Archive for June, 2015
A Poem by Lori Loesch
June 25th, 2015
My lips are mute my fingers numb Words I form do not come Inside my life I try to find the person I am, inside Who is she Where is she Will I ever meet thee Is she smart What if she's funny Maybe she doesn't even want money It would be nice to see the me deep within, do you see She's hiding now She won't reveal She's ...
Thank You, John Denver by Sharon O’Donnell
June 20th, 2015
As high school and college graduations have come to end, I paused to think about my own, as well as the graduations of my two oldest sons (the most recent was my oldest son's graduation from the Master of Accounting program at the University of Virginia. The words to a John ...
FEEL GOOD GIFTS & A GIVEAWAY by Robin Gorman Newman
June 16th, 2015
Sometimes a bracelet isn’t just a bracelet, it is a message, a spiritual token, a healing agent. Red Water Designs combines the beauty and ethereal quality of natural gemstones with their deeper meaning in The Elements Collection -- jewelry that focuses on the 4 Elements: Earth, Fire, Water, and Air.Each ...
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS LIVE! in Family Matters the Musical: KIDS SHOW REVIEW by Jaime Sumersille
June 15th, 2015
The one hour musical, Berenstain Bears Live in Family Matters entertained an audience that spanned generations on Saturday, June 13.A “beary” good time starts for families as they walk through the doors and are given foam bear crowns. Everyone – parents included – immediately become part of the Berenstain family.Set ...
Giving the Dog a Bath by Sharon O’Donnell
June 13th, 2015
One night recently, I decided to give our long-haired dachshund, Fenway, a bath. I always give Fenway baths in our own bathtub, regulating and testing the water temperature like I did with my sons when I used to give them baths many years ago. I'm the one who usually ...
The Missing Question by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
June 10th, 2015
Well the school year has ended. I have made my writing deadline. My husband has come home. And we are dealing with my car. Yeah, I can think about other things like Josh Duggar...what?First, let me preface this post by saying I don’t own a TV and I have never ...
Guest Blog Post: Define Your Life Purpose by Artie McFerrin, author, The Executioner
June 10th, 2015
As parents, our overarching goals for our children are to have them grow up to be happy, successful, productive members of society. We provide the building blocks they will need, such as positive thinking and self-confidence. But do you practice what you preach? Do your children see your positive mental ...
Mom Theatre Blogger: PERMISSION: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
June 9th, 2015
Playwright Robert Askins has two shows in NYC right now, and while it's hard to top the impact of HAND TO GOD, Permission holds its comedic own with an appealing cast and a quirky twist on couplehood, the pursuit of marital intimacy and Catholicism.Askins is adept at pushing the religious ...
GUEST BLOG POST: BOOK EXCERPT: 10 MINDFUL MINUTES: A Journal by Goldie Hawn
June 8th, 2015
Excerpted from 10 MINDFUL MINUTES: A Journal by Goldie Hawn, with the permission of Perigee/Penguin, a division of Penguin Random House. Copyright © 2015.Honoring ConnectionsEvery day, life presents us with opportunities to be compassionate, feel someone else’s sadness or pain, and see things from another person’s point of view. —10 ...
The Happiest Job in America by Dana Spincola
June 4th, 2015
On days that my 13 month old slept past the start of Good Morning America, I would try to get highlights of the news, weather, and overall headlines before the day became filled with…well, all the things that fill a 13 month old’s day. ...
