It’s time once again to review the year that was here on Suburban Turmoil. 2010 was filled with the usual surprise and hilarity, as well as more than its share of pain and I can honestly say I’m totally different at the end of 2010 from who I was at the beginning. Why? Let’s review… […]
December 29, 2010
>When I was a child, Christmas break really was the most wonderful time of the year. It was an endless stream of caroling, parties, visiting relatives, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching as much television as I wanted. It meant days of extravagant eating and plenty of gifts. It was synonymous with 20-odd days […]
December 27, 2010
This post originally appeared as a column in the Nashville Scene. With Christmas right around the corner, my 3- and 6-year-old kids are on their very best behavior. they’ve been putting away their toys, hugging it out after arguments and remembering their manners. Of course, it’s no coincidence my little devils have changed their ways […]
December 23, 2010
> Bruiser, giving Santa a few very serious last-minute instructions. Can you believe that Christmas is almost here? Somehow, despite all the craziness that comes with having a family of six, our stockings our hung, our gifts are wrapped, our tree is trimmed, and we are ready for the big day. But while I’m enjoying […]
December 22, 2010
You know Christmas can’t come and go without a Bad Santa post here on Suburban Turmoil! So without further adieu, here you go- The worst Santas I could come up with for 2010! Tanning-Bed-Fail Santa I’ll-have-another-round-of-eggnog Santa The-other-elf-looked-worse Santa Brazilian Santa Forgot-my-Depends-again Santa The Littlest Santa We-use-bad-elves-for-kindling Santa […]
December 20, 2010
On Sunday, we had our first snow of the season. That meant that over the last few days, there’s been some of this. And some of this. And some of this. (Thank God for snow pants.) But snow, as you know, is a mixed blessing. Particularly in this house.Because while snow means sledding and […]
December 14, 2010
Christmas just might be my favorite time of year. I love going to see our city’s Youth Ballet version of The Nutcracker. I love seeing Christmas trees twinkling from front windows and Christmas lights strung up in yards. I love Christmas shopping and Christmas parties and trimming the tree with my family. I love Christmas […]
December 13, 2010
>Last night, it was time once again for our annual pilgrimage to visit Santa Claus. I have a love/hate relationship with the mall version of the Jolly Old Elf, and have since I was a kid. Back then the Santa in my small Georgia town was, in retrospect, probably a closet pedophile, judging from the […]
December 8, 2010
>She wanted to dance. We’d gone to 18th-century settlement Manskers Station for its annual Christmas celebration and my six-year-old daughter Punky had patiently endured the dulcimer playing, the syllabub tasting, the old-fashioned caroling, and the historic reenactments that to her probably sounded like gibberish. It was the end of the evening and as we prepared […]
December 6, 2010
>I don’t know of a parent out there who doesn’t harbor a secret wish that her child will be pretty. Or handsome. Or popular. But in our house, now that we’ve pretty much got two kids down and two to go, we’ve changed our wish list as far as that’s concerned. In other words… We’re […]
December 3, 2010
