Rox and Rolltag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16467822012-01-04T14:33:55-08:00the cacophony of motherhoodTypePadOn hiatus until Spring 2012tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a388340162ff05b9c1970d2012-01-04T14:33:55-08:002012-01-04T14:34:55-08:00Rox is taking a blogging hiatus until spring of 2012 to focus on self-care, on family, and on work. Stay tuned for a relaunch in a few months!Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2012/01/on-hiatus-until-spring-2012.htmlThe Rox and Roll Gift Guide 2011: Think Differenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a388340153936ed474970b2011-11-27T08:01:29-08:002011-11-27T07:59:50-08:00I have a confession to make: Generally speaking, I'm shopping-averse. I'm not sure if it's because I'm approaching 40 and finally rejecting a culture of consumerism, or if it's because my favorite gifts are those of experiences; I'd always rather...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/11/holidays-2011-the-rox-and-roll-gift-guide.htmlAn Attempt at Meal-Planningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a3883401539305cf5d970b2011-11-13T10:47:22-08:002011-11-13T10:43:12-08:00For someone who greatly enjoys experimenting with cooking, having a family that doesn't enjoy eating anything "funky" is a bit frustrating. Since I'm wheat-allergic (not gluten-free, but close enough), another layer of complexity -- beyond picky eatering -- factors into...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/11/an-attempt-at-meal-planning.htmlHolidays ... huh?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834015436a9f1b0970c2011-11-05T22:27:21-07:002011-11-05T22:25:48-07:00I cannot believe that it is November. In fact, I cannot even believe that it is actually autumn. I do not know how Halloween happened. In fact, it barely happened. I have two bins of Halloween decorations, one that remained...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/11/holidays-huh.htmlHi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Back to Work I ... Went!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834015436636f87970c2011-10-24T19:44:29-07:002011-10-24T19:44:29-07:00Today was my first day back to work at a paid, regular job in over eight years. I wrote about wanting to do it, and now, I have. It's a bit overwhelming, of course, but it's also more than a...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/10/hi-ho-hi-ho-its-back-to-work-i-went.htmlAn Alternative to the Occupationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a388340153927580c6970b2011-10-20T10:37:27-07:002011-10-20T10:39:27-07:00Many folks responded to my last post either on Facebook or privately, and most didn't care for my tone. To those I offended, please know that I approach much of my blogging as op-ed style journalism. This comes from studying...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/10/an-alternative-to-the-occupation.htmlThe Hypocrisy of the Occupationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834015436337a6d970c2011-10-17T15:38:53-07:002011-10-17T15:38:53-07:00When I add up the man-hours wasted on the "occupation" of Wall Street (and other sites around the globe) over the last couple of months, I fear for the future of a nation growing more impoverished by the minute. How...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/10/the-hypocrisy-of-the-occupation.htmlToo old to play?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a3883401543604871e970c2011-10-09T21:47:53-07:002011-10-09T21:47:53-07:00I'm having one of those "life must be working out just as it should" weeks, because, in several arenas of my life, one big question keeps cropping up: when is someone too old to play? In recent days, I've been...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/10/too-old-to-play.htmlMy tribute to Steve Jobstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834014e8c128698970d2011-10-06T19:20:49-07:002011-10-06T21:36:36-07:00At the intersection of two of my favorite streets in Palo Alto sits a lovely house with a courtyard known for crawling with hired zombies at Halloween. One of those streets is my favorite to drive, walk, and bike down...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/10/a-tribute-to-steve-jobs.htmlHomework: A Play, with a Pointtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834014e8beddcf5970d2011-09-30T09:42:10-07:002011-09-30T09:42:10-07:00The Play The Characters: Petunia, 11, 6th grade; Dash, 6, 1st grade; Mama Act One: Dash: "Mama, am I supposed to have Math homework?" Mama: "No." Dash: "I think I'm supposed to have Math homework. The teacher is sending home...