This year we celebrate a special anniversary. In 1621, the Pilgrims of Plymouth had their first feast of thankfulness for the excellent harvest after that first year in their newly established colony. When I was a
Category: Momsense
From Mother to Daughter: The Gift of Joni Mitchell
I’m 62, but my 14-year-old self is feeling pretty darn proud these days. That’s when, in the early 1970s, my closest friends and I couldn’t
The Easter Bunny
My five-year old brother and I were fervent believers in a number of things—Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny being three important
March Winds
It happens most every spring, but this time it was the tail end of a hefty Nor’ Easter with 50 mile per-hour gusts. The beach
Big Hearts in Little Packages
By the November of my granddaughter Jocelyn’s kindergarten year, she had a boyfriend. “No one in school likes him,” she explained to her mother, “so
Swanning About
One of the things I cherished as a child was make-believe. Growing up, we had a rather long window seat in our old house with
Poetry and Powder
“Um, Maggie. What is this poem about?” my teacher asked, peering at me over her glasses in utter confusion. It was fourth grade and we
Of Piggy Banks and Pizza Funds
For my 16th birthday my dad gave me the gift of debt. To wit: He took me to the bank, opened up a checking account
Bite the Elf
The last present is wrapped with a glittering bow, the stockings dangling in a festive row. Crystal ornaments dazzle and glisten…and this is when you
