Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in Pop Culture, Shopping, Things that make me go hmmm on Mar 26th, 2013
I don’t like Victoria’s Secret for three reasons — their bra straps are too thin, they make patrons provide driver’s licenses during returns even if they have their original receipts, and they objectify women. (Are those “angels” even real women???) This week, the store gave me a fourth reason — they are doing pseudo-marketing to [...]
Posted in Health, Illness, Preventative medicine, Things that make me go hmmm on Jan 11th, 2012
Early in December I was putting out the garbage — barefoot, of course — and the pinky toe on my right foot caught on one of the driveway cobblestones. (Another one of my crazy, wacko injuries like my self-inflicted black eye and toddler-induced cut finger.) With blood pouring out, I hobbled inside, wrapped the wound, [...]
Posted in Consumer Packaged Goods, Emotional development, Things that make me go hmmm on Dec 2nd, 2011
It’s easy to say I don’t want anything for Christmas except a happy, healthy family and friends who fall into the same categories. In fact, usually it’s so easy to say that it’s exactly what I’ve professed to for years. This Christmas, however, I find myself at a crossroads of sorts. A moral dilemma if [...]
Posted in Cool sites, Things that make me go hmmm on Sep 26th, 2011
Readers will remember that I temporarily left Facebook at the beginning of this month. At the time, quite honestly, I wondered how I would fare. As someone who works from a home office Facebook was my water cooler. It was my link to the world. I figured I would missing hearing all about what my [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Things that make me go hmmm, Toxins on Jul 18th, 2011
We get all our ice cream cakes from a little, family-owned ice cream shop called Marshall’s Ice Cream Bar. They are heavenly. Different soft-serve flavors sandwiched in between hot fudge, crunchies, and whatever else you want. Our favorite is usually black raspberry and chocolate. The owners personally take your order. It’s always a nice experience [...]
Posted in Things that make me go hmmm on Jul 5th, 2011
I finally got around to creating photo thank yous for Big Girl’s Communion. I didn’t have a lot to work with since we lost our camera last week. As I was scrolling through the photos I took solace in the fact that I do, indeed have some photos off that camera. I have 19 photos [...]
Posted in Emotional development, Things that make me go hmmm on Jun 27th, 2011
We had Little Girl’s birthday party this weekend. At some point, our camera got lost. We believe it took a long, one-way ride on the top of my SUV. (Hubby, buckling her into the carseat, placed it there and forgot to pick it back up. We think.) It was a rough afternoon for us. We [...]
Posted in Friendship, Things that make me go hmmm on Jun 9th, 2011
Long-time readers of this blog may be wondering why I’ve been posting less. Others may have a more direct question: Why have I been so quiet about myself? I guess it’s time to answer. My focus outward has been brewing for about six months or so, but it became more pressing about a month or [...]
Posted in parenting, Things that make me go hmmm on Apr 18th, 2011
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Tina Fey’s new book, Bossypants, which was posted all over my Facebook network. Part of a blog post from Baby Meets City, the excerpt was a beautiful, touching, funny poem called The Mother’s Prayer for its Daughter. I read through it alternating between [...]
Posted in babies, Birth, Things that make me go hmmm on Apr 8th, 2011
Last night I went to spin class and the woman spinning next to me was pregnant. It took me back three years ago when I was that person making sure I was drinking enough and feeling my baby kick to the beat. (Big Girl used to sleep in my belly during the classes. Little Girl [...]