Walking through the aspirin aisle at the pharmacy recently, I passed the Tylenol shelf. I chuckled bitterly, because Tylenol is one of those drugs that simply do not work for me. It never has. Now, I am not afraid to take my medications. Repeat after me: medication is your friend. There is no award for [...]
Last week I plunked down a cool $27 to see Titantic in 3D. This is a movie that I already own and have seen three times in the theater. And also watched in Spanish on Telemundo. Just in case: it still sinks, and I don’t even speak Spanish. Too soon?
You may have heard about the “War on Women,” the seemingly systematic stomping of the right of women to have autonomy over their own bodies. The truth is it’s an election year and since things are improving economically, the GOP has to dip back into its old bag of tricks and grab a wedge issue [...]
An epic stomach virus landed on my door step yesterday. It was so awful I crapped my pants. Now, it’s not everyday that I consider where I stand on the Garanimal scale, but there I was begging and pleading for snaps between my crotch and an adult pullup for relief. Later, after the not-so husband [...]
My son is two. To me, there is no need to be up in arms that potty training is not going so well. While yes, it would be going better if I were a little more…helpful. But, I’m ambivalent. Daddy asks him repeatedly, “Do you need to go to the pot?” I just randomly check [...]
When I was a new blogger, I went about trying to find new and inventive ways to promote my blog’s content. Through this endeavor, I stumbled upon something magnificent. No, I did not stumble upon StumbleUpon. Well, I did, but that’s not this story. I stumbled upon the Twitter account I’d created two years before [...]
Sure, ninjas get a bad rap and there are a lot of misconceptions about what kind of person would be a ninja. They ARE the best assassins, as they are super, über stealthy. Some would say they can kill you with a thought! But, they aren’t all just dark clothing, sneaking up on pirates and [...]
The same week my nine year old daughter was excited to get money from the tooth fairy she started asking me serious questions about something I’ve dreaded since the ultrasound tech told me I was having a girl: boobs. Let’s go back a bit here… I grew up a tomboy raised by a single father [...]
Today I realized my kid was bitten by the snack zombie. AHHHH, SNAAAACK! So, I threw some yogurt covered pretzels at her and ran. Ran for my damn life! Because, if I didn’t, she’d be back for more. And more. And, did I mention, more? If I called dinner a snack, she would eat it. [...]
It’s rare that we see ourselves from a totally unique, unbiased perspective. To be able to spend one day seeing ourselves through another’s eyes would be revealing, to say the least. If I had but one gift to give you, it would be my eyes so you could see how perfectly wonderful you are. I [...]
Forget the fat kid, don’t take cake from a pregnant woman. Or poke her with a stick. It has been a few years, but I may have been a little psychotic during my last pregnancy. I had a flashback today when I was awakened by multiple automated calls by school officials advising a late start [...]
My son is a baby-obsessed freak… which I find absolutely adorable. He has always loved babies and I encourage his nurturing side. I’m not the type to discourage things just because it may not be a “boy thing to do” and he does have his big sister’s influence. It is just one of those things [...]
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