> J. Lo was hoping Martin Scorsese would see her and consider her for his upcoming film, If Donna Reed were a Greek Goddess. Meryl Streep trusted that her gigantic necklace would distract viewers from noticing the evidence of her hairstylist’s nervous breakdown. Eva Green shared her styling secrets with E! reporters:1) Don’t wash hair […]
February 26, 2007
>UPDATE: The research paid off… The Nashville Ferriers split votes in the Oscar categories that were too close to call, leaving my 16 and 13-year-old stepdaughters tied for first at the end of the night. I came in second and Hubs came in third. Who could ask for anything more? This is my father-in-law. No, […]
February 24, 2007
>”You know how 16-year-olds can’t drive past 11pm in Tennessee?” my 16-year-old asked me. “Yeah.” “Well, Josh read the law and if you’ve been hunting or fishing, it doesn’t apply. So he just drives around now with a fishing pole in his trunk.” “That doesn’t sound right,” I said slowly. “It’s true though,” 16 said […]
February 23, 2007
> Speaking of hipness, or the lack thereof, we are now the proud owners of a Buick Le Sabre. Just writing that sentence is probably enough to get me fired from the Scene, but whatever. You want honesty, right? Since Hubs totalled our other car in a very minor accident about a month ago (apparently, […]
February 20, 2007
>Some blogging parents are up in arms right now over an article that appeared in Time Magazine a few weeks ago. The author blasts today’s seemingly hipper-than-thou Gen-X parents who write about everything from their kids’ love for the Dead Milkmen to the vintage-looking toddler t-shirts and hand-knitted hats they wear, viewing the whole alternative […]
February 20, 2007
>”Jodi’s mom called Sarah’s mom over the weekend and told her that Sarah’s boyfriend drinks.” My 16-year-old stepdaughter informed me the other day. I feigned shock. “Whoa. Why would she do that?” “I don’t know!” 16 said, shaking her head. “She’s so nosy.” 16 didn’t know it, but I could understand exactly why Jodi’s mom […]
February 17, 2007
>Speaking of nursery rhymes… Veronica just sent me the link to the Christian Mother Goose book. I think this is a very bad book, not only because it makes Christians come off as horrible rhymers who enjoy dressing up in ridiculous costumes, but also because I can just imagine the day when the poor little […]
February 16, 2007
