Oct 30, 2011On The VergeDressing for Success“Where are you coming from?” My friend Amy asked as we chatted briefly in town. I was dripping sweat from head to toe. “Lemme guess? ...
Oct 24, 2011On The VergeOctoberfestOn a chilly weekend last October, my family and I headed to Providence, Rhode Island for something called WaterFire. (When translated...
Sep 30, 2011On The VergeThe Same Me, Only BetterI want to live on Nantucket. Let me qualify that: part of me wants to live there. The artsy, romantic, writerly side of me is drawn to...
Aug 5, 2011On The VergeHappy CampersMy 9-year-old son, Andrew, recently went on a mini-sleep away trip with his day camp. He was gone for a total of 5 days, which is hardly...
Jul 8, 2011On The VergeSummer Lovin’My 9-year-old son, Andrew, wants to go to sleep away camp next summer, and I guess I’m going to let him, even though my heart will feel...
Jun 27, 2011On The VergeBorn this WayWhen my husband, Brett, and I first fell in love, we were really in love. You know what I mean: madly, blindly, passionately, blah,...