First published in the Tri Town Transcript Feb 11, 2016 By Esther C. Baird Well, it’s time for another installment of Shopping with a Tween. Someday I’ll look back, like I do with my columns about diapers and potties from 10 years ago, and wonder what my deal was. Why was I so perplexed by…
Author: Esther Baird
Shades of Yellow
By Esther C. Baird First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript Jan 21, 2016 Well the Snow Crusher, our Mini Cooper Countryman, hasn’t been able to crush a lot of snow this season, not that there were any doubts after last winter, and not (not!!!) that I’m complaining. It continues to handle great, and it’s particularly…
Not a Vacation
First Published in the Tri Town Transcript, Jan 7, 2016 When is a vacation not a vacation? We had reason to find out when we drove to Jay Peak Resort in Vermont over the break. It’s a fabulous complex with restaurants and stores and an amazing indoor water park. Oh, and of course, it’s attached to the actual…
The Perfect Tree
First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript Dec 17, 2015 By Esther C. Baird Regular Readers know that I love Christmas. We have approximately 200 miles of garland in our home. But more than garland, I love Christmas trees. I think my love is rooted in my role as ‘Tree #4’ in my elementary school play loosely based, best…
Tick the Season
First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript, Nov 18, 2015 By Esther C. Baird Well, the holidays are upon us. You may have an opinion about rushing Thanksgiving in favor of Christmas, or about what color the coffee cups should be, but I’m here to remind you of another little factoid. It may be the holiday season, but…
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript, Nov 5, 2015 By Esther C. Baird Well, it’s November. The only constant of late has been the yellow brick road we marched down for our younger daughter’s school play, “Oz!”. She had waited her entire life (all eight years) to be old enough to audition. And once cast, she took her…
Disconnected in the Desert
First Published in the Sri-Town Transcript Oct 21, 2015 By Esther C. Baird Ok, I realize this is the time of year when our Tri-Towns are the envy of the nation with our foliage. But I recently traded in our reds and yellows and oranges for the same vibrant colors, but instead found on the rocks and…
Picture Prep Day at Casa Baird
First Published in the Tri Town Transcript Oct 1, 2015 Well Regular Readers, we are back to living in our cars as we shuttle from activity to school infinite times each week. True story, two of my mommy friends drive for Uber up here on the North Shore. Genius!! We’re driving all day anyway, why not get…
Minding the Fall Resolutions
By Esther C. Baird First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript, Sep 10, 2015 Ok, I will concede that it’s Fall. School’s started, schedules are insane again, and I’m back to staring down two lunch boxes each evening. They stare back and it’s unsettling. With the change of season also comes a lot of resolve and…
Roll-Ing through the end of summah
First published in the Tri-Town Transcript Aug 27, 2015 Psst, it’s still summer. Maybe by mere days, possibly minutes, but those back to school catalogs are still better used as kindling in a beach bonfire. I refuse to be smothered in plaid and pre-sharpened #2 pencils until the last possible second. Since it’s still summer, I want…