Lest you think I am a big wino who would rather surf Facebook with a cold glass of pinot grigio in my hand than play with my children, let it be known that I am pretty a kick-ass wingman in LEGO Star Wars on Wii. Still, I like to be sarcastic when a camera is stuck into my … [Read more...]
Forever Young and Sober, Please
Several years ago a colleague of mine said that I was "irrepressible." After I looked that word up, I was flattered. It means that you can't keep me down. Make fun of me, shatter my fantasies, burst my bubble, but I'll create a new one. And so, even though my parenting … [Read more...]
Getting Schooled
Last night our Los Angeles mom blogger's group, Moms LA, had a Twitter party with a focus on budget cuts in public schools. It quickly became obvious that the budget shortfalls are not only felt by public schools and the families who attend them, but also by families whose … [Read more...]
For the Poor Children
It seems like charity season. In just the last month alone I have made four cash donations to help friends reach fundraising goals in walks and races, or as a place to put money that I owed someone and never sent (just because I kept forgetting). This last one was a lovely … [Read more...]
Push It Real Good
This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on April 27, 2009. SV Moms Group was acquired by Technorati so I post my archives here on Fridays. This morning when I came back from a walk I touched my ears absentmindedly and froze: one of my earrings was missing. My heart … [Read more...]