“Ma….is ‘gay‘ a bad word?”, my son asked me from the back seat as we made our way to a doctor’s appointment. There was a ton of traffic and it was just the two of us. He’s ten and I…
Posts by Ma
I’m Ma - a mother, a musician and artist, a comic, a wine drinker, blogger of www.EverydayWithMa.com and a sometimes coupon clipper. I love to sing and draw and make people laugh. I love snowstorms and homemade macaroni and cheese. While I’m passionate about family, mothering and the world around me, I am fully aware that I screw up on a regular basis. But nothing gets us through the screw ups like extra love, hearty laughs and sometimes a glass (or three!) of Cabernet Sauvignon.
School Day Hunger
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Teresa Today, I read a story about a boy who asked his mother to start packing him an extra lunch for school. The mother learned that…
No More Homework!
Elementary school children are burdened with the worries and pressures of the strain of common core and it spills into the hours after the school day ends. It’s time to take back our children’s time in the afterschool hours and fill them with hope instead of homework worries.
Cadbury Mini Eggs are the Devil
So, those DAMN Cadbury Mini Eggs……. They are the DEVIL in a beautiful spring-colored egg-shaped disguise. I have a problem with them. A HUGE problem. But I rationalize it by saying it is only a SEASONAL problem. Every year, about…
Ma’s Artwork
About Ma’s Artwork on Society6… So, I like to create art from time to time – from acrylic paintings to mandala and zentangled drawings and some stuff in between. I was REALLY excited when I discovered Society6 to promote my…
Mothers and Daughters
With Mother’s Day coming up, I am reminded of the complexities that can exist between many mother-daughter relationships. There is often hurt, miscommunication, actions not always mirroring intentions, and the plain, old simple fact that we are both women –…
My #1 Trick to Enjoy Leftover Wine
I love wine. I usually enjoy a glass with my supper and sometimes another glass later on. Sure, I love the relaxing effect it has on me, but I also love the color, the aromas, the nuances in taste…and for…
The Darkness of Postpartum Depression
I need to talk about something important – postpartum depression. We need to. Because it’s the only way – the first step – in outing something so vile. It’s the ugly, dark, shaming existence of living with and through postpartum depression.…
