http://reezie.com Life, and such Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:51:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, here we are in our new apartment in Cherry Hill. I am blissfully happy, fully aware that yes, I do live in New Jersey. Our move went off basically without a hitch, thanks to my husband's and my brother-in-law Shloimie's muscle. Yonah is thrilled with his "new 'patment" ... http://reezie.com/tisha-bav/ This afternoon, my boys and I headed down to the beach for a little down time from the moving prep madness. As we hit the sand, Yonah exclaimed, "Big Water!". It was sweet and brilliant, but I couldn't help but think of how much my mother would have loved ... http://reezie.com/big-water/ Four hours to Shabbos and the oven is kaput. Crud. http://reezie.com/mayday/ Here's the thing about newborn babies. They're fantastically hard work, they sap your energy and the pay stinks. But then they do one adorable thing, and suddenly it's all sunshine and lollipops. Take me, for example. Not five minutes ago, Kivi smiled at me and laughed for the first ... http://reezie.com/have-a-nice-day/ According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2009 55% of mothers (including those with infants) were out in the workforce. So, I guess you can now consider me one of the majority. Yesterday, I was offered the fantastic position of the Director of Admissions/Marketing and PR at the Jewish ... http://reezie.com/working-woman/ The other day, Renee staged an intervention: Enough with the single stroller. If I kept up pushing Yonah and wearing Kivi in the sling, I would end up looking like quasimodo by the time I hit 30. So off we went to Babies R' Us to finally pick up ... http://reezie.com/hot-wheels/ Hooray, Hooray! My new article, "Some Hurts Don't Heal", has been published on Aish.com, one of the largest international Jewish websites! Take a peek...http://www.aish.com/f/hotm/97461774.html. http://reezie.com/aishcom/ One of my favorite writers, Ann Lamott, published a journal she kept the first year of her son Sam's life. The book is called "Operating Instructions" and is a must-read for new parents, along with anyone who thinks laughing is a good thing. I also recommend it for high ... http://reezie.com/stolen-moments/ Health gurus from the most holistic to the strictly medical all agree that when you've got stress, it shows up somewhere on your body. Some people get headaches or cramps, others have joint trouble or pain in random body parts. When I'm stressed, I feel it in my upper ... http://reezie.com/job-hunting/ One way that young children acquaint themselves with the world around them is through their sense of taste. Discovering something new, their automatic impulse is to pop it in their mouths to see if it makes for a decent snack. This can provide plenty of mini-adventures for parents who ... http://reezie.com/strange-appetites/