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We Were On A Break! 1 Jun 2013 | 04:25 pm
I’m taking a break from my usual blogging here (you know, because I do it so OFTEN and all.) to chronicle my summer over at Six Week Sabbatical. It’s a big summer for me of self-exploration and discov...
This is My Last Commute 15 May 2013 | 03:04 pm
This morning was my last commute into the Financial District. More poignant than that, it’s most likely my last morning commute into an office ever in the city of Boston. I’ve had some terrible commu...
Boston Bucket List 14 May 2013 | 09:16 pm
As you may have already heard, N and I are prepping for a move to Raleigh, NC later this summer. We’ll be back for weddings and holidays and vacations, of course, but between now and July we’re workin...
Lockdown: My Story for My Son 20 Apr 2013 | 09:09 am
Someday Eli will ask me about this. And I want to write this while it’s still fresh, while I have another blog post halfway done dealing with the incredible emotions I dealt with on Monday and yet ano...
About a Girl Named Carrie 6 Mar 2013 | 12:51 am
When I started college, I played field hockey. I played for four years in high school, and although I wasn’t a fantastic goalie I was passionate and I enjoyed it and even won some MVP awards along the...
Menu Planning for Sanity’s Sake 27 Feb 2013 | 02:46 am
It feels sometimes like our lives are held together by duct tape and menu planning. Without the weekly menu plan routine, we’d most certainly overspend on groceries, waste food, and end up ordering in...
In Which Marissa Mayer Pisses Off Everyone 25 Feb 2013 | 09:43 pm
I’m seeing so much ire in my social streams toward Marissa Mayer and her “gotta be in the office” move at Yahoo! As a mom with a full time job outside of the home (oh how I hate the phrase “working mo...
Run For Your Life 22 Feb 2013 | 02:07 am
Winter is not a good time for me. I struggle with depression and anxiety that hits me like a ton of bricks, usually starting in December and masquerading as holiday blues and peaking in February/March...
Puzzle Pieces 4 Feb 2013 | 10:35 pm
I believe that everything happens for a reason, and that reason is most often a good one. Otherwise why get out of bed in the morning? Beyond the fact of my father’s death and taking stock of all of t...
Past the Point of Inspiration 24 Jan 2013 | 08:22 pm
As I sat in a small auditorium at MIT yesterday listening to Seth Godin talk his talk, I came to a realization. Not that I needed to create and share my art (I’m right on top of that, Rose!) nor that...