The Three Samaritans
Once Upon a Time there was a little mom who got stuck in a big hole. She was driving her MAV (Mom-Assault-Vehicle) around town, taking […]
Musings
Save English From Language Terrorism!
English is a language of evolution, and I can deal with that. But when its evolutionary track is just stupid, well, I have to say […]
Things I am Giving Up For the New Year. Lent Too.
1. Talking too much. 2. Talking too loudly. 3. Talking too long. 4. Talking with my mouth full. 5. Talking with my mouth empty. 6. […]
Christmas Advice From A Woman Scorned
Do you know what today is? It’s the Third Day After Christmas and My True Love Said To Me: “So, you know how you bought […]
Cream of Whatevah Soup
My dear cooking-type people: Today I am going to share with you a lovely little Cream of Whateveryouhaveinyourfridge Soup. It's quick. It's easy. It freezes […]
Mid-Life Baking Soda
You know, there’s something to be said for a certain lack of self-esteem. Yeah, yeah, I know. Statements like that fly in the face of […]
Despair No More, Dear Doughnuts!
Right. And today we had . . . . Doughnut Success!!Yep. And I’m sort of stomach-achey now. But they were gooood.You’ve just gotta watch your […]
Throw Me Some Christmas Music, Baby. I Got Me Some De-Stressing To Do!
"You know what I love about your car?" asked my cute little niece the other night as I was taking her home. "What?" "It […]
How I Embarrassed the Candy Corn Out of My Older Sister
(Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons) Maryland. I lived there as a child in a homey little two-story clapboard, with dogwoods in the front and giant […]
It’s Rainin’ Books! At Least, I Wish It Were . . .
I'm looking for a good storm. I mean, a wicked-awesome, black cloud-scudding, fallen leaf-whipping, sweater-wrapping, cheek-stinging, gray light-wafting, tree branch-rasping, air-whispering, mood-settling, cocoa-sipping nor'easter. And […]