There was a time, not long ago, just after Halloween, when the most coveted of all catalogs would arrive. No, not the Crate & Barrel holiday issue - that's for me. It's the Toys-R-Us Big Book of Toys. We would place, with great reverence, the most...

I just saw the trailer for Uma Thurman's new movie entitled, "Motherhood" opening this weekend in select cities. Can't say I agree with the tagline "there are no time-outs in Motherhood." Sure there are! When you don't get them, therein lies the...

Here are some photos from around the yard...autumn in the Hudson Valley.

I don't know why all these childhood milestones surprise me. I know they're coming, I just don't know when exactly. So when they crop up - they still blindside me. The latest isn't earth-shattering but still, it hits me where I live. My 13-yr old son...