>One of the great laws of nature goes something like this: All gifts purchased by a grandparent for his/her teenage grandchild are required to be completely ridiculous.My own grandparents, so spot on in their purchases of a bitchin’ clock radio for my eighth birthday (which I still use today) and a badly-needed electric blanket when […]
April 10, 2007
>Pretend if you will that a new mommy dress code has put into effect, requiring all of us to tuck in our shirts. Can you imagine the stress? The suffering? I mean, remember the 80s, when most of us were forced to suck in our tucked-in, Generra-covered preteen guts every time Andy Knowlton looked our […]
April 5, 2007
>I was looking at Babycenter a few weeks ago (which is, I admit, my Holy Grail of baby information) and happened upon a discussion board for new moms. They were commiserating about how everything had fallen by the wayside in the wake of their baby’s birth. Housework, social engagements, hot showers- all were forgotten in […]
April 4, 2007
> It’s time once again for the Perfect Post Awards, a chance for bloggers to recognize their favorite post of the preceding month, whether it was one that made them laugh, cry, or see the world in a different way. This month, I’m awarding my Perfect Post Award to Whippersnapper Snapping Snappedfor a post that […]
April 2, 2007
>”You know,” Hubs said reflectively as he cracked an egg on the stovetop and dumped (most of) its contents into a bowl, “A few months ago, I never would have imagined myself doing this much cooking. But now, I’m prepared to do it forever.” I froze, unable to tear my eyes from the viscous goo […]
March 29, 2007
>”How was school?” I asked my 16-year-old as she walked through the door this afternoon. “Good,” she said. “But I was so tired. We spent all of Human Geography taking notes and I, like, couldn’t concentrate.” “Sounds like you need Focalin XR,” I said sympathetically. “The what?” she replied. “Focalin XR,” I repeated, “It’s a […]
March 28, 2007
