So says my child. This post is only half serious; Finish the Sentence Friday’s prompt this week is “I blog because….” Here’s the serious part. I began my blog to share my tips and experiences as a list-loving mom who always has a project. But it turns out that I don’t know enough to sustain that focus. I’ve found that I prefer to just write about...
On the last day of religious school every year, our congregation participates in Mitzvah Day. “Mitzvah” primarily means “commandment,” but it also refers to acts of human kindness – good deeds. My family often helps with tasks around temple, but this year we traveled off site to visit the residents of an assisted living center. We drove there with my sister’s...
Happy Monday! Today’s Listicles is my top 10 favorite characters in movies or television. There are so many to choose from, so I can’t guarantee these are my favorites, but these came to mind without having to think too hard. So in no particular order, here are some of my faves: 1. Johnny Castle (Dirty Dancing) I lusted after him when the movie came out. I’m glad that he will...
When I was younger, I wanted to be a Broadway star. In elementary school, I played the Grease soundtrack album over and over, acting out all the songs in my basement with my younger sister and two neighbors. I was the oldest and the bossiest, so of course I was always Sandy. The first live theater show I saw was Annie, and afterwards I played the soundtrack cassette tape over and over,...
Today I am completely embarrassing myself, illustrating the lengths to which I will go to gain readership. The most recent Ketchup With Us prompt is to tell about a favorite book or author to read this summer in 57 words or less. But Mel and Michele don’t enforce the rules, and I semi-regularly post book reviews. So when I heard the prompt was about summer reading, I started humming...
We have done so many great things while visiting New York City with our kids, so when we went back last month I had a harder time planning what to do. However, the kids are older now and don’t mind just walking around, so that helped.If you are planning a trip to New York City and need some ideas of things to do, I hope this will help. Check Part One and Part Two for more...
I'm Dana - slightly obsessive, moderately snarky, occasionally witty. List maker, planner, project doer. Mom, wife, (and therefore) vodka drinker, chocolate eater. 
