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very cute early-childhood christmas program at school this morning. this is our third and final year in the program (they’re no longer “early childhood” after kindergarten *sob*), and it was the best yet. the k-kids recited a poem (Emma was a goose), and it was total sweetness.

they had to wear jeans, so i dressed these up by sewing some silver garland around the cuffs. clearly my bedazzler was not available, or i’d have really blinged it up…

we’re off to see the rockettes now, and dream sweet dreams of magical santas and a world where i can still grow up to be a tap dancer.

see you soon!
xo

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happy birthday (or un-birthday, as the case may be)!
my mama’s in town and we have very very good tickets to see mandy patinkin and patti lupone.
we also may do a little shopping for the perfect anti-aging potions and/or botox-injecting doctors…
all this smiling is giving me laugh lines, and i’m apparently not getting any younger.

cheers!

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between emma’s dress rehearsals/drama show, my usual singing gigs + extra december rehearsals and concerts, directing a children’s choir, breakfast with santa, parents’ week at ballet, christmas caroling with friends, decorating the tree, hosting a lovely houseguest for most of the month, and partying like a college-kid all last weekend, i’ve managed to catch a cold, lose my voice, and get suuuuper-duper sleepy. i’ve also managed to go with the flow, stop worrying about perfection, laugh a lot, and finish a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle with emma.

i’m still finishing up some details (and have yet to finish our christmas cards or wrap a single gift), but this december has been really fun so far.

[back soon with more details and photographic evidence. xoxo]

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~ i wish i were more organized.
~ i wish i had more time off.
~ i wish money wasn’t an object in decision-making.
~ i wish our extended family lived closer to nyc.
~ i wish our tree was already up.
~ i wish my health was better.
~ i wish i could hurry through these last few projects.
~ i wish i could stop saying “oh, i’m so crazy-busy!”

~ i’m grateful for people who help.
~ i’m grateful for people who understand.
~ i’m grateful for baby-giggles at the end of long days.
~ i’m grateful for the best-behaved kindergartener in school.
~ i’m grateful for the radio city christmas spectacular and lovelies to share it with.
~ i’m grateful for trust and confidence.
~ i’m grateful to know that if i make it through this week, the next one will be smooth sailing.

i think i can, i think i can, i think i can…

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Today, the last day of November, is my dad’s birthday. He’s still young, handsome and strong. He’s also loved and treasured beyond belief. Also: he’s funny, and very good at fixing things.

We are so blessed+lucky in this life, and right at the top of my “wonderful things i don’t take for granted” list is this: i have two healthy, kind-hearted, and loving parents.

Happy birthday, Daddy. I love you. We all love you.

Cheers to days well-spent, lives lived with authenticity, and people that are content to be exactly who they are, with no pretension or apology. Cheers to grandpas with strong hands and quiet expressions of love.

xoxo

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