Hi Gorgeouses, Tonight we got more Britney news (what else is new...), some Gwen Stefani, my celebrity lovah (when Clive Owen's out of town, that is...), Marcia Cross (the twins have arrived!), VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson's RX to Brit's new do, Jen and Brad friends again?, and more! check it!!!!! BRITNEY … [Read more...]

when Emily was 10 months old, i tripped over the couch in our family room and the husband and i both heard the crack. my toe. broken. broken so badly that i needed to be on crutches. it was embarrassing as hell to have to tell people that i broke it on my freakin' couch. i now break the same toe - … [Read more...]

It comes every day and each day I am equally unprepared. That witching hour from 4 to 5 pm when my kids are unusually energetic and I, on the other hand, have little left to offer them - or anyone else . In the mornings (after two large cups of coffee), I am an eager, enthusiastic mother, planning … [Read more...]

Thanks to the warm reception from all you urbanmoms this week, I'm going to try blogging for a second time.  On Monday, when I was sharing the horror of my upcoming week, I mentioned that Tuesdays deserve a blog all their own...so here it is. I'm sure many of you will see yourselves, riding … [Read more...]

It’s hard to believe but the ever-mischievous cat who was first introduced to the world in 1957 is turning 50! Come help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ classic book the Cat in the Hat. Send us your favourite picture and an accompanying story of you reading aloud with your kids and … [Read more...]

It’s hard to believe but the ever-mischievous cat who was first introduced to the world in 1957 is turning 50! Come help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ classic book the Cat in the Hat. Send us your favourite picture and an accompanying story of you reading aloud with your kids and … [Read more...]

So this past weekend I went away on a scrapbooking retreat. Yeah, yeah, say what you want you non-crafty peeps out there, but I happen to LOVE scrapbooking, and nothing was going to keep me from my paper trimmer, ribbons, papers and adhesives! I drove about 3.5 hours to get there (btw, listening to … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses! I dunno, gossip's pretty lame out there today. But, of course, I managed to dig up some hott dirt just for you all! On tap today: Britney enters rehab (yay!); Britney's blond wig and her sad day at the Mondrian Hotel; NEW COUPLE ALERT!; Reese skinny; Brody Jenner is a hott jerk; Jen … [Read more...]

who's with me? i am reading like mad these days. so, i challenged myself to read 50 books in 2007. if you do a wee bit of math, you'll realize that this is just shy of a book a week. um, yeah...there' s NO way on god's green earth that that's going to happen. i mean, i have three kids. and full-time … [Read more...]

This Life.  That's the title Jen and I selected for this blog. My first blog, ever. I have been writing for a while. I've had a column for 5 years in a seasonal paper and I've written a number of beautifully unpublished articles about this and that but I'm always about 3 years behind the latest … [Read more...]