The High Holidays always bring me back to when I was a little girl going to temple with my family. I absolutely dreaded having to sit through services. I found them long and frustrating, and I could never understand what any of it had to do with me. I went purely out of obligation. I think the only time I felt like I was really a part of things was at my own Bat Mitzvah. This all ...
Camp Mom Craziness
Every time I get into my car, I get a notification on my phone telling me exactly how many minutes it will take me to get to Amesbury. I don’t know why it keeps happening… or why it’s presuming, almost two weeks after the last day of camp, that Amesbury is where I want to be. I spent eight unforgettable weeks of my summer at 17 Old County Road, but then I packed up and said good-bye just like ...
Pre-Camp Business, Chill on the Hill & More!
Hello, Bauercrest families! I hope that those of you who are on school break are enjoying your time off, whether you are vacationing or staycationing. We’re doing the latter. Yesterday the unseasonably gorgeous New England weather had me sitting on the beach with my laptop, happily faking myself out. Now, as I sit inside with my laptop because it's 47 degrees out, I am suddenly not nearly as ...
Confessions of a Camp Mom
I love being a Camp Mom. Someone needs a little extra attention, I let him chill in my office. Someone’s feeling kidsick, I text her a few extra pics. Someone’s bunk’s a mess, I throw them all Swiffers and make them sing and dance to “It’s a Hard-Knock Life.” But it’s no secret that being an actual mom is a whole different ball of wax. And while I realize the two roles are not mutually exclusive, ...
The Next Best Thing
Happy Halloween, Bauercrest families! I’d like to begin by saying that I wanted to write this blog post the week camp ended, while it was all still fresh in my mind. However, when I asked permission (a step I’ll admit I often skip altogether), I was met with vehement opposition. But in recent weeks, I asked again. This time, I got the green light. For better or worse, it is all just as fresh ...
Reunited and It Feels SO GOOD!
On September 18th, we hosted the first "Summer 2016 Reunion" at our home in Westwood. We went into it knowing that Sundays can be tough, with families juggling Hebrew school, sports, and of course, FOOTBALL. We wondered if we should wait for some time to pass. You know… let absence make the heart grow fonder. We promised to have the game on in multiple places to try to entice families to stop ...
