Just a couple of notes of Carole King’s “It’s Too Late” and I’m right back in the summer of 1971, with long, straight hair, wearing my pink cotton Indian shirt with the tiny mirrors all over it – a shirt I so wish I still had. I can actually feel the heat and smell the incense in … [Read more...] about the soundtrack to my life
Personal Essays
my worst hairstyle. ever.
Today begins a new Blog Hop with my amazing GenFab group. The topic, which I know everyone can relate to, is "my worst hairstyle/fashion mistake." Mine is legendary in Alter/Mark family history, and I would love to hear yours! A few months after my son was born, I desperately … [Read more...] about my worst hairstyle. ever.
word!
As a writer, words obviously mean a lot to me. I know how powerful they can be, and I don’t use them lightly. In fact, I can spend an inordinate amount of time choosing the right one and then go back and change it several times until I’m convinced it expresses the message I’m … [Read more...] about word!
my sister’s book club — and me!
One of the best things about attending BlogHer Pro in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago (besides getting to meet BlogHer Executive Editor Julie Ross Godar and my fellow GenFab bloggers Darryle Pollack, Jennifer Comet Wagner, Virginia Sullivan, Cynthia Louden and Anne-Marie … [Read more...] about my sister’s book club — and me!
Guns Do Kill People
None of us have been the same since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday. I am finding it hard to concentrate, hard to find hope and impossible to think about the families whose lives have been changed forever. Although all I really want to do right now is … [Read more...] about Guns Do Kill People
when lois met michael
I don’t know if college students still do this, but back in the day – circa 1977 – when we needed a ride home for the weekend, we’d check out the ride board in the student union to see who was driving back to the city. I know this sounds like something out of an Archie comic book … [Read more...] about when lois met michael
25 things i’m thankful for
Shocking as it may seem, Thanksgiving is next week! One of my favorite holiday traditions – one we started when the kids were really young – is that each member of our family makes a list of 10 things they’re thankful for. We take turns going around the table, reading one at a … [Read more...] about 25 things i’m thankful for
a letter to my 20-year-old self
Dear 20-year-old Lois, Please go take a cooking class. I know you won’t do it, but see that nice flat stomach you have in the picture? Years of always eating out will turn it into a muffin top (a much cuter name than it deserves, trust me) and result in your children … [Read more...] about a letter to my 20-year-old self