by Gina Ardito | Jan 14, 2018 | Family, Holidays, writing life
After a long holiday break, my son left this afternoon to return to college. My daughter is currently with her boyfriend’s family in Manhattan. The Hubster and I are alone in our home for the first time in about six weeks. The Christmas decorations are all...
by Gina Ardito | May 8, 2016 | Divorcing Your Family, Family, Holidays, Mother, Mother's Day, Toxic Parents
For the last twenty years or so, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Mother’s Day. As a mom, I love the way my husband and kids have always surprised me with breakfasts in bed, the perfect cards, and idyllic days spent together.The Past As a daughter,...
by Gina Ardito | May 8, 2015 | Charming for Mother's Day, Family, Holidays, Mother's Day
Did you detect sarcasm in my title? Good for you. But it’s not why you think.Look, I get it. Moms do a lot for us. And it’s nice to have a day to honor the women who gave us life, wiped our butts, sat up at night when we missed curfew, and loved us...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 28, 2014 | Cooking, Disasters, Family, Holidays, NaBloWriMo
Earlier this week, I mentioned the year my oven’s thermostat went kablooey on me for Thanksgiving. The thing is, this kinda stuff does happen. That one wasn’t even my worst disaster in the kitchen. My worst?I worked all day on a roasted chicken with all...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 25, 2014 | Family, NaBloWriMo, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Snappy Comebacks
I thought I’d gain a little revenge on the child who, from the moment of conception, threw my body into chaos and now, nearly eighteen years later, refuses to acknowledge me. I do love him for lots of reasons, but one of the things I love the most is the...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 24, 2014 | Family, Holidays, Manners, NaBloWriMo, Thanksgiving
So, a few years back, I had some issues with my oven’s thermostat at Thanksgiving, and dinner took a little longer to get to the table than anticipated. (It *got* to the table and was quite delicious–just about an hour later than I originally projected.)...