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/09/a-play-and-a-point-about-homework.htmlEleventag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834015391da1b61970b2011-09-24T23:02:19-07:002011-09-24T23:02:19-07:00Today, my daughter, Petunia, turned 11, though we kicked off the celebration yesterday at 9:17 p.m. PST, which is equivalent to 12:17 a.m. EST, which is when she was actually born. (Follow that?) That 17 minutes made the difference in...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/09/eleven-1.htmlSo, the thing about parenthood ...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834015391b17422970b2011-09-17T21:10:29-07:002011-09-17T21:10:29-07:00Someone recently told me that I'm not writing enough about my kids anymore. Yeah, so, about that ... two words: Middle School, and one more: Dash. When I think back to 6th grade, it was the last grade of elementary...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/09/so-the-thing-about-parenthood-.htmlMarking ten years, for Toddtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834014e8b5f54c8970d2011-09-11T00:01:00-07:002011-09-11T07:19:23-07:00For the past five years in which I've been blogging, I've offered up 9-11 tributes here on Rox and Roll. In some ways, these posts are the hardest to write, since we lived in the greater NY area and saw,...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/09/for-several-years-ive-offered-up-a-9-11-tribute-here-on-rox-and-roll.htmlBack to School Recipe(s): The Easiest Pulled Pork Ever (and what to do with it)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a388340154350c8e52970c2011-09-01T17:56:40-07:002011-09-01T17:58:25-07:00My daughter Petunia and I love love love pulled pork, but, I confess, I'd never actually made it myself until this week. Since Petunia just started middle school and is overwhelmed with the giant step up in homework, activities, and...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/09/back-to-school-recipes-the-easiest-pulled-pork-ever-and-what-to-do-with-it.htmlA Prayer for my beloved Vermonttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834014e8b146e20970d2011-08-29T21:59:57-07:002011-08-29T21:59:57-07:00For five years, our family has owned a home in the woods of Vermont, in a fantastic little town called Quechee that has nearly been severely devastated by today's floods. I don't even have words to describe the way my...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/08/a-prayer-for-my-beloved-vermont.htmlBack to School Recipe(s): Sports Snack Ideastag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834015434d39873970c2011-08-25T17:17:36-07:002011-08-25T17:23:56-07:00When it comes to post-game snacks, I admit that I'm a bit of a dictator. I'm proud to be raising athletes, kids who know already that a commitment to physical fitness is of high importance to both physical and mental...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/08/back-to-school-recipes-sports-snack-ideas.htmlVideo Game Review: The Smurfs Dance Partytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834015390e983da970b2011-08-22T20:59:58-07:002011-08-22T20:59:43-07:00When I was 8 years old, the Smurfs debuted on TV, and they were a very big part of my siblings' and my TV-watching experience for years to follow. We made up games about Smurfs, and, once, I convinced an...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/08/sponsored-post-smurfs-dance-party-for-the-wii-video-game-review.htmlOur Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey and Jennietag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a388340154347aaa55970c2011-08-12T21:23:11-07:002011-08-13T11:28:02-07:00It didn't take long to notice post after post on Facebook made by many of my sisters in blogging about their peanut butter pie plans for tonight. I finally had to click a link to find out what this "meme"...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/08/our-peanut-butter-pie-for-mikey-and-jennie.htmlBack to School Recipe: Homemade Power Barstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834014e8a887775970d2011-08-10T10:32:38-07:002011-08-10T10:32:26-07:00I've already professed my love of oats, so it's no surprise that I'm continuing to experiment with oat-based recipes. But this time, instead of catering to my own tastes, I'm trying to cater to one very hard to please client:...Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/08/back-to-school-recipe-homemade-power-bars.htmlThe Best Oatmeal Recipe Evertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55149f0a38834015390869f91970b2011-08-08T10:54:31-07:002011-08-08T10:54:32-07:00These days, I'm on a food kick. Actually, who am I kidding: every day, I'm on a food kick. According to my husband, the Guv, and a few chef friends, I'm a "supertaster" and a "supersmeller" (that's the Guv's term)....Roxhttp://www.roxandroll.com/2011/08/the-best-oatmeal-recipe-ever.html