Family Diary

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 14       

I felt my shoulders lift when she spoke. I had the Rebbetzin’s brachah — and assurance — that I’d go far

Family Diary

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 13       

"You’re going to go bankrupt one day because you don’t know how to treat your customers"

Musings

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Unfinished

The blanket may have been done, but that was far too much yarn to throw away

Family Diary

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 12     

She unhinged her jewelry box and handed me my glistening Rolex. I put it back on, smiling

Family Diary

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 11 

I didn’t want D-RAMA to just be a room of racks; I wanted it to be an oasis of positivity and encouragement

Family Diary

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 10

Central location, no construction needed, a price I could afford. It seemed too good to be true

Family Diary

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 9

“This is a disaster,” I told my mother after one near-miss with a dress and bowl of batter.

Family Diary

Tuesday, November 09, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 8 

There was no real reason to delay my dream — except for the belief that I shouldn’t be doing it alone

Family Diary

Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 7

Once upon a time, DRAMA was a fantasy. Now it was my life

Family Diary

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 6 

the conductor announced the stop I usually took for cosmetology school. Instead of getting off, I rode straight past it

Family Diary

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Off the Rack: Chapter 5

Maddie continued talking and I continued taking deep breaths. I hate this, I hate this