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Archives for 2010
How to Pack for Overseas Travel
Packing smart – and light – for overseas travel.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
Oh, the pleasure of shoes, shoes, and more shoes…
Reality TV. Would You Do It?
I watch about half of them. Those dreadful, embarrassing, addictive Reality TV shows. Like watching a train wreck. Can’t quite avert the eyes. What can I say? It’s my guilty pleasure. Guiltier for some than others. And the Reality TV shows I watch? Top Chef and Top Chef Masters? Definitely. I enjoy viewing with my […]
What WOULDN’T you do for your kid?
Is there anything you wouldn’t do for your children? I’ve been giving this question a great deal of thought lately. What wouldn’t I do for one of my kids? Hypothetically speaking, of course. Would I give up a kidney? Naturally. Bone marrow? Sure. Preferably if I could look at Hugh Laurie during the procedure. Would […]
What Do You Do When There’s Nothing You Can Do?
Sometimes, all you can do as a parent of teens is sit back and hold your breath.
Naming Conventions: Unconventional Nonsense?
River. Apple. Banjo. Sparrow. Diva Muffin? These are just a few of the odd celebrity names we might come across as we consume our daily pop culture media. What do you think? Would you do that to your kid? Or should I say “Kyd,” as in Kyd Duchovny (Tea Leoni and David Duchovny’s son)? Or […]
Why I Choose to Think Like a Man
The pros and cons of a woman… who “thinks like a man.”
Perspicacity (or, Purse-pick-a-city)
Accessory (after the fact?) No, this is not my bag. Chic, isn’t it? But pas moi. However, I was asked awhile back to divulge the characteristics and contents of my purse. May I say that I would like to do so with perspicacity? May I add that this request comes with a bit of a […]
Weeds and blooms
What you notice first are weeds. Dandelions about to seed. A tangle of bushes at the base of an old post that holds the white mailbox. Aging exteriors Everything is dusted in pollen and overrun, yet it is not altogether unwelcoming. You deem it a place where an elderly widow must reside, living on a […]