> I met him at work. Eyes dancing, we flirted over my cubicle, each trying to outdo the other with witty one-liners and mock insults. Before long, we were meeting for drinks after work and talking, talking, talking until the dumpster trucks groaned outside and the sun crouched just beneath the horizon. We’d slog off […]
May 8, 2006
>I love the idea of a yard sale. And I know I’m not alone. After all, I see the features in decorating magazines and on cable TV about spunky women who go “junking,” find craptastic castoffs and turn them into stylish treasures that Rachel Ashwell would envy. So when I saw the signs up for […]
May 7, 2006
>Last night, Hubs was watching Baby as she played on the floor before bedtime. “Wouldn’t it be nice if some 18-foot-tall person came in here and picked us up and carried us to bed?” he mused. “Hmm,” I thought about it. “I guess so. If you overlooked our screams of terror as we wondered what […]
May 5, 2006
>You’ll never believe it. I’m the featured blogger today at Mommybloggers! I’ve been craving the Mommyblogger spotlight ever since they featured Busy Mom several months ago. And now it’s mine! All mine, all mine! (Are you getting the mad scientist vibe I’m trying to create here?) Seriously, though, some wonderful people said some really nice […]
May 4, 2006
>Act I, scene iSetting: Your bed. Neither you nor your husband are sleeping. Therefore only one thing can be going on.You: I just thought of a good porno title. Him: ….What? You: Hard Times. You: Starring Charles Dickens. Him: (laughing, despite himself) Oookay. More non-sleeping activities occur. You: A Tale of Two Titties. You: Starring […]
May 3, 2006
>Date: May 2, 2006To: Editorial Staff, Workman PublishingFrom: Peter Workman, PresidentSubject: Revisions to upcoming edition of What to Expect The Toddler Years As you may recall, I was the first to propose a major overhaul of What to Expect The Toddler Years, due to the feedback we’ve received from readers complaining that the book was […]
May 2, 2006
>I always thought Susie Sunshine would sound like Lauren Bacall. Chicly domestic, with a freshly pressed vintage apron and perfect hair, she’d talk to me breezily on a rotary phone while holding a martini and kissing her husband hello as he walked through the door. Last night, my image of La Sunshine was blasted to […]
April 30, 2006
