by Amy | Mar 23, 2021 | My Family
The first month of quarantine, we hoarded beans. The second month, we baked bread. The third month, we put ourselves on a waiting list for a hypoallergenic (Siberian) kitten. Meet Bella, our Covid-19 quarantine therapy pet. Other names for Bella: Bells, Belly, Belle...
by Amy | May 23, 2020 | Celebrities, My Family
It was May 27, 2010 when the eagerly anticipated “Sex and The City” movie sequel premiered to savage reviews. Roger Ebert described the film as “pretty thin gruel,” while New York Magazine called it a “mildly-to-completely terrible movie.” The cultural insensitivity...
by Amy | May 6, 2020 | Holidays, My Family, Parenthood
My dearest family, you have it easy this year. Due to the coronavirus quarantine, Mom will not be dragging you to an arboretum, high tea or fancy brunch for Mother’s Day. I will not be forcing you to wear cute matching outfits and take photos for my Instagram. I...
by Amy | Apr 9, 2020 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
Evite just contacted everyone in my daughter’s preschool class to remind them about her 5th birthday party. Oops. Looks like amid all the homeschooling, short order cooking, Zoom meetings and toilet paper hoarding, I forgot to cancel the event. Not only had we already...
by Amy | Apr 6, 2020 | My Family, Parenthood
I’m not trying to sugar coat it—this quarantine situation mostly sucks. My housebound kids are needy, whiny and constantly fighting. Between cooking three meals a day plus snacks and cleaning up, I barely leave the kitchen (unless I’m doing laundry—woo...
by Amy | Dec 2, 2019 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
I don’t recall my mother losing her temper much when I was growing up. I do remember her looking skyward and sighing, “When you’re a mother, you’ll understand.” Now that I have two little handfuls of my own who push me past my breaking point on a regular basis, I more...
