I'm a DC-area mother with an over-developed sense of irreverence, ADD, socialist tendencies and a blog. All my opinions are entirely my own and not representative of anything officially sanctioned by any political party, my mother, or arbiters of common sense and good taste.
First it’s an itch. I rub my eyes. The itching goes on. Now my nose is itching. And it’s harder to breathe. Oh man. I need a fix. I need it BAD. The itching, the scratching, the sniffling. I really need a fix. No. Not yet. It’s only been 23 hours since my last dose. This is the 23rd Hour. The final hour before I can take my Claritin. This is allergy hell. Is this…
Some of you participated in the awesome endeavor of getting me up to 50 fans on my Facebook page. a few weeks ago The end result of that was a warm fuzzy feeling in the cockles of my soul…and I had to read Twilight, a book I have mocked and berated my friends for reading. To prove I read it, I wrote three reports on this literary phenomenon on Facebook. For those of you who…
Those of you who read my blog regulalry might have figured out that I’m a big fan of giving back through charities that benefit the community. So, when I got this email, I thouht it was a great idea and something I’d pass along to all of you out there in bloggy world. A nuch of moms came up with the idea of putting together a book of writings about parenthood and using the profits…
Every spring, DC boasts of one the most beautiful natural phenomena on the eastern seaboard: The National Cherry Blossom Festival. Cherry trees, many of them gifts from the government of Japan, rim the Tidal Basin near the National Mall and each spring they burst forth in a kind of pink glory unrivaled by any Disney Princess. It is a wonder to behold and I highly recommend finding pictures of the event and looking at them. …
I had planned to write about the Alzheimer’s Association today but I’m going to put it off a week to gather better information and share an update on my friend’s little girl. Some of you remember the story of E. who was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year. I am very sad to report that the tumor is growing back and her parents are working with doctors to determine the next steps. This…
I think I finally understand the lure that draws people to Trader Joe's, after years of not getting it. It's the dark chocolate covered caramels, isn't it? It must be because I bought some today and I am officially declaring them Nature's Perfect Food.
Oooo, baby, this girl is gettin’ AROUND today! I am spreading the love all over the inter-webs and I am sharing it with YOU (and you and you and you and…). I’m guest posting on not one but TWO blogs today. I KNOW. I’m such a tramp. You can find me over at Spilled Milk (and other atrocities) where the brilliant and funny Law Momma let me wax eloquent about the life of a mommy…
It’s that time of the week again! Thursday rolls around and I’m once again trying my hand at one of the thought-provoking prompts over at Mama’s Losin’ It.2.)
Remember those putrid shampoo ads from the 80′s with Kelly LeBrock entreating us not to hate her because she’s beautiful? And insisting that Pantene was the magic potion that made her hot enough to play a sex object created by a very dorky Anthony Michael Hall in Weird Science? No? Shit, you people make me feel old. OK, here it is. The point I was getting at before we headed down memory lane, Madison Avenue…
Every day at 5:15 pm, I run my personal gauntlet of temptation. It begins at the top of escalator out of the metro, leading me into Union Station, an historic train station, metro stop, and shopping destination that stands between me and getting to daycare on time to pick up my son. My child awaits, I know, and I must go to him. But each day my resolve is tested. First there is the bookstore.…
