There really is no question that when it comes to celebrities, it's who you know. Because, it seems, that people like Linsday Lohan and Chris Brown and Mischa Barton know the right people, and people like Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford do not.It seems the folks down in Plano, Texas take their crimes … [Read more...]
Bedroom Blues
Okay, here's the thing: I know kids will be kids and one of the things that most certainly means is that they will have messy bedrooms. I get that. And I'm not a total neat-freak or germ fanatic so I honestly don't mind a little bit of clutter or unmade beds or colonies of stuffed animals. It's just … [Read more...]
The screaming girl phenomenon
Mere moments ago, I was surfing the net in front of the TV. As I surfed, I heard this on TV: "I love Justin Bieber so much! I want him to marry me!"When I looked up, I saw a 10-year-old girl crying her friggin eyes out, hanging over the edge of a fence along some red carpet in California. … [Read more...]
Cool stuff at the Children’s Trunk Show!
A few weeks ago, I attended the Children's Trunk Show for the first time. There was tonnes of cool, innovative stuff for kids and I had a blast poking around the various stalls. Here are some of my faves: I picked up a couple of these awesome lunch bags for my kids. Organic, easy … [Read more...]
all the world’s a stage
About 20 years ago I was at a cocktail party telling a friend that I had had the 'exam dream'. At the time I did not know it was universal. I had had the dream where I am at University and I am almost finished the year when a piece of paper slips out of a binder. It is my course schedule from that … [Read more...]
Static Free.
The other day I was talking to a friend about Cuylers interest in the move Toy Story 3. I remember telling her "He really likes Toy Story 3"It was the first time in a very long time that I have not used the term obsessed. Because he is not. Not too long ago he would obsess over a … [Read more...]
What to do when your kid sees ‘it?’ Not this…
Earlier tonight, Pea saw "it," acknowledged "it," and I froze. In case I am being too coy, I'm talking about my penis. That's right folks, we're firmly in the TMI zone. Buckle up. It's going to be a bumpy road. Here's how it went down. My wife and I were a … [Read more...]
buffalo soldier
Cows run away from the storm while the buffalo charge in the exact direction of it. Needless to say the buffalo gets through it quicker.This is the best analogy I know for facing the hardest things first. There are many times when running in the other direction is so appealing and probably an … [Read more...]
Re-magnetized.
I was in the drive thru line at Tim's today and the van in front of me had an autism awareness ribbon on the back. I remembered that I don't have one anymore. And thought I should put one back on.When Cuyler was diagnosed with autism 5 years ago, I found these wristbands online and … [Read more...]
I broke one of my first ground rules.
When I became a mother just over 9 years ago, I set out a few ground rules for myself and my kids. One was that my children would know how to fall asleep on their own. I didn't want to get into a pattern of having to lie down in bed with them or rock them until they fell asleep. I … [Read more...]
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