Tag: Christmas

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I didn’t even write a thankful post.  I meant to, I really did, but…you know.  Life.  And all that. As it happens, though, I’m sort of glad that I didn’t get a chance

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It’s over. I’m sad, I’m relieved, I’m thrilled that Christmas went as well as it did and that we had such a wonderful family holiday.  And it’s over.  Phew. Oh, don’t get me wrong — I’m no Grinch.  I LOVE

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It’s the holiday season, people, and with T-minus two days to go before the festivities begin in earnest (Christmas Eve is a huge deal in our family, what with the smorgasbord and all), I’m keeping things as easy as possible. 

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Thanks to the therapists who’ve made such a remarkable difference in L.’s life this fall. Not that they’ll read this — neither of them knows about this blog, since the time we spend together is spent talking about L. —

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I think sometimes, as I write this blog and avidly read the food blogs of others who are concerned with the health, nutrition, and habits of children, that we can fall into the trap of making it all sound so

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It was a nutty, crazy, zooey, and in all other ways chaotic weekend in our house, mainly due to the fact that my Saturday was swallowed up by rehearsals and performances.  (And, I must admit, a late-night outing with some

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Things have been pretty festive lately on RRG, what with all the cookie recipes and holiday advice I’m dispensing these days.  Yes, I’m in a pretty good mood, and despite work stresses and an overloaded calendar — and a holiday

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OK, I hate being one of those smarty-pants smug people who has the “simple” solution to holiday stress.  Really, I have no better handle on how to make the holidays run more smoothly than any of the rest of you,

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“Always give your children the bowl to lick.  It will encourage them to cook in later life.” –Clarissa Dickson-Wright, Two Fat Ladies I admit it.  I LOVE the Two Fat Ladies.  When the Cooking Channel was launched, one of the

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It’s hard to meal plan for December.  Not impossible, but harder than it should be.  With the big Christmas/New Year’s celebrations happening at the end of the month, there’s effectively a full week — at least in our lives —

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