by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 27, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
Apples Giving things away Thank-you notes, writing them as much as receiving them The honor of friendship My children’s friendships with their pals My children’s friendships with one another My children’s friendships with me My dear husband...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 30, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
We were “pied” by Lucien–apple-cranberry Grateful and birded or not-birded, family-ed or not family-ed, here we are in the next stretch… On this Tuesday, my thoughts are squarely on work—and getting my house ready for a not-so-little...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 4, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
It’s that time of year, the one when all the catalogues arrive and all the email blasts promise you holiday success and to the extent that the little girl says she wants any toy or thing it’s a Barbie (but that’s another story—although I did...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 7, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
I’ll get these three things about I Can Be President Barbie off my chest: It bums me out that the glass ceiling extends here: aspiring-President Barbie costs less than the glittery, trendy Barbies. She’s like grape nuts of Barbie: good-for-you—and...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 11, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
Yesterday was a jumble of frustration and good feelings. Frustration came in the form of a little girl home from school, because she didn’t feel well in the early morning. Of course, by the afternoon she was fine. She was antsy. She was very, very loud. Before...
