31st, 2012
Elizabeth Weil AGE: 42 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: San FranciscoCHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES: Hannah (9) and Audrey (6) PROFESSION: I am a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and the author of No Cheating, No Dying. Visit www.elizabethweil.net. Q: What was your motivation for writing your new book NO CHEATING, NO DYING? ...
Getting Back in the Saddle by Robin Gorman Newman
March 30th, 2012
My father is back in his home after three weeks away, between hospitalization and rehab. It was an ordeal for him, and for me in terms of managing his care and ultimate return to his house. I spent weeks interviewing ramp companies, as I wrote about previously, to make his home ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: DRAGONS presented by RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS
March 30th, 2012
RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY® CIRCUS PRESENTS DRAGONS Celebrating The Year of The Dragon! This was one of the best circus performances I have ever seen. High tech and super high adrenaline, it's a thrill-seeking show that combines daring elements with laughs, glitz, adorable animals, impressive acrobatics, risky ...
I See Me Books – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
March 28th, 2012
I See Me! Books Easter is a time of love and reflection for many people. Often parents search for a gift for their children that isn’t a chocolate bunny or candy egg. Especially if their child has a food allergy. I thought our readers might have interest in this inspirational and ...
Seeing Clearly—by Jamie Levine
March 26th, 2012
A week ago Sunday, on the last day of my eight-week grad school cycle, I was up early, getting ready for school—and two impending finals. I finished putting on my make-up and grabbed a sharp pair of tweezers to pluck a few stray eyebrow hairs, and then, impulsively used the ...
The Cinnamon, Pie Crust, “Rolly-Polly” of Life….by Leta Hamilton, MLTS Contributing Blogger
March 25th, 2012
Sitting here in the office, which is the café, I am enjoying a pastry. It is one of those cinnamon filled pie crust pastries that my mom used to make. I loved them then and I love them now. How much of our childhood is brought forth through foods, smells ...
First Spa Visit by Sharon O’Donnell
March 24th, 2012
The gift card for a spa visit sat on top of the bookshelf in our study for almost two years. My husband had given it to me as a birthday present, and I really appreciated it but had no idea which of the spa's services to choose to spend it ...
Parenting a Parent by Robin Gorman Newman
March 23rd, 2012
I feel like a contestant in The Dating Game television show...only I’m participating on behalf of my father. And, it’s not for a love match, but rather a live-in aide....two to be exact. My mom passed away over ten years ago, and five years after that, we brought in a live-in ...
