I ignored the brouhaha the year the women at BlogHer argued over being “just” a Mommy blogger. I am a Mommy and I blog. I have been doing this for a decade now. I’m not embarrassed. I shrugged about the arguments over PR blackouts. If you’re tired of doing product reviews, don’t do them. We […]
Last night was a perfectly beautiful evening with a slight breeze. Bugs chirped in the tall trees and geese sang in the distance. The air was filled with a blend of food and wine smells. The children were at home with a babysitter and the evening was filled with promise. Surrounded by familiar faces and […]
Barry: “The only thing she doesn’t blog about is her children sitting quietly.” Actually, there is an increasingly lengthy list of incidents, behaviors and observations that I haven’t been putting in writing. Since I know that everything I don’t write will rapidly be forgotten, I need to revert to journaling the good, bad and everything […]
When people connect me with Doug, they always ask excitedly if I juggle. My answer that I can’t walk across the floor without tripping on my own two feet never fails to disappoint them. Their disappointment is nothing compared to how I feel about my Jerry Lewis coordination. Tonight, I had one of those extremely […]
Everything about Scientology bothers me, but nothing is quite as irritating as Tom Cruise. He and his cult are so annoying that I refuse to spend money to see any of his movies. Doug considers any movie involving helicopters, submarines or airplanes, a must-see movie. Helicopters, submarines or airplanes are featured prominently in most Tom […]
Doug: “What would YOU do with the empty strip mall where K-Mart used to be?” Me: “A skating rink would be fun to have nearby.” Doug: “I’d build an entertainment complex with a restaurant/bar and fighting robots.” Me: “Ummm, yeah. I don’t think that’s going to happen.” Doug: “It will if you give away my […]
As I dropped Amy at the party, another mother looked at me blankly and said she had never met me. Well, our children were in the same class for the past two years and I’ve seen and talked to her at Open House, field trips, class parties, an end-of-the-year swim party, other children’s birthdays and […]
Doug: “Good news! I got paid for my work last week, so you can take Sarah shopping to find the swimsuit she needs for her trip.” Me: “She would prefer shopping with Aunt Jeni, Aunt Carmen or Aunt Lucy, but thanks.” Doug: while returning to his basement “You lost your job contract, so you won’t […]