Yearly Archives

2011

Happy Campers

Posted on June 16, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

For some parents, the rite of passage of sending a child away for a camp experience prompts unadulterated excitement (“they’ll love it… and oh, the freedom we’ll have!”) while for others (i.e. certain people composing this Momorandum) there is no.

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Who’s the Bossypants

Posted on June 9, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

If you’ve read Tina Fey’s recent and now bestselling book Bossypants (which we just did – at frightening hours on a dimmed iPad – but that’s another story), you will know that she abhors the idea of being held up.

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Computer Compact

Posted on May 19, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Having a digital career not withstanding, it was with some trepidation that we allowed our oldest child to graduate to higher level internet access, complete with her own email address.  The unexpected parental reward: funny little emails from her replete.

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Reliable, Affordable Childcare

Posted on May 5, 2011, in Our Community Blog, with 0 Comments

Have you considered live-in Childcare? What is an au pair? Au pairs are enthusiastic, motivated young people from overseas who provide a great alternative to daycare centers or summer camps. In addition, your au pair will help your children keep.

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Hangers On

Posted on May 5, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Spring, it would seem (at least on certain days) is finally here… and surely this takes your thoughts to spring – cleaning – of your closets.  No?  Actually, when viewed as rationale for creating the room to accommodate new spring.

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Career Fashionista: The Universal Wrap Dress–My Newfound Love for the Wardrobe Staple Every Woman Should Have in Her Closet

Posted on April 24, 2011, in Our Community Blog, with 0 Comments

When I think back to the 1970s, my memories are a mixed bag of “Charlie’s Angel,” the Son of Sam, gaucho pants, the New York City Blackout, feathered manes, and my disco king heartthrob, John Travolta. I suppose that as.

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Photogenic Phones

Posted on April 23, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Have you heard that the new “Soccer Mom” is the “iPhone Mom?”(And if this is so, imagine the implications for what would then be rightly called the “iPhone Executive Mom”)?  As Apple’s products gain deeper penetration among moms given their.

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Party Time

Posted on April 15, 2011, in Executive. Mom. Blog., with 0 Comments

One of things that fascinates me about many of my thoroughly modern (executive) mom friends, is how many of them still infuse their fast-paced lives with activities that seem almost nostalgic in nature – like my corporate lawyer friend who.

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Baby-face-book

Posted on March 31, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

This Momorandum is Sponsored by Gate Hill Day Camp If you need any evidence of the full colonization of Facebook by adults with kids of their own, consider that Facebook’s annual peak of photo uploads is Halloween (as we all.

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A short video of what I do…and love to do.

Posted on March 29, 2011, in Our Community Blog, with 0 Comments

I wanted to share my work with you.  Here’s a short video of the work I do and love to do. http://www.youtube.com/user/d71lane?feature=mhum#p/u/0/6HWaUfoQDZ0   Thanks, Debra  

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