But like a toddler ‘hiding’ by putting their hands over their eyes, they hadn’t grasped the concept of object permanence as it pertained to their downstairs neighbours. We never really got to know those neighbours. It was awkward, because we knew too much already without asking them over...
Research continues to confirm that physical activity is the top factor for healthy aging. A startling University of California San Diego study showed that spending most of the day sitting harms the heart—even for people who exercise regularly. Resolve to be more active, even in small ways. Exe...
The new babysitter, Mariana, was there too. We knew little about her, but she was from Central America. Before my dad left for work, he played for a little while with my sister Rosita, and then he gave her a peach. Mariana was feeding my little sister Adriana. I remember it was a ...
Here are just a few things I’ve learned since becoming a mom. 1. Everything’s different. No, like, every. thing. If you think for a moment that you’re gonna be able to do even the simplest things the same way you did before the kid arrived, you’re in for a rude awakening,...
It becomes hard, especially for someone who is not young herself anymore, to look at those earnest, well-scrubbed faces and know they all died, at ages far younger than me, decades before I was born. You see all those faces, all the specific people who carried the military mission on ...
It becomes hard, especially for someone who is not young herself anymore, to look at those earnest, well-scrubbed faces and know they all died, at ages far younger than me, decades before I was born. You see all those faces, all the specific people who carried the military mission on ...
Engage: Simply do. This step is the simplest of all if you’ve set up your system well! If you regularly work through the first 4 steps, then you know with 100% confidence that the things on your list are things you need to do to make solid progress towards achieving your goals. ...
It's always a good idea to gas up your car and generator (if you have one) before the storm hits. If you need to boot up the generator, you'll know you're good to go. If you have to leave because you lose power or a tree falls in (God forbid) on your living room...
It's always a good idea to gas up your car and generator (if you have one) before the storm hits. If you need to boot up the generator, you'll know you're good to go. If you have to leave because you lose power or a tree falls in (God forbid) on your living room, yo...
Back in the day, before you could tune in to a tinny radio station on your car's stereo at the drive-in, your only option to catch the actual movie audio was to park close enough to one of those metal speakers you'd hang on your car window. But let's be real, you were more ...