By now everyone has heard about the tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., last Friday, which took the lives of 20 6- and 7-year-olds and six school staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As I sat looking at the names last night, I was consumed with sadness and overwhelmed by my tears. Not long after, I [...]

Out in the World  |  1 Comment

Part of being a mom bloggers is knowing that the actual “mom” part of that equation gets in the way of your blogging. There are also times that blogging gets in the way of mothering, and since I am now running two sites, unfortunately that sometimes happens more than I would like. But recently I [...]

Educational Excerpts, Family Life  |  2 Comments

While scrambling to catch up from a holiday that filled the house with giggling cousins, loquacious family members and friends, and eight rambunctious dogs (yes, I said EIGHT), I was left a little drained and frazzled. For those who are new to this blog, chaos and clutter does not suit me well, and I struggled [...]

Family Life  |  4 Comments

Writing is often seen as a solitary profession. Think of a writer and you might envision a recluse like J.D. Salinger, Harper Lee or a modern-day Steven King holing up in some tiny home office on a sprawling country estate in the middle of nowhere or a tiny rundown cabin with only a tattered plaid [...]

Renaissance Ramblings  |  Leave a Comment

  Note: This post is part of A Sizzling Winter Blog Hop. Thirty bloggers have gotten together, courtesy of author Lori Verni-Fogarsi, to bring you their reviews of two of Lori’s books “Everything You Need to Know About House Training Puppies & Dogs!” and “Momnesia.” (If you missed my review of “Momnesia” this summer click here.) As [...]

Bookmarked — Check out these reads, Giveaways, The Doggy Diaries  |  3 Comments

For a week, I have felt tension and anxiety slowly infiltrate my body. It has hidden in my muscles knotting them into small lumps of pain and can be felt flitting around like a hundred butterflies inside my chest. I can see it now in the creases of my forehead and the tiny wrinkles at [...]

Bigger Picture, The  |  2 Comments

Blogging, I imagine, is much like smoking crack. Once you do it, it’s hard to stop. Ever since my post last week, I’ve been jonesing to get back here. But Berkshire Family Focus takes up most of my days, and the kids and The Grinch are my focus in the late afternoons and evenings. So [...]

Renaissance Ramblings  |  4 Comments

  This post is long overdue. How do I know? My mind is cluttered, I’ve gained 15 pounds, my kids haven’t eaten a decent meal in weeks (unless its been cooked by my husband) and I’m struggling to organize everything. Yup, that’s what happens when I take a month off from Renaissance Mom — I [...]

Renaissance Ramblings  |  4 Comments

Prior to pursuing my passion for writing as a career, I worked in a job that integrated a variety of passions — education, helping kids, socio-emotional curriculum development. I even used my creative side every now and then to create bulletin boards, books, games and more. I was a School Adjustment Counselor and psychotherapist. I [...]

Renaissance Ramblings  |  4 Comments