Apparently "poet sweater" also requires "jazz hands." Apologies for the rudimentary iMovie bells and whistles. … [Read more...]
Talking Money With Suze Orman
This was an original post for LA Moms Blog in March, 2010. I publish my archives on the occasional Friday, and since money is on my mind, I picked this one for today. "I knew I was dumb, everyone I knew thought I was dumb." --Suze Orman, Women and Money When Suze Orman was … [Read more...]
Reach Out And Wipe Someone’s Nose
Brady has had a runny nose for at least 6 weeks now. Kyle has joined him. As you may recall, Stewart had pneumonia recently, and I got a flu AND a really bad cold. Our house has basically been one big snotfest with all the colds and the crying, so it was quite timely … [Read more...]
How To Rent a Prius
In the spring I traveled to Springfield, Illinois to attend the wedding of my dear friend Suzanne.* There wasn't any other good reason to visit Springfield, so I had never been there before, and did not realize how much rich Abe Lincoln** history the town hosts, or that a fellow … [Read more...]
Dad’s the Word on Dinner
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...]