I remember a time when providing food for a party meant opening a couple bags of chips, putting out a few 2-liters and a stack of Solo Cups, and maybe baking cookies to show you really cared. Then the Internet came along and ruined everything. Now that parties have been Pinterestized, the food has never been fancier. No […]
April 8, 2015
When my kids were small, there was one noise that never failed to fill me with an overwhelming urge to stab out my eardrums with a seafood fork. It was the sound of Dora the Explorer on television. Years later, hearing “Swiper, no swiping!” blare from our television set as the kids flip channels still makes me break […]
April 2, 2015
I write only rarely now about my ten-year-old daughter, whom I call ‘Punky’ on this blog. I’ve never had any official policy on writing about my kids or stepkids- I’ve just gone with my gut, and so far, things seem to have worked out pretty well. My children beg me now to read them funny […]
March 26, 2015
Our friend Vicente here is busy making shoe soles out of jute rope– and this season, he’s going to be logging a whole lot of overtime. That’s because there’s a new old shoe taking the fashion world by storm– You know it. You loathe it. I’m talking about the espadrille. Yep. Long favored by Spanish peasants, […]
March 24, 2015
Dear Bruiser, What a year you’ve had! It’s safe to say that seven has been your best year yet. 365 days ago, you were still a little boy. Today, you’re a big one. This time last year, you were still showing up in our room every morning at four a-m, whispering, “Can I sleep with you guys?” and […]
March 19, 2015
I have a vague memory of seeing Pippin when I was about five years old. I don’t remember much about it, except that it was performed at the junior college in Gainesville, Georgia, there was singing, and the main character was a young man. Based on this careful research, I decided to take my own […]
March 13, 2015
Yep. This is how we roll. This school week ended with 4 inches of snow and two more snow days- bringing our total snow day count to TEN in just three weeks. While yesterday (Snow Day 9) was mostly lovely and friends came over and everyone stayed busy and happy, as soon as those friends left and […]
March 6, 2015
We have had a plethora of snow days lately at Casa Ferrier. At first, the unexpected break was terrific- but now, the snow has melted, school’s STILL out, and parents all over the city are running out of things to do. Fortunately, I have a few ideas for you, based on what WE’RE doing today… Lie […]
February 24, 2015
Men always get a bad rap when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Stories abound of husbands who presented their wives with vacuum cleaners, boyfriends who gifted lingerie that only a colorblind hooker would envy, (former) fiances who forgot the holiday altogether… But let’s be honest- We women can be just as bad, particularly once we’ve […]
February 12, 2015
If you are of a certain age, you probably remember the tremendous excitement you felt each year in elementary school when the reel-to-reel projector was wheeled into your classroom for the annual viewing of Peter and the Wolf. I saw that Disney movie so many times that the music now provides a sort of mental […]
February 6, 2015
