Shortly after we moved to Troy, NY, my family took a trip to NYC. We drove South on The Northway, through the Hudson Valley and crossed into New York City on the George Washington bridge. The George Washington...
Poem: Gamete Poem
Gamete PoemThe dance of one and many, begins so long ago Nestled and warm, We alone sojourn out dominant ovum pulsing from ovarian chamber vigorous tadpole chosen from seminal pack Then, Singular cells glimpse...
The Marriage Bed
It was time, it was finally time to buy a new bed. For over 20 years, my husband and I had slept on a waveless waterbed. When we came together as a couple, I had been sleeping on a homemade...
My Words Wake Me
Before I started this blog, Midwifery, Mothering & Me, I sat down with a friend, the writer Amy Halloran, to talk about the creative process of writing. If I was going to commit to writing a blog post weekly,...
Homemade Lemon Floats
Ah, summertime..... Hot days. Sweaty nights. Ice cream delights. Here is a recipe for one of my favorite new treats.Enjoy!Lemonade Float 1/4 cup *Homemade Lemon Syrup 3/4 cup Seltzer (Polar Lemon) 2 small scoops Vanilla Ice Cream Add syrup and seltzer to glass, ...