I’m not up-to-the-minute on what pop stars are saying and doing, but even I know about Lady Gaga’s meat dress. And I love a good visual, but when I heard her reasons behind wearing the meat dress (and the meat bathing suit she wore in Japan) I couldn’t help but think . . . […]
Ole! Ole! Fiestaware Begins Today!
They make white, too. Don’t even. When I was about 7 or 8, I went to Brownie Day Camp, where we were split into countries and had to learn to make crafts, food, costumes and a performance in the culture of our country. I was put into Mexico and we made red felt bolero […]
Hoarders: They’re OCD’ing All Over My Blog Now
I’ve written so many Facebook posts about my love for the show Hoarders that I figured I may as well bunch them all together, add a picture and call it a blog post. I can’t seem to stop talking about that show. I’m in good company because hoarders are so in right now. We’ve […]
Hey Mr. DJ, STFU
Since I turned over the driver’s seat to my permited daughter, I’ve been able to identify the most obnoxious subset of our human species: Radio DJs. In our family, the rule is: The driver gets control of the radio station. (The driver also has to remember to close the garage door, watch the gas […]
My Mom and Willie Nelson
My friend Jackie said recently: “You can’t be in a bad mood when listening to Jack Johnson.” I gather that she had been having a bad day at work and put in her earphones (the adult version of covering your ears and going, “Blah Blah Blah Blah I’m NOT LISTENING!”) And she Jack-Johnsoned herself […]
Out of the Closet
I’m starting a new project around my house: Cleaning out and reorganizing all the cupboards, closets, cabinets and drawers. You don’t realize how much storage you have until you start to organize it. You also don’t realize how much mind-bogglingly useless junk you’ve accumulated despite the fact that you’ve been whining for two years […]