Tom and I had a wonderful time in Boston with his family for Thanksgiving. Cassie and Doug were kind enough to host in their beautiful new home. It was wonderful to break away from our regular life patterns. We spent the vacation hanging out with family, shopping, cooking, and eating, lots of eating. It was…

A couple months ago when my OB was measuring how far my uterus was above my belly button I asked him how high it gets. He responded “as far north as it can go, and then straight out!” I have the feeling mine’s reached the north pole, because I’m starting to witness the “straight-out.” (I…

Last week I had the pleasure of having my younger brother Devin here. He leaves on his mission to Frankfurt, Germany in a couple of weeks so he came out ahead of time to spend some time and say his goodbyes. We had a great time, and enjoyed seeing the sites of Cleveland. Namely: Mitchell’s…

Yesterday was the first day I felt really big, like belly-in-my-way big. I know I still have a long way to go, and that it’s only getting larger from here, which is a bit unnerving. How will I lace up my boots? I continue to marvel at the deep connection I feel with our child.…

When I teach in Chagrin Falls I have to bring all my books. Yesterday I had about 10 different music books. The pile was high and heavy, and I found, nearly impossible to carry.

If you didn’t get a chance to see this weekend’s production of Pagliacci, you missed out, for several reasons. First it was a tremendously moving show, second there was a cute pregnant woman in the chorus with great green 50’s glasses and a frumpy green dress, and third because it was Opera Cleveland’s last production…

Sometime I wonder if our little baby thinks he is is a whale. After all our soothing conversations probably sound more like the whale sounds Dori makes in “Finding Nemo,” he’s completely submerged in liquid, and his mother, for all he knows, is completely round!

I recently listened to Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.” It was a fascinating book, and like “Outliers” contained many fascinating stories and ideas. The premise of the book is that we should learn to value and strengthen our unconscious abilities to make decisions. To trust our “gut” more. He explored…

I love the idea of coupons, but I’m not a coupon clipper. I don’t buy enough brand name items to make it worth the time. However, the last few days I have been absolutely giddy as the result of some impressive coupon savings. Last night Tom wanted to go out for dinner before my opera.…