When neighbors in Brooklyn asked where we were moving, “New Jersey” didn’t come as much of a surprise. What did get a response was that we didn’t buy our own house; we moved in with John’s family.   The overwhelming response to that bit of information was that it was wonderful, good for everyone involved. […]

There’s a saying that you vote with your money, that is, the way you spend your money manifests your priorities, your values, and so on. I’d argue that the same is true of your time. The way you spend your time is a show of what’s important to you and what isn’t (even if you […]

Blogging has gotten spotty around here because I find I can only barely form a coherent thought substantial enough to write a single sentence. Between moving, caring for kiddos, work, my other blog, revising my novel, and passing a bug around our family (is “ironic” the right word for getting a 103-degree fever during a […]