**This post contains spoilers from “Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 4** After last week’s “Game of Thrones” episode (titled “The Long Night”), I was overcome with everything I wanted to say about what transpired during the battle for Winterfell,…
GoT: An Ending Not Quite Fit For A (Night) King (Episode 3)
**This post contains spoilers from “Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 3** It has now been two days since the latest “Game of Thrones” episode (titled “The Long Night”) aired and, interestingly, I have not yet scoured the Internet for…
GoT: The Beauty Of Waiting
Last night I sat in my living room and listened to a “Game of Thrones” podcast called “The Watch,” which is hosted by Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald on TheRinger.com. (This is the same Web site that runs the Binge…
GoT: Friends, Wine, And Memories (Episode 2)
“That’s what death is, isn’t it? Forgetting. Being forgotten. If we forget where we’ve been, what we’ve done, we’re not men anymore. We’re just animals. Your memories don’t come from books. Your stories aren’t just stories. If I wanted to…
GoT Premiere: A Feast For The Seven Kingdoms (Episode 1)
Winter is FINALLY here, dear friends! Yesterday, April 14, 2019, marked the beginning of the last and final season of “Game of Thrones.” If you’re a fan of the show, you understand the jumble of emotions currently at war inside…
The Hard—And Scary—Side Of Parenting
Sometimes as a parent, we’re faced with unbelievably difficult (and often unthinkable) situations that both test and age us. My husband and I had one of those moments last night. But let me start from the very beginning. In early…
When Life Comes Full Circle
Back when I was in college (which, sadly, feels like eons ago), my roommates and I were hooked on the TV show “Felicity.” For those of you who aren’t familiar, the title character throws away her college (and future) plans…
Baby Steps For The (Momma’s) Soul
At this moment in my life, parenting experts—if there are such a thing—could probably use me as a case study in “How To Self-Reflect And Adjust Your Perspective After A Parenting Meltdown.” Three weeks ago, I woke up, hyperventilated myself…
Knee-Deep In A Mom-Life Crisis
Forget a midlife crisis, I think I’m going through a mom-life crisis. Just last week I blogged about not getting my four hours of freedom because of a snow day. I complained it was a conspiracy because every Tuesday since…
A Snow-Day Conspiracy
It’s a (insert expletive of your choice) conspiracy! When I decided to put my son in preschool a few months back, I had my schedule all worked out. My daughter would attend school every weekday except Thursday. Why did I…