…and have a golden hue/bananas are the best/and are the best for you! Remember that little Chiquita jingle from the 80s? I always sing it for my husband when he complains that the bananas are ‘rotten’. Surprisingly enough, he doesn’t find it as hilariously instructive as I do. He has this thing … [Read more...]

Hmmm.... I wonder where my little monkey got the phrase "I'M SO TIRELERD" from...? Yeah, lately that cheaty little thang's been coming up to me with squinty eyes, saying, oh-so-melodramatically, "I'm so tirelerd." It felt really great, let me tell you, when she said it this … [Read more...]

Weight Watchers has these tools for living that are supposed to help you learn to eat better and build a healthier lifestyle. One of them is called Anchoring. The idea is that you use something positive from your past to help you achieve your outcome or remind you that you have what it takes to be … [Read more...]

I love my GNOs - my Girl's Nights Out!  I love getting the chance to have adult conversation with a pal or group of pals who bring their own perspectives, opinions, and ideas to the discussion.  I love getting to know people better or simply getting the chance to get out of the house and … [Read more...]

Emily: You'd miss me if i moved away, right? Me: Of course! Emily: well, lucky for you, i'm not going anywhere. i'm staying here forever. because i'm never getting married. ever. Me: okay. but you don't want to make me a grandmother? Emily: i can still be a mom and have kids without being … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses! So much happened when I was at The Resort from HEAVEN...: Angelina Jolie on her bisexuality (and, why I suddenly LOVE her); Britney's assistant to serve as WITNESS in custody battle; Jennifer Garner shops beautiful; Tom and Katie take Suri to the zoo; Christina's looking preggers...; … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses! I'm going to a SPA this weekend.... WITH the fam.... Well, it's not technically a spa. But, it's a resort WITH A SPA. And, I will be swimming in my brand new (uggers) maternity bathing suit (have to FIND it first, though...) as MUCH has possible. Pray with me that the weather will be … [Read more...]

Today we talk about our closets. go on, close your eyes. picture the state of it. What's the most expensive thing in it? and was it worth it? I used to be all about the quantity. getting more for less. i loved me a good bargain. if it wasn't on super duper sale, i wasn't buying it. but then i … [Read more...]

well, apparently, word on the street is that no one cares what you had for lunch, but i'm telling you, right here and now, that even though i adore the book, it's not true, because ali cares. i want to know what you eat for lunch. because lunch time for me has becoming even harder than deciding what … [Read more...]

I never know exactly when it's going to hit me, but I know that it's often when I'm driving. When I'm home, life is so crazy that my mind is protected from the sadness that always lurks just beneath the surface.  Today it happened at the lights at Broadview and Danforth. The first time, … [Read more...]