As fireworks went off somewhere in our neighborhood last night, this is how the Toddler fell asleep… With each boom, she put her fingers further into her ears, sniffled, and jumped {even in her sleep}. And the first thing she said when she woke up this morning was: “Are the fireworks ober?” I’m afraid they’re…
Since I first started this blog last August, the Spouse has been saying that I should give an explanation for its name, Suburban Shalom. So, I’m finally ready to try… I think most everyone knows what “suburban” means. It is, after all, where a good many of us abide these days. Though suburbia may have…
From the day I first started writing this blog I’ve struggled with how personal to make it, how much to share, how transparent to be, etc. It’s hard to find that balance between writing as a creative outlet and writing something you put out there for others to read, too. Obviously, I’m not a cooking…
In the summer some of our local movie theaters do a weekly mid-morning showing of a G-rated film for $1/ticket. It’s the perfect rainy day or super-hot day activity for children. So, when my sister invited us to join her and my niece for this week’s viewing of the classic animated movie, Charlotte’s Web, I thought…