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To all the graduates out there …

It’s May, which means that there are thousands of seniors graduating high school, including my daughter. It got me thinking about how I wish things were different for our teenagers … I wish life was more simple. I wish there was more equality, inclusivity and understanding for every teenager in…

Graduation

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To all the graduates out there …
To all the graduates out there …

Mar 29, 2021

Random acts of kindness

The holidays are behind us, but one of our favorite family movies is “Love Actually.” The opening scene of the movie takes place at Heathrow airport, where they filmed real people greeting each other with hugs, joy and tears. Hugh Grant provided the voice-over: Whenever I get gloomy with the…

Kindness

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Random acts of kindness
Random acts of kindness

Dec 29, 2020

’Tis the season

“We got a donation; we are close to making our goal!” This was the cheery and excited text I got from my friend, who is the executive director of a local nonprofit. It was a burst of brightness in otherwise dark times. It was a reminder that there are hundreds…

Give Back

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’Tis the season
’Tis the season

Dec 2, 2020

The Good Juju Tree

Our neighborhood is filled with big, beautiful trees that line our streets. In the fall, they burst into bright colors but our friend and neighbor, Karen Adamski (aka ShamaMama), has transformed the tree in front of her house into a brilliant array of color year round. She created a Good…

Community

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The Good Juju Tree
The Good Juju Tree

Nov 17, 2020

The cat who made our house a home

When our cats, Calvin and Hobbes, turned one year old, my daughter wanted to have a birthday party for them. It was so sweet and lovely. We invited Grandma and our dear friend, Maria, who is an animal lover. …

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The cat who made our house a home
The cat who made our house a home

Nov 3, 2020

Take What You Need

With the election here and the global pandemic continuing to impact our world, it’s hard to know what we need these days to get by. But last week, I got an email from my friend, Michelle, who runs My Village Well and it filled me right up, so I wanted…

Community

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Take What You Need
Take What You Need

Oct 27, 2020

It’s the simple things

So I just got back from my first car parade. A dear friend’s birthday was a few days ago (Happy Birthday Syma) and Amber, another ridiculously thoughtful friend, suggested a car parade past her house to celebrate while maintaining social distancing. …

Community

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It’s the simple things
It’s the simple things

Oct 20, 2020

The tale of a turquoise table

I’m all about community — I love bringing people together, being part of our neighborhood and the idea that we can all take care of each other. …

Community

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The tale of a turquoise table
The tale of a turquoise table

Oct 14, 2020

Timing is everything

I don’t know about you, but we’ve been doing some major spring cleaning since shelter in place was announced in March. Sometimes we’ll tackle a closet or a drawer and one weekend we decided to go big and clean the garage. One of the many items that needed a new…

Silver Lining

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Timing is everything
Timing is everything

Oct 6, 2020

Creating community during COVID

When shelter in place was announced in March, I don’t think anyone had any idea how the coming months would unfold. There have been ups and downs, good news and bad news — across our blue planet, throughout our vast countries and within our little neighborhoods. I’ve often wondered what…

Community

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Creating community during COVID
Creating community during COVID
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