How not to charm me

Remind me that you ONLY have TWO days of nursery school left before the closing ceremonies next week. And then, haltingly, while biting your lower lip and trying not to cry, tell me you want to stay at your nursery school forevvvvvvver! Me too, pal, me too. We probably ought to rename this entry How…

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Some days you just want to pretend they aren’t yours

Scene: Busy YMCA family locker room, packed to the gills with kids and parents post swimming lessons. Players: Will and Henry, darling preschool-aged brothers, in the shower (a handicapped-accessible room with a door) rinsing off after their lesson. Mom, the gorgeous, slim, thirty something mother of Will and Henry, frequently mistaken for their big sister…

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How to charm me

Ask me where the “rogers” live.  (robbers) And ask me if they want to take your toys. Will, age 4.5 And speaking of toys … Throw your naked body over all the toys in your tub when I start to drain the water, crying out, “But the toys will go down the drain!” This applies…

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Food Friday: Crockpot (Slow Cooker) Granola

First things first—we have a cookbook to give away! The lucky winner of the EatingWell’s Making Comfort Food Healthy is, according to random.org, number 23! And the person who left comment #23 is Stacy—the uber mama, photographer, blogger, crafter,  seamstress, designer, artist, wine expert and chef—who I know will put this to good use, because…

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Hank & Willie’s Guide to Guaranteed Financial Stability

1) Buy stock in any company making exotic, hard-to-pronounce, very expensive antibiotics, particularly ones used to treat resistant ear infections in toddlers. 2) Watch your net worth SOAR. 3) Thank us. I think Henry needs a reset button on 2009. He has had double ear infections that won’t clear since Christmas Eve, and as SOON…

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How to charm me

Ask me if Obama will be able to eat breakfast before “he chooses the laws tomorrow.”  And “what is his new dog’s name?” Will, age 4.5

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Food Friday: Shop at Etsy!

Please, like you’re cooking anything besides two slices of toast for your turkey sandwich today. You don’t need a recipe today, you need advice on how to make your holiday shopping experience as relaxing and rewarding as possible. So go make that sandwich, giggle at the idea of being on a long, aggravating line at…

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Not dead, just wondering when

…my Congressman will help out with those extra hours in the day I requested. All things are possible in this new day, so why not that? Back later with some Halloween photos, though my costume is already completely out-of-date. And I’m completely okay with that.

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Why I love Facebook

Because when I got to my desk this morning, I had a message saying a dear high school friend of mine had tagged me in a photo. And this is what I saw when I clicked through. OMG the glasses. OMG. Apparently I needed a major fashion intervention way back in 1989. And a harness…

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