Monthly Archives: December 2019

For weeks I’ve basically been starving myself. I could inch towards some bread, perhaps have a nibble and then cry the rest of the night…. until I performed the same routine at the next meal. Anyhow, flash forward to yesterday, … Continue reading →

The other day I contacted a merchant about fixing my dining room chairs; they are made  of a caned. Anyhow, the conversation went something like this…. Me: Hi, I got your name through an online group and was told you … Continue reading →

The other evening I was dress shopping online at several different sites. And what I noticed as I scrolled through each of the high end stores was that throughout the hundreds of photos of women in dresses, every so often … Continue reading →

I think having soon to be bar/bat mitzvah age children do mitzvah projects is a nice idea…. but so much better and more meaningful for people my age. For example, I know if I had to choose a service project … Continue reading →

Let me start by saying that I only went with my mother on Christmas Day because she pre-bought the tickets weeks in advance- expecting it to be some spectacular remake of the broadway musical. It’s not. First, I hate cats. … Continue reading →

But let me tell you why….   This evening, I had to use the lavatoi and my mental age thought, “I’ll just go upstairs to my own bathroom vs. the powder room,” – after all, I felt like having more … Continue reading →

Every year Hanukkah sneaks up on me- not gift wise, but more when it actually begins. Now, its not as if I know the date of Christmas and each year I am amazed when I hear kids say, “15 more … Continue reading →

The other day my mother was driving my daughter and me home from an errand; somehow or another, the conversation came to vitamins. *Note: I was on the phone with my other daughter’s teacher during this whole time. Daughter: Do … Continue reading →

On this round of FF, we’ve polled 100 Yentas on the East Coast. According to our survey, who are the first 5 phone calls to, that one must make, the moment they deliver a son? scroll down…..       … Continue reading →

The other day I took my daughter to her therapist- the one for Anxiety and OCD. As part of the therapy, it was suggested that I wait in the lobby so the two could do their work without my interruption. … Continue reading →