Never buy a bathing suit that comes with instructions. 27 Aug 2012 | 07:36 pm

The tag said that I would look 10 lbs thinner instantly! All I had to do was follow the instructions. Instructions? For a bathing suit? Ok, this couldn’t be too hard. “Bunch the suit as if you would a...

A Christmas Story 21 Dec 2010 | 02:25 pm

My daughter was three years old. It was her first year of Sunday School and Christmas was on its way. I picked her up from class and she asked, “You know all about Kristen, right Mom?’ “Who’s Kristen...

No more Ms. Nice Guy. 27 Sep 2010 | 05:07 pm

My previous blogs have been safe. I haven’t been political or politically incorrect. I haven’t hurt any feelings or felt bad about anything that I wrote. I’ve been cute, clever and kind. Not any more...

R.I.P. Oreo 13 May 2010 | 02:13 pm

Oreo 2001-2009 My beloved Oreo died suddenly 5 months ago.  It’s been a difficult loss. Losing a pet is never easy. The depth of this grief surprised me. The following is excerpt from Geneen Roth’s b...

The Chicken Story 13 Mar 2010 | 07:22 am

When my daughter was seven years old, she and my husband went to Florida to stay at my in-laws for a week. It was not a good visit. My in-laws had no interest in varying their routine and my daughter ...

The New Princess Movie 15 Dec 2009 | 04:19 pm

I hear the rumblings. African-American women are upset. They finally get a black princess and she spends most of her time as a frog. To make the situation even worse, she ends up with a white prince. ...

I wore pink to the Biker Expo. 5 Oct 2009 | 03:24 pm

Not sure what I was thinking. Guess I wasn’t. There I was… standing amidst a sea of black and chrome and suddenly it occurred to me… pink was a strange color choice to wear to the biker expo. I expec...

Lottery Losers Might Just Be the Big Winners 27 Aug 2009 | 12:54 pm

New York’s Mega Millions is up to $325 million dollars. So I bought my ticket and then I had a “disagreement” with my husband about how to spend the money.  I felt that $325 million was just too decad...

Go ahead, make my day. 4 Aug 2009 | 03:14 am

My Two Leos 22 Jul 2009 | 10:59 am

My husband and my daughter are both born under the sign of Leo. I am a Capricorn. According to Astrology.com.au “You couldn’t find two more diametrically opposed characters than Capricorn and Leo…  L...