The Worst Store ON EARTH to Take Your Kids
I could tell you I don’t like Old Navy because of their questionably made adult clothing. I could tell you I don’t like Old Navy because of their campy commercials. I could tell you I don’t like Old...
View ArticleGreener Grass
My husband and I were watching World War Z the other night. You know, Zombie Apocalypse Movie #997-B, with Brad Pitt. In a world where a lot of things, quite frankly, suck, where people die for little...
View ArticleThe Top Three TLC Shows for Families
True, I’ve spent some time panning TLC reality shows. But who can blame me? With shows like Welcome to Myrtle Manor (how is that even still on?) and Gypsy Sisters, coming up with snide remarks is like...
View ArticleDear Internet: You’ve Lost Your Balance
Can we talk, Internet? Just you and I? There’s something that’s been bothering me, and I really didn’t want to say anything, but, well, I’ve reached the point where I have no choice. It’s about the...
View ArticleThe Movies I INSIST My Kids See
I’ve been working on this post for a while, carefully weighing the merits of some of our new classics, in hopes that I can carefully curate them and be the first to introduce them to my kids. Your...
View ArticleExcerpt from a Romantic Novel in the Year 2023
The sky glowed like Chlamydia. Watching the sun slide lazily across the sky was equally impressive. It’s orange tone highlighted the gold of the fall leaves. I looked over at Miranda and texted, “Your...
View ArticleNot All About That Bass: I Never Asked to See Your Ass…ets
Somewhere along the line, the world got the impression that I wanted to see its ass…ets. I’m not sure how it happened, perhaps it was how I stared, for just a bit too long, like a curious cocker...
View Article2015: The Year of Gratifyingly Grating Grammy Nominations
Imagine my delight as I woke up this morning to a partial list of this year’s Grammy nominations. It’s a special time of year when nods are given to movies, music, and television, affording us the...
View ArticleFriendship in the ’90’s vs. Friendship Today
Remember having friends? I mean, really having friends? Those people, who came over, maybe ate dinner, or even watched a movie, with you? Or, better yet, people with whom you went out to the movies?...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping 2013: Keep it Simple, Stupid
I decided to be a trooper a few nights ago and blast through Christmas shopping for my kids. I’d fill the cart, ’80’s game show-style, and then unload it, as a layaway, on some unsuspecting shlub. I’d...
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