My Stats
| Followers: | 80 |
| Contributor since: | November 2008 |
| Location: | suburb of NYC |
About Me
I’ve been a tour guide in the Soviet Union, a newspaper reporter in Florida; an editor/writer/magazine publisher in Russia; a marketing director for Men's Health; a book reviewer for USAToday; and am currently a consultant for the United Nations Development Program. I'm a married mother of two living in a suburban house with a piano, a dog, and a refrigerator held together by a bungee cord. Unlike the people in charge of my children’s school, I think kids should be allowed to play on monkey bars even though some slip off and get hurt. Parenting is not an extreme sport; this blog is about trying to find balance.
Professional
I'm Known For...
Seeming calmer than I feel during a crisis, visiting the candy jar on deadline, being unable to pass a bookstore without going in and unable to leave without having bought a book
My Current Project
Knitting an enormous blanket
My Greatest Achievement
My eclectic c.v.
My Biggest Regret
My eclectic c.v.
I Truly Respect
People like my husband and our Rabbi who don't let ambivalence get in the way of passion and commitment
Moments I'd Like To Forget
Editing a cooking column in a newspaper office in Moscow while my colleagues were covering the bombing of the Russian White House
How I Pay For This Wardrobe
Oh, please, if you could see my wardrobe, you wouldn't ask.
Things That Really Happened
I ate dinner at the home of Miss Manners, a distant relative, and had to negotiate using asparagus tongs and a strawberry fork, thankfully not at the same time.
Where I'd Like To Be 10 Years From Now
Writing my second novel and dividing my time between two fabulous homes, one in the city and one on the ocean; and remembering back in 2009 when we foolishly thought we'd never be able to afford college for our children
Why True/Slant
Because it's fun.
Personal
What I'm Currently Addicted To...
Feta cheese and spinach, Tolstoy
This Is Annoying Me...
How fast the cookies disappear in our house
This Is Making Me Worry...
How much it's going to cost to waterproof our basement and renovate our kitchen.
This Is Bringing Me Joy...
Having finally stopped biting my fingernails, watching my sons pitch and catch at Little League games, letting our dog run off the leash at the beach
I'm Running From...
taxes, bills
This Is Helping Me Create...
If you find something, please let me know
This Is Making Me Think - Hard...
Can't Do Without
Very dark chocolate
My Secret Ambition
To be a spy or a private detective
