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May 11, 2013

What I Want for Mother's Day: A Letter to My Kids

Dear Petunia and Dash, Someday you will learn how babies are made, and it will not match with my theory, which is that life-creation involves the removal of a piece of a mother's heart, the attachment of arms and legs... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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Grandpa Was Here

A couple of months ago, I lost the greatest man I have ever known, my grandfather, Dick Rossy. Pap would have been 88 on April 25th. Had I to pick but one word to describe Pap, it would be "servant."... Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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Distraction from drowning

So, about that move ... it is still happening, as in: we moved in, and then we moved partway out, and now we are about to move back in again. If I told you all of the reasons for that,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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Moving

It feels like just yesterday that I arrived in NorCal, unpacking too many boxes and setting up shop in what I thought might be my last house. Life has a way of making a joke of the best-laid plans, does... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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Tomorrow, We All Lean In

Tomorrow is a big day: March 11, the date that Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In book will be released to the public, finally. At long last, the book will not be judged by just its cover, or its author, or the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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For Dash, not a Dragon, age 8

Dearest Dash, My very favorite moment of my pregnancy with you came when your big sister, Petunia, age 4.5, announced to her pre-K class that her mama was having a baby very soon -- and it was either going to... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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X Marks the Spot

As I write this post, Petunia is on an exchange program to a faraway foreign land. Okay, not exactly ... she is in Canada, but she is clear on the other side of Canada, though not so clear on the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 18, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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Thanks!

Commented Feb 17, 2013 on Love looks different now at Rox and Roll

Thank you for commenting!

Commented Feb 17, 2013 on Love looks different now at Rox and Roll

Love looks different now

Valentine's Day has been my favorite holiday since I was six years old. What's not to love about love? Everybody loves somebody, right? So, as usual, my house is bedazzled with red, pink and white hearts galore; love is in... Continue reading

Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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Be Here, Now.

Soon, I'll offer a post on my recent trip to SoCal with my kids. The closest thing I can compare it to is a visit to Oz -- not that I've been there, but, if I had been, I'm pretty... Continue reading

Posted Jan 17, 2013 at Rox and Roll

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Christmas by Night

As I tucked in my children tonight, I read to them from the book of Matthew, reminding us all of the birth story that begat today's celebrations. Though it is the story of the joyous birth of our Christ, it... Continue reading

Posted Dec 25, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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The Holiday Post that Wasn't

I have written half a dozen holiday posts, and I have scrapped every one. In them, I have tried to explain why I chose not to write a gift guide this year; and, while I can offer a hundred reasons,... Continue reading

Posted Dec 9, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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I am humbled, Tania, thank you. Best wishes for much love and light this holiday season.

Commented Nov 26, 2012 on Thankful in ways I never imagined at Rox and Roll

Thanks for your comment. Best wishes for lots of hugs with loved ones this holiday season.

Commented Nov 26, 2012 on Thankful in ways I never imagined at Rox and Roll

Thankful in ways I never imagined

A year ago, our family of four celebrated our last Thanksgiving as a together family. I remember it so vividly. With no extended family in town, we decided to splurge on the local Four Seasons, enjoying most especially a dessert... Continue reading

Posted Nov 21, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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In the quiet moments

Lately, I've felt like the old Maxwell ad. While it's nice to go with the flow, ease with the breeze, the Maxell effect is something different: kind of like being in a wind tunnel, blown away, holding on for dear... Continue reading

Posted Nov 13, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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Soon to come: musings on women in politics

There is so much that I want to say about this week's election, most especially about 20 women -- a record number! -- claiming seats in the Senate. I celebrate that progress just as I celebrate President Obama's re-election with... Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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On churchgoing

As I do 'most every Sunday, I took my kids to church today. Unlike most Sundays, I encountered a little bit of resistance. Petunia had homework to finish and was just generally in a funk. Dash wanted to finish building... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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The Bloggable Update

It's been quiet here on Rox and Roll ... too quiet. So I'm offering a quick, somewhat boring (sorry!) update on how things are going in the Life of Rox. I'm back to work at my seasonal, part-time gig, October-March,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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Going Places

Recently, a friend and I had a long conversation about where in the world we'd go if we could go anyplace. My answer: "Paris, always Paris." "For the shopping?" he asked. "No," I replied, "for the women." "Talk about a... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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39

Today is my first 39th birthday. I'm told that we have a lot of 39th birthdays, so I need to be that specific. And all I can think is ... yippee! This is going to be a fantastic year. A... Continue reading

Posted Sep 20, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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Now I'm hungry for that ... do you ship to California?! I totally feel you ... last night, it was butterscotch brownies for a bakesale. I saved the cut-off crispy edges for the kids to nibble this morning. Nothing like baking to feel extra mom-ish!

Commented Sep 18, 2012 on That moment when ... at Rox and Roll

That moment when ...

Have I ever been having a lot of "moments" lately! I have found single-parenting to be the perfect balance of excruciatingly difficult and totally awesome, but some days the scales do, indeed, tip one way or the other. And since... Continue reading

Posted Sep 18, 2012 at Rox and Roll

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