Just to set the record straight, I haven’t always embodied my mantra, “Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It.” Rather, it took me years to get here. Although I was generally a happy…
Preface For those of you familiar with the 1970’s sitcom, “All in the Family,”you can’t forget watching the bigoted Archie Bunker repeatedly mock his son-in law, Mike Stivik, (aka “Meathead”) for everything…
Now that I’ve confessed my fashion obsession on national TV, it won’t surprise you to learn I watched the Golden Globes this past weekend as much for the red carpet couture as for…
Preface What does it take to prepare oneself to speak in front of millions of people? I realize many people never face such a prospect and most decline to speak before even…
Okay, I know that anyone reading this post is probably already aware of my spot on Today (NBC) this past week. While, yes, the title of this blog, “I did it”does reflect…
Preface Remember the first time you watched A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens? I was particularly taken with The Ghost of Christmas Past, who was the first of three spirits that haunted…
When I was pregnant with Ethan I often stressed about every aspect of what could possibly go wrong before delivery. At the time, I even remember cursing the person that wrote,…
January 1974 My mother turned to me. “You must not be my little girl because my little girl has the most beautiful brown eyes.” I turned to her with a wide…
A couple of years ago for our anniversary, John and I decided to spend the day in Manhattan together by ourselves. Since having our three children, as close as we live to…
Thanksgiving is known for its celebration of the harvest, but the first Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks for safe guidance to the “New World.” In Canada, Thanksgiving is a celebration for…
When I was a kid, one of my favorite TV movies was “Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer.” I suppose I identified strongly with Rudolph back then. After all, he wasted a…
“He was more responsible than anyone else for creating the modern world.” You may be thinking I am quoting someone describing Steve Jobs. After all, he changed so much about the way…
I wore one of my favorite Halloween costumes in the 2ndgrade in Islamabad, Pakistan. Since so many American children attended the International School of Islamabad, the school allowed us to dress up…