12 Things I May Have Learned On My Vacation

February 28, 2012

1.  10% of girls “go for pirates.”  That piece of knowledge is courtesy of my 10 year old nephew who is just starting to be interested in “dating,”  Apparently, in order to get a 10 year old girl, you have to be a pirate.  Or maybe a viking.  I’m still trying to figure it out. [...]

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How I Ruined My Nephew’s Life With Breadcrumbs

September 20, 2010

On Friday night I had my family over for Kol Nidre, the traditional meal before the Yom Kippur fast.  And because you have to fast for 24 hours, I made heavy food.  Homemade macaroni and cheese, and cheesy rice casserole.  My nephew, who seems to always have an opinion about food, was mortified that I [...]

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Being an Aunt is a Blast

February 2, 2010

Sunday night we went out to dinner with my whole family.  My 8 year old nephew is one of my favorite people in the whole world, and certainly one of Michael's.  He was explaining to us why he would not eat a "living creature."  His father explained to him that he does eat living creatures [...]

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