Have you ever dreaded something and been super excited about it at the same time? That’s how I feel about this week’s upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live. I know they’re going to do something about the John Boehner 60 Minutes interview and I’ll watch it between my fingers. I don’t particularly like John Boehner, […]
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Mayor of Tinsel Town
I just finished putting the tinsel on our Christmas tree. I had planned for it to be a moment worthy of a Hallmark Channel Christmas special – an evening with the whole family at home, my kids recovered from the trauma of putting the ornaments on the tree several weeks earlier, my husband in […]
Marital Bliss
My husband and I had another wedding anniversary yesterday – 27 years of martial bliss. I mean marital bliss. By now you all know how romantic we’re not. I wrote a blog post about how we don’t buy each other stuff for Valentine’s Day. The same goes for our anniversary. I’m currently out of […]
Homemade for the Holidays
Even a jaunty hat couldn’t turn Mr. Bill the Ornament’s pipe-cleaner frown upside down. At this time of year, I’m a sucker for heartwarming. So when my children were young, I worked hard at maintaining holiday traditions, some more successful than others. When we had a house full of babies, children and Michael’s […]
Light Grayish Friday
I don’t deserve nice things. I’m a terrible shopper and an irresponsible consumer. I don’t buy enough. So when our economy collapses and we’re all speaking badly enunciated Chinese, it will probably fall on my shoulders. I didn’t brave the crowds on Black Friday. I didn’t get $50 off a TV, or $100 off […]
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Body Scanners?
The Playmobil Airport body scanner finally answered the question: What do Playmobil people look like naked? I know I’m alone in this, but I don’t see what the fuss is about the new airport security. People are freaking out about the “I-can-see-you’re-in-business-class” body scanners, but they’re even more upset over the alternative: being patted […]