moxie - (as defined by Dictionary.com) vigor, verve courage and aggressiveness; nerve skill; know-how moxie - (as defined by Merriam-Webster.com) energy, pep courage, determination As defined by the intelligent, book-loving, caring, good-listener, sarcastic genius that is moi, moxie is having the confidence within yourself to be the be best you that you can be. It’s knowing, claiming, and latching onto the best parts of who [...]
I’m going to make a generalization by saying most parents were less than thrilled with their homework-laden evenings during their time in school. I realize that wasn’t true in everybody’s case. Especially not for those kids who squealed as they shot their hands straight into the air with desperate hope that the Calculus teacher would [...]
I’ve been lucky enough to try out the new Blackberry Playbook for the fine folks at Aiming Low. At first, it was just another excuse to play video games when I should have been doing actual work. But the more I use it, the more I love it. Most recently, it came in handy at [...]
August is upon us and with it comes the beginning of another school year. Hard to believe summer went by so fast—that’s what we say when making small talk with the other parents waiting in line to purchase washable markers, safety scissors, and non-toxic, eco-friendly (edible) glue required for the first day of classes. It’s [...]
This is a serious confession people! Serious! So serious I should un-google-able myself because one day my daughter will read this and I will have to admit something horrible. I watch “The Secret Life of an American Teenager.” There, I said it. After all, I will soon have two teenagers and we are American. So [...]
I appreciate that schools are encouraging students of all ages to be conscientious of societal issues like avoiding illegal drugs and respecting the environment. Such topics were never discussed during my formidable years. About the only thing that even came close was Fire Safety Day when, in lieu of science class, a couple of guys [...]
As a kid, I spent the majority of non-Hebrew School afternoons in front of the TV. I watched non-public television; not-intended-for children game shows [what’s making whoopee?], sitcoms and talk shows. Who had time for After School Specials with Hot Donahue mic wrangling, Robin Wright narrowly missing the “Carnation Killer” on Santa Barbara, and crazy [...]
Every time things get a bit crazy in the news, and it involves the kids, I think about the whole Swine Flu outbreak a while back. I remember being enthralled by such wide-spread disruption to our normal routine. Having grown up in rural Pennsylvania, about the only thing I could compare all the ensuing school [...]
You know, I may aim low in many parts of my life—okay, pretty much ALL of them—but one thing I aim NOT to do is take shortcuts that hurt other people. Or make their heads feel explode-y. I also aim to use less hyphens. And caps. And maybe ellipses, too. Anyway, it would appear that [...]
Why no one should ever…I repeat…EVER…offer me a PTA position. Cause I just might take them up on it. And then? Armageddon. Or at least the school version of it. Dear 2009-2010 parents, I sure appreciate your misguided voting to elect me as your new PTA president. We are instituting a few possibly-not-totally-approved-by-administration changes to [...]
I have a beautiful floral skirt. It has many folds of light-weight fabric that swish when I walk and is very feminine. I was wearing it today when I used the restroom after school and then rushed off to help Kendall put on her makeup for the musical (encore performance). I walked against the flow [...]
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