Today at the grocery store, against my better judgment, I allowed a bored cashier to convince me to go through her checkout line. I’m a self-checkout kind of gal, usually. I mean, that’s just how I roll. “Hey, you gave me too much change,” I told the cashier. “No, it’s […]
We all start out this parenting gig with pretty much zero experience, right? I mean, it’s total on-the-job training when it comes to learning how to feed, clean, and otherwise maintain these little human beings that are dependent on us for their very lives. No pressure! For example, before I had […]
1. You haven’t a clue what developmental milestone your youngest is at. In fact, all those books that tell you about developmental milestones have been destroyed by one rampaging toddler or another. Except for the one that is propping up the uneven leg of the coffee table. 2. You call […]
The whining and bickering and complaints of “I’m bored” that now fill homes around the nation are reminiscent of a summertime plague like polio – only no one has developed a vaccine for it. Do yourself and your bank account a favor by skipping the expensive day camps and pricey […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Do you, like me, need a break from news stories about wars, terrorists, and know-it-all businessmen who think they can run a country? Let’s discuss something utterly inconsequential today instead — say, how my spouse’s unfortunate penchant for extreme home renovation led to my figuratively throwing […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] My husband Larry and I had a cocktail party to go to on Saturday night. It’s an annual thing at a friend’s house – someone we don’t get to see very often during the year, now that all our kids are older and we spend all […]