After months of planning, my girlfriends and I escaped to New York City for the weekend recently. Between flying to and from La Guardia (or La Garbage as my Uber driver called it), I figure I spent merely 40 hours in the Big Apple. Thankfully, 40 hours was all I needed to have a blast! [Read More]
10 Jobs I Could Never Do
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. As the seconds went by, I witnessed the most patient woman on earth do her job. Saint? you ask. Teacher? you wonder. Nurse? you query. No. She was the person behind the prize counter at the arcade. Yes, this most patient of souls was waiting on a child clutching his precious [Read More]
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How 9/11 is Part of Our Story
Dear Kids, I don’t know anyone who died that day. Some might say that makes me less qualified to share my story of where I was and what I was doing on September 11, 2001. I was just an average person who went to work. Yet, as the anniversary approaches, it surprises me that the [Read More]
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How to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Recently I was invited to appear on the local news. The reporter had come across my blog, thought the name was catchy, and wanted me to share money-saving tips on back to school shopping with his viewers. This opportunity to appear on TV was definitely outside my comfort zone! The reported wanted money-saving tips? I try to be funny, not frugal. He [Read More]
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If Toddlers Ran the Morning News
Watching the local morning news is part of my weekday routine. I sip a cup of coffee and let the TV news anchors fill me in on what I missed while I was sleeping. Honestly, 99% of the time I seem to have missed a new cat video that went viral. And that’s it. Watching is [Read More]
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International Delights
I’ve finished a busy month at work preparing for a symposium that drew international smarty-pants (medical doctors and academic doctors) from all over the world. People came to the two-day event from Brazil, China, Chile, Costa Rica, Thailand, Switzerland and more. I have always liked learning about other cultures and even living in them. I [Read More]
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Things I Want to Complain About Part II
A little while ago I shared a random list of things I want to complain about. Surprisingly, I’m not the obnoxious, lonely whiner that I thought I was. That’s because many of you joined in with your own complaining and/or commiserated with me. Thank you! Of course, this has only made me want to keep complaining [Read More]
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A Mother’s Thoughts on Girls on the Run
My daughter, 9, was ecstatic to participate in Girls on the Run this spring. For those of you not in the know, Girls on the Run is a non-profit organization with the mission to “inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.” At the conclusion of [Read More]
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Novel Home Inventions I Need Someone To Invent
You know what novel home invention I need someone to invent? This cartoon, courtesy of everythingfunny.org, sums it up perfectly: Indeed, every time I set my oven above 400 degrees, I set off the smoke alarm. Since our house is newer, it’s equipped with a highly sophisticated smoke alarm that includes someone bellowing “FIRE! FIRE!” as well as [Read More]
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10 Ways Living Through the 80s Made Me Stronger
Sometimes my Tender Pumpkins ask me to get them a snack or drink of water while they lounge on the couch watching TV. Why? Because “You’re already up” or “You’re closer” they plead. At times like this, I fight the good fight. Laziness and privilege will not be rewarded. No, I stand firm and tell [Read More]
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