It finally felt like a real spring day. It was a P.D.Day and the perfect day for a juice stand. They made $5.60 each. Welcome, Spring. We've been waiting for you. ... More »

I have told you about how I LOVE when my daughter says to me " Mom, I never know who is going to be here next for dinner. It is like living in an amusement park. Every minute is full of surprises."Well, that only motivates me to try harder.A few years ago, we began having Wednesday night special guest dinners- the trick was you had to put yourself out there to meet, invite, bring in interesting people. It was a way of  turning Wednesdays- the proverbial hump day- on its head. Nothing like a special guest to open your heart and... More »

now this is a prank I envyI think I mentioned to you that I LOVE a good prank. Just to be clear though- not on me.I re told a story that I had not thought of in a long while on Saturday night. I thought you might like it. I told it to a group of 3 men and they loved it. Not sure if it gets the female vote, but I do think it was some of my finest work.When I was in second year Uni, 7 of us- 2 (extremely good looking- did I say extremely good looking-... More »

The other morning my daughter came into my room to find me still in bed"What is the matter, momma?" she said. I don't ever stay in bed, especially on a school morning. I was feeling a bit off. I had had to make a speech the night before at a party for someone really important to me. But I had also written another one for her for another party. We  believe in multiple celebrations.Before going to the lovely, beautiful dinner party, I thought about which one to take. I am  two radio frequencies-  overly sentimental and  push the envelope. Either of these... More »

My wife and I are very lucky to have a large social circle. Sure we complain about the many obligations flung our way, which, combined with family commitments, make for a pretty crowded calendar.  But all in all, we love our friends so much (sometimes more than our family - sorry mom) that it is seen less as an obligation, more like something we can't wait to satisfy.Obviously, one of the commonalities we have with our friends - besides love of cocktails and food - is having and raising kids.  The age of kid breakdown is quite different between our... More »