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My Mom (AKA the Best Alligator I Know)
It may come as a huge surprise to learn that I wasn’t an obedient, docile child. Hard to believe? Here’s what my mom wrote on my second birthday: Melissa has reached the terrible “2′s.” She stands on the kitchen table, pulls … Continue reading
A note on “being practical”
I wake early each morning, work on my book for a spell, then get cracking on freelance projects. Usually, by the time my daughter wakes, around 10:00AM, I’ve already put in a full day. Then a second day begins. One … Continue reading
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Taming a Lion for Charity
OK, so I didn’t really tame a lion. I did, however, dress like a lion tamer, convince my roommate to don a lion suit and then whip him for charity in full view of hundreds of tourists in the DUMBO … Continue reading
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Lessons Learned in 2012 (and a sneak peak for what’s in store for 2013)
It’ll be pretty hard to top 2012, but we’re hitting the ground running. Before I write about what’s in store in the next many months, how about a recap of … Continue reading
What happens AFTER the big trip is over?
As you know, for a year my daughter and I scrimped and downsized as we planned for the “trip of a lifetime.” The day finally came when we hopped an airplane to Iceland. What followed was a two-month whirlwind adventure … Continue reading
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The sweetest of all honey
My daughter’s great grandfather, Oscar, was an ancient professor in his late nineties who had been compared to Indiana Jones (indeed, some of his tales would’ve given Indy a run for his money). Oscar lived alone in an antique-filled home … Continue reading
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Free Falling
One year ago, on July 4, 2011, I decided to change my life. A stressed out single mother working way too many hours in New York City (at jobs I didn’t particularly love), I wanted to figure out how to … Continue reading
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Fear of Flying
A couple (few?) years ago, the kid and I watched the TV series, Lost (a guilty pleasure, sorry). For those of you who might have been living on the moon when the show was being aired, the series started with … Continue reading
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The two things my kid will NOT be bringing on our trip
1.) My kid is in LOVE with chemistry. Yesterday we went to the Hall of Science (with some new homeschooling friends who found us on this blog… YAY!). To be expected, my sweet girl’s favorite thing was to sit for … Continue reading
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Good Morning, America, let’s Occupy Wall Street!
A group of traveling, nomadic families that I’m a part of undertake a writing exercise each month. This month, we’re supposed to start a post with the words: “Once upon a time, I woke up and realized The American Dream…” … Continue reading