When I was a little girl, I owned a black velvet dress trimmed with white lace that my mother made for me. I'm certain I wore this dress with patent leather shoes and possibly even a satin ribbon in my hair, although since my family wasn't big on …
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Mondays are for dreaming: FAO Schwarz
September 6, 2010 7 reader comments
This time last year we were returning from a family Labor Day holiday in New York City where we played in Central Park, went to the top of the Empire State Building, and saw the dinosaur skeletons at the American Museum of Natural History. We had a …
Mondays are for dreaming: A return from the dark side
February 28, 2010 4 reader comments
It's not often on this blog that I reveal the less attractive side of my personality to the world. Mostly that's because I'm in charge of the content, and hey, I like to look good as much as the next person. But I think it's also due to the fact that …
Mondays are for dreaming: The Angel Tree
December 14, 2009 9 reader comments
This post was originally published last December, before I started sharing Monday Dreaming links and well before my site redesign. Since much about it fit my mood this Monday, I decided to update it for this year and share it again. Hope you …
Mondays are for dreaming: Discounted tickets for the Big Apple Circus
November 2, 2009 3 reader comments
It's hard for me to believe that I've never taken my children to a circus. They love street performers and have on past occasions been captivated by jugglers and musicians. They both have goofy, slapstick senses of humor. And of course, Teddy adores …
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