Fire up the menorah, baby!
Fire up the menorah, baby!
Happy first night of Chanukah for those who celebrate it. Fire up the menorah, baby! So, years ago (pre-Jim) I used to be the Dreidel Queen: I spent months planning a big Chanukah party for my Jewish and Jewish-adjacent friends. Yes, latkes CAN be made in a tiny studio apartment kitchen…but everything you own will smell like fryer oil for about a month. I grew up in a household...What image does the word ‘wifeR...
What image does the word ‘wife’ conjur for you?
As you undoubtedly know, last week one of TV’s most iconic moms, Barbara Billingsley of Leave it to Beaver, died at the age of 94. Her death got me thinking: when someone says the word “wife”, the first image that pops into my head is that of black & white, 1950s television icons like June Cleaver. While I grew up with wifely icons on TV like Claire Huxtable and...The $64,000 Double Rainbow Question
The $64,000 Double Rainbow Question
If you haven’t seen the Double Rainbow video on Youtube yet, then you have been living under a bridge in Antarctica for the past six weeks. If that’s the case, please watch it here I’m a big fan of Yosemite Bear’s work. As an actor, I’m amazed by his emotional vulnerability and ability to feel the rainbow. It’s very Meisner… What has struck...Rut Alert! Rut Alert!
Rut Alert! Rut Alert!
It just dawned on me that I always dress up for doctors appointments, but I’ll throw on any old thing to hang out with my husband. I’ve been making a concerted effort to get dolled up more often. I love the glint in Jim’s eyes when I wear something that hugs my curves or shows off my legs. It’s a nice break for him and it boosts my confidence to see that I still turn him on...Who do you want to marry you?
Who do you want to marry you?
I know, I know… the perfect person who loves you dearly. Duh. I mean, who would you like to officiate at your ceremony? As marriage becomes increasingly secularized, a growing number of couples are turning to their friends and family to perform the ceremony. I have been to a couple of weddings that have gone that route and I have heard of plenty more. When Peter and I got...We all do the ‘I do’
We all do the ‘I do’
You know the feeling. It’s early spring and invitations begin to pile up on your junk table. Wedding season has officially opened! Weekends quickly get booked and wallets are squeezed to accommodate hotel rooms, gifts and gas. In order to manage the stress of conjugal celebration, I have made a conscious effort to like weddings. I am fascinated to see how each couple...Thoughtful marriage
Thoughtful marriage
Inevitably, when you write about marriage on a continuous basis, you are going to begin to solidify your matrimony worldview. When I got married four years ago, I wasn’t completely sure why I was doing it. I spent time before the wedding reading up on the history of the institution and how it has progressed into the modern era. When Peter and I exchanged our vows, I still...Thank you Lifetime movies for ladies
Thank you Lifetime movies for ladies
I like watching TV on demand when I’m cleaning my home. It distracts me enough that I don’t feel the pain of dusting and vacuuming (who am I kidding, Jim does all the vacuuming). Anyhow, because I’m cheap, I play only what is free on Comcast. This time, I watched a silly Lifetime movie called I Me Wed. It was definitely goofy and a bit over-the-top, with gaping holes...A thoughtful definition of marriage
A thoughtful definition of marriage
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJvSzkVfRg&hl=en_US&fs=1&]What’s tradition worth to you?
What’s tradition worth to you?
I recently sat down to chat with my friend, Pamela Ferdinand, who is co-author of the book, Three Wishes: Our True Story of Good Friends, Crushing Heartbreak, and Astonishing Luck on Our Way to Love and Motherhood. Pam and I first met in New York at our mutual publisher’s offices last year and we hit it off right away. I was really fascinated to hear her thoughts on marriage as the...The Wives are...
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