by Jennifer | Jan 19, 2016 | 31 days of creativity, a mom's life, books
A couple of weeks ago I was captivated by this passage in Rules of Civility (set in 1930s New York City): “Anyone who has ridden the subway twice a day to earn their bread knows how it goes: When you board, you exhibit the same persona you use with your...
by Jennifer | Jan 17, 2016 | 31 days of creativity, a mom's life, the girl
One thing noticeably absent from my basement life is our kids. The basement is usually their domain, but they’ve had to find other places to destroy play. For most of the week, they’re being spoiled at friends’ and cousins’ houses and basically...
by Jennifer | Jan 16, 2016 | 31 days of creativity, a mom's life
I like being by myself. (Though a week is a bit much.) An INFP doesn’t have a To Do list. Or if she does, she lost it in a pile upstairs somewhere, so it no longer matters. I have a rich inner life. No outer life to speak of, but a rich inner life. When the kids...
by Jennifer | Jan 15, 2016 | 31 days of creativity, a mom's life, books
…or How I Fell off the Wagon. A hermit, of the basement-dwelling sort that I am, rather than the kind fighting daily for survival, faces a question each morning: what shall I do with this long, empty day stretching in front of me? Because my days of freedom are...
by Jennifer | Jan 14, 2016 | a mom's life, hospital
A little background: In November 2015, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Mine was treated as most thyroid cancer is, with surgery, followed by radioactive iodine therapy. ❖ ❖ ❖ Yesterday I drove to the hospital, entered a special lot I’ve never parked in...
by Jennifer | May 22, 2015 | a mom's life, marriage
I have a Briggs & Riley suitcase I bought before Ken and I met, 20 years ago. It’s a very good suitcase. At the time, it was the most expensive thing I owned, next to my 1990 Honda Civic. I traveled for work, and it took a beating. We’ve taken it on...
