The Five Days of Halloween
Today I like: Kit Kats Not so much: Candy corn Welcome to Halloween with my three kids E (7), H (5) and C (almost 3). On the first day of Halloween my husband gave to me…a Trick-or-Treating office...
View ArticleIn Defense of Barbie Flicks
Today I like: Long runs in cold weather Not so much: Why, Why, Why can’t I stop biting my fingernails? So today I’m thinking about Barbie movies. Why, you ask? Well, because I’m usually thinking about...
View ArticleChristmas cards and the Dodo
Today I like: The sound of snow Not so much: Driving minivan in snow Just a quick note today on Christmas cards. I’m thinking about them because I have a large stack sitting on my kitchen counter. They...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Snow Day
In lieu of my usual opening, I will do as my dear friend asked and list five things I must have in my possession before leaving the house: 1) oldest child 2) middle child 3) youngest child 4) iPod 5)...
View ArticleLaundry and Social Networking
Today I like: Kiawah Island Not so much: Traffic on I-95 This post will draw a comparison between two seemingly unrelated things. The first is as old as humanity (or at least as old as humanity’s...
View ArticleLife On-Demand
Today I like: On-Demand TV Not so much: On-Demand TV If you have kids you’re probably a fan of On-Demand TV. I admit, it’s great when I’m making dinner or I need a few minutes of uninterrupted phone...
View ArticleIn Which Making Friends is Like Dating for Moms
Today I like: Rainy mornings that turn into sunny afternoons Not so much: Homework Today’s post is not about writing, or fairy tales, or gender dynamics. It’s not really about motherhood, although I...
View ArticleWhat Math Taught Me About Writing
Today I like: Rhianna Not so much: Kids Place Live on XM. I can only take so much Laurie Berkner “…I’m all about them words Over numbers, un-encumbered, numbered words hundreds of pages, pages, pages,...
View ArticleMy New Appreciation for Sibling Rivalry
Today I like: Not having to get up at 6am Not so much: Dragging my 9yo to “Kids’ Town” at the gym…it’s like, soooo lame there. This morning I entered my older daughter’s bedroom to wake both girls. E...
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