Do you have nights where you just want a good cry?  Do you have a go-to flick for this purpose?  Mine would be Brian's Song.  Football, cancer, best friends, true story...sigh.  How about Something For Joey?  I dare you to watch the speech at the end without going … [Read more...]

Having a baby has become such a consumer-driven endeavor in recent years. There are so many trendy accessories, modern crib bedding choices, baby-wearing options and designer diaper bags to choose from, most of which are all astronomically priced. In today's economic climate, few us of are able to … [Read more...]

I waited to start Her Fearful Symmetry until I knew I would be able to devote several days to reading it. That's because I found Audrey Niffenegger's first novel, The Time Traveler's Wife, so engrossing that I stayed up until 2 a.m. on two consecutive nights in order to finish it, so I wanted to be … [Read more...]

So, I realize that Rolling Stones night might be a problem for some of the (very worst) top 12 (in American Idol history) who only know who Mick Jagger is because of the Ke$ha song (just like my own daughter), so my only tip for them going into last night would have been to sing something that … [Read more...]

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Okay...so where exactly do we find the time? Between homework, pre-teens, housework and everything else on a working mom's plate, how can we possibly make the perfect, healthy supper every night for our kids? I really didn't see how much time it saves me on my really busy days. McDonald's has always … [Read more...]

This is my car. Correction: this is my van:Or rather it was my van? Maybe? (This is where the woe part comes in, fyi.)It is a 2001 Sienna XLE. It's actually a pretty sweet ride (for a van). It's totally loaded - to the gills - with features. JBL speakers (which apparently means something really … [Read more...]

I just had to continue the theme!! Hope you don't mind. All I could think of after I posted "March=Maple Syrup" is...PANCAKES. Which is what I made for dinner tonite and what I'm now writing about. The pancake recipe is taken from a cookbook my mom sent to me while in University, when I realized I … [Read more...]

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