Family life

Gratitude

February 25, 2014

Since Little Dude’s diagnosis, our friends and neighbors have rallied around us to support us through the toughest time our family has ever faced. We’ve received loving cards, caring phone calls, texts, and emails, as well as an abundance of beautiful gestures. My husband has said to me, “it’s the deeds — not words — […]

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Why I Dislike Anyone Who Is On Vacation This Week

February 18, 2014

The other day my friend posted on Facebook a picture from her Caribbean vacation, showing the beautiful turquoise water and sandy beach. Underneath her photo, I commented, “I hate you.” I was joking, sort of of course. But, if I would have posted a picture of MY scenery at that exact moment, it would have […]

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How My Family Became Netflix Addicts

January 8, 2014

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I suppose it all started with the show, “Orange Is The New Black.” I kept hearing everyone rave about it and a friend of mine pleaded with me to watch it already. When I searched Apple TV (our go-to TV/Movie watching system), I couldn’t find it. That’s when I discovered it was only available on […]

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What Our Holiday Card Could Have Looked Like (Rated R version)

December 29, 2013

As many of you know, 2013 was a really crappy year for our family. I hesitated to even send out holiday cards this year, because the past eight months have been rough. A huge loss followed by a shocking diagnosis — not exactly the year I wanted to remember. However, taking the holiday photo of […]

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Why I Entered The Tom The Turkey Photo Contest (And Why You Should Vote For Me)

November 15, 2013

There’s this wild turkey that’s been roaming around our town Larchmont for months now. That’s him to the left…He has become a town icon, almost a hero, as he parades around our community like he belongs here and wants to stay forever (and especially past Thanksgiving). It wouldn’t be that odd to see a wild […]

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Thoughts On Being A Good Dad

November 12, 2013

Oh Boy Mom is honored to be one of the featured moms on Daddy Doin’ Work today, where he invited us to share our thoughts on what we think it takes to be a good dad…Check out what I said about Oh Boy Dad, who is usually under the radar when it comes to my […]

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Going Through A Tough Time? Nothing Feels Better Than Helping Others

October 31, 2013

If you’ve been reading my blog for the past six months, you’d know it’s been a crappy year for me. Crappy doesn’t even scratch the surface. It’s been awful, sad, and devastating, followed by more awful, sad, and devastating “stuff.” I won’t recap if you haven’t been following along, but take my word for it: […]

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Why I Love Our Temporary Apartment

October 15, 2013

As you know (or as I hope you know if you’ve been following my new and improved blog), Little Dude and I have been bunking down in Boston, MA while he receives six weeks of radiation treatments at MGH, the best hospital ever. If you read this post, you’d already know how much I am […]

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Look Ma, No Hair!

October 8, 2013

We were told he would lose his hair starting in Week 3 or 4. And boy did it happen fast. One morning his hair looked a little thinner. By that afternoon, it seemed as if half of it was already gone. We had been visiting his two brothers at sleep-away camp and it was a […]

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I’m Ba-aack…

September 24, 2013

Oh Boy Mom’s hiatus is now over…the writing juices are starting to flow again! After much thought and internal debate, I’ve decided on a change in focus, with minor tweaks to my site. I still plan to preserve my family’s privacy, which can be tricky given the topics. However, my boys will be quick to […]

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How To Kill Time On Your Child’s Last Day Of School (When It’s Only 30 Minutes Long)

June 20, 2013

Tomorrow is my son’s last day of 3rd grade at our local elementary school. Every year I am outraged by the fact that the last day of school is only 30 minutes long. Yes, you read that correctly. It is NOT a typo. One half hour. 30 Minutes. Or, 1,800 seconds. Ridiculous, I know. Besides […]

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