Superhero’s mom has hands of steel
From the moment I held my firstborn son in my arms, I realized, almost instantaneously, that this wild, wonderful, unpredictably joyous journey I had only just begun would, in the blink of a moment, lead to my own planned obsolescence.
Life Out Loud: Please leave a message at the sound of the splash
At some point even the most wonderful convenience can become more of a hindrance than a help. Mr. Wonderful has had a loathe/hate relationship with his cell phone for some time now. The phone was scratched, hard to dial, harder to hear, and just generally irritated him to no end.
Oh deer, oh deer
As usual I was just minding my own business when natured decided to brutally attack me. True story. I was driving at a manageable...
Some see the pool half full
First, let me state for the record that no dogs were harmed in the making of this column.
Primarily because those little buggers are fast and really hard to catch.
The Cupid Wars set hearts afire
Don't you just hate it when worlds collide? My second-grader informed us, imperiously, that Cupid is "just a myth.
Out of the mouths of moms
As I reach the milestone of my 10th official Mother's Day, I find that I appreciate my own mother so much more.
In with the new, out with the old
I don't generally pen "how to" columns. "How to be a dork like me" is not a life lesson that is much in demand,...
Gift cards: The gifts that keep on taking
They say money is the root of all evil, but when it comes to modern gifting that's not even remotely true.
Packing light
So the school is kidnapping my baby and taking her to New York City.
O.K., technically “kidnapping” may be a harsher term than necessary. I...
Marks of time
Things change. Plans. People. Paint. We have left our marks in other ways.
