by Dawn | Jan 24, 2016 | gratitude, Life, nature, self-improvement, sustainability
Greetings from snowy New England. A friend from Jersey texted “Be safe!” I smiled. “This storm’s going to miss us,” I thought. The roads were clear and people weren’t fighting over the last of the bread and milk. That’s how...
by Dawn | Aug 14, 2014 | family, food, parenting, Teaching
“Mom, you pack bad lunches.” I try not to. I pack a nice lunch for camp every day. I ask, “What do you want for lunch?” I don’t sneak in liver and broccoli when he’s not looking. “You don’t pack what the other moms pack....
by Dawn | Dec 14, 2013 | Rhode Island
When a snowflake threatens to dangle in the air, Rhode Islanders go out in full force. Today, was no exception. Every single last Stewie and Vincenzo went out for bread and milk. Because it might never be available again… I didn’t intend to go into the...
by Dawn | Oct 27, 2012 | family, Rhode Island, satire
The hype has begun. “Frankenstorm” has hit the tv news cycle. I’m not sure if Frankenstorm will be a whopper or if it was created to take advantage of weak news ratings. Either way, the name sure does sound bad. It’s a little late in the season...
by Dawn | Oct 15, 2012 | family, parenting, satire
I have a five-year old who is getting even with me for being a five-year old who never shut up. It’s a curse. Parents say, “I hope you have one just like you.” Well, I did. And while I never walked across the house to turn around, bend over, and...
