Last year, after I won Thanksgiving, I made a promise to re-post this blog every November for the rest of my life. No, I know. Thanksgiving isn't a competition. At least, it isn't for those that merely grab the can opener and drop a gelatinous tube of cranberry something on a plate. For me? Well, … Continue reading An ESSENTIAL Re-Read: The Tale of the Ice Cream Turkey Cake
Would they have been better off if their father had never met me? The guilt of a stepmother.
Is this a TMI entry? Maybe? I’m not sure. Dad, read with caution. I have a few friends who have become amateur hormone dealers. By “hormone dealers” I mean they are becoming experts on the role of estrogen or progesterone or testosterone or chocolate paired with romantic comedies on the female body and, more importantly … Continue reading Hormone Harmony? Tell Me More.
Did I just become Julia Roberts? Were we about to head back to all those other stores, waving our bags around while declaring, “Big Mistake. Big. Huge.”?
We have created the first generation that will die with fewer memories of their own lives than those of others. That's not good news.
Forced? Well, that’s a strong word. Mixed in with this week’s news salad of sabotaged escalators and songs from a showgirl was a variety of reports on the Serenade of the Seas–a story reported as a whisper on some news channels and a scream on others. The report that finally sent me over the railing … Continue reading FORCED!!! Okay, Calm Down, People.
Six weeks and I’ve resisted the urge to throw on the ALL CAPS button before responding, “WHICH ONE OF YOU IS IN COLLEGE?”
Am I a Woman Now? Zero Stars.
It never fails, when I hear this, the devil on my shoulder goes into overdrive with snarky responses while the angel on the other gently places her hand over my mouth.
Tomorrow, I will be a little sad to have this trip behind me... ...but... I do leave for a work-ish cruise in just ten days, so perhaps that will help.
