The Spiral

Being a mom means holding it together. Being a woman means holding it together. I am usually good at holding it together. People have told me that I seem like a bastion of

NYC Food Memories

Like many folks who grow up seeing it only on television, I’ve always had a thing for New York City. For years I longed to visit, but as a West Coast suburbanite

Girl With a Book

I’m naturally a planner, but life gets busy for all of us, and this year I had some shopping to do on the Saturday before Christmas. I waited until I thought mall

Christmas (De)lights

In one of the suburban houses I grew up in, my bedroom was on the second floor overlooking a cul-de-sac. Across from the cul-de-sac was a barren field, and beyond that was a