> We made Christmas wishes into a winter fountain. We visited Santa Claus at the mall and went to see a Santa play at Chaffin’s Barn. We made homemade holiday cookies… …and brought them to “nature class” at the park. We went with friends to see “The Nutcracker.” We decorated the tree. We walked through […]
December 26, 2008
> Lookin’ good…. NOT. Call me a scrooge, but fashion-wise, I think this was one of the worst seasons ever. Or maybe I’m just getting old. I cover the Best of the Worst fashion trends of 2008 in this week’s Beauty, Uncensored column over at Her Nashville Magazine. Check it out- and tell me which […]
December 23, 2008
>I woke very early this morning to find our house plunged into darkness and a bitter, bone-chilling cold. The power had gone out. It was 9 degrees outside. Not good. I went to check on the little ones and inadvertently woke Bruiser. He called for his traditional morning warm milk, which, after a few sips, […]
December 22, 2008
> I’ve been begging Hubs to do a television news story on the recent American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation to keep all children under five away from exotic pets. AAP doctors now say that due to the risk of salmonella, small children shouldn’t own turtles, iguanas, snakes, mice, bunnies, or even hamsters- or even be […]
December 22, 2008
> I have this fantasy, in which the days leading up to Christmas are spent cuddling with my children, sitting by a warm fireplace, drinking hot cocoa and homemade cookies, reading Christmas books and watching Christmas movies on television. Notice I used the word “fantasy.” The reality, unfortunately, is that since Thanksgiving, I’ve been running […]
December 21, 2008
>“Hey, look at this card we got,” Hubs said the other day, handing me a folded photocopy of a Christmas card. I opened it. “Oh yeah, the ‘Don’t forget to tip us,’ card,” I said. “Yeah, but look at it,” Hubs insisted. “Look what it said before they wrote their bit in.” I paused and […]
December 21, 2008
>Not all that long ago, I was shopping in the grocery store when, inexplicably, I dropped a carton of eggs. It was pretty funny, actually- There was a comedic moment in which I fumbled for them, almost caught them, then watched helplessly as they slipped through my fingers to the ground. Fortunately, the eggs stayed […]
December 19, 2008
>I’ve found this Christmas season that it literally hurts me to spend money. Each time I hit the “Submit Order” button on my computer, I cringe inwardly. Each time I hand over my debit card for a counter full of gifts, I wince. This despite the fact that with careful planning, I’m spending way less […]
December 18, 2008
> “I thought of another way to play Nanny Ann Jones, Mommy,” four-year-old Punky said from the backseat as I drove home this afternoon from our monthly zoo class. “Oh, wow,” I answered. Nanny Ann Jones is actually LEGO Indiana Jones for Xbox, which she plays with her dad, and with which she is completely […]
December 18, 2008
