The Wii-zard of Oz
by Isabel
I’ve been dying to post this for over a week now. But, life got in the way and then I thought I should write about some sun safety news first, rather than about ME! Then, it was the fourth of July week(end) during which I have been sweating my ass off playing Boxing from Wii [...]
Life In the Fast Lane
by Isabel
I am sorry to say that Liz in Wonderland just doesn’t have the same ring to it as Alice in Wonderland. Really I am. But since Alice has traded Wonderland for a fabulous all-expenses paid Tahitian getaway this week (or maybe a family vacation to Long Island – I always confuse the two), I will [...]
Alpha Mom Weekly
by Isabel
Alpha Mom Beauty & Health Dear Amy, Recently, with the gas prices and the environment and whatever else I should care about, I started taking mass transit to and from work. This requires me either to walk from my house to the bus stop or (if I ride with my boyfriend to the metro station) [...]
Here Comes the Sun… now protect yourself
by Isabel
I’m loving the summer so far with the endless playing outdoors. After hours at the playground my son’s body is so dirty that I need to scrub his toes several times over with a nail brush. I love the unscheduled abandon of summer and the smell of my son’s sweet perspiration mixed with sunscreen. It [...]
Continuous Replay: Cold War Kids
by Isabel
When I worked on a Wall Street trading floor for a decade I was blessed with the constant hum of traders shouting or CNBC, usually both simultaneously. Now it’s a real privilege that I can and do play music nonstop in the office. This is a new thing and a very good thing. My husband, [...]









