Category Archives: daughters

Graduation Gratitude

Posted on May 20, 2019 by lisakwinkler

  Having just returned from our daughter’s graduation (she received a JD & MBA from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA), I’m ready to don a summer dress and go to more. While watching the families and friends from across … Continue reading →

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Birthday Giving

Posted on April 28, 2018 by lisakwinkler

My birthday is next Saturday.  In the morning, I’ll be participating in training to be a debate moderator, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. My local league, which comprises three towns, gets more requests than it can satisfy for … Continue reading →

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Letter to Congressman Lance: Protect the ACA

Posted on March 19, 2017 by lisakwinkler

This past week President Trump released his budget that basically eliminates aid to the poor and elderly, and federal support of the arts and sciences. He insulted another world leader and ally, Angela Merkel of Germany, and accused the UK of … Continue reading →

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Announcing: Amanda at Bat

Posted on May 31, 2016 by lisakwinkler

If you follow me on Facebook, you may already know the news. Amanda at Bat made her debut this week. It’s a picture book about a little girl, born in December, on the short side, whose last name is at … Continue reading →

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Taking the Piercing Plunge

Posted on March 23, 2016 by lisakwinkler

A Dear Abby letter in the paper this morning caught my attention. Two daughters are embarrassed because their 44-year-old mother had her nipples pierced and delights in showing off her embellished breasts to their friends. The day before, I’d taken … Continue reading →

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Taxing Tampons: A Call to Feminists?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by lisakwinkler

Maybe the next wave of feminists will be found fighting taxes on tampons. Young women today have grown up with many of the major battles of the movement won by their fore-sisters. Title IX, access to birth control and abortion, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016!

Posted on January 2, 2016 by lisakwinkler

The last couple weeks of the year have been filled with fun and blessings, highlighted mostly by the arrival of grandchild #7, born 12/24. I was away when she arrived.  We spent a week cycling and hiking in Guadeloupe. Rain … Continue reading →

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50 Things We’re Grateful For: Bloggers Unite!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by lisakwinkler

My friend Dawn Quyle Landau  invited me to join in this “blog party,” where we write what we’re grateful for. The rules required we set a timer for 10 minutes and then write, and were allowed a little time for … Continue reading →

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Announcing: A Glub Glub & A Shake Shake: A Cookbook

Posted on November 8, 2015 by lisakwinkler

I was seated on a flight from New Jersey to San Francisco and overhead the attendant asking customers in business class if they wanted blintzes for breakfast. I thought of my mother’s—hand made, light batter, carefully mixed cheeses, lightly fried, … Continue reading →

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Blog Connections: The Power of Writing

Posted on August 29, 2015 by lisakwinkler

A surprise comment on an old blog post reminded me of the power of writing and the importance of family stories. On, Friday, April 6, 2012, I wrote a Good Friday post, recalling how when I worked as a reporter … Continue reading →

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