Dianelaneyfitzpatrick
A former newspaper reporter and editor, Diane Laney Fitzpatrick is a freelance writer with three children - two in college studying music and journalism, and one living and teaching in Moscow.
She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University, worked as a newspaper reporter and editor before becoming a stay-at-home mom and freelance writer. She's done a multitude of volunteer projects at schools, her church, and for the homeless, minorities, women's issues, and political causes.
Diane and her family have lived in six states in the past 20 years, making her intimately familiar with moving and relocating families. She currently lives in and writes from Jupiter, Florida.
"Just Humor Me," Diane's blog, is on Blogspot and on her personal website. She also blogs about Empty Nest and is a contributing columnist at Commentarista.
MY BLOGS
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Just Humor Me
http://just-humor-me.blogspot.com/
Growing up in the ‘60s, being a teenager in the ‘70s, raising kids, moving all over the country, and trying to stay afloat living in South Florida, Just Humor Me is a modern day housewife’s journey through the day-to-day funny moments.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 307 )
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Yappy Hour on the Beach
I take a walk on the beach just about every Sunday morning. It’s one of the things in the plus column on the list of why you might want to live in Florida. (Tha... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2011 HUMOR -
Gnashing My Flippers Over Toddlers and Tiaras
What can I say about Toddlers amp; Tiaras, the eweylicious show about child pageants, that hasn’t already been said? Actually, a lot. So much material . . . s... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2011 HUMOR -
Pregnancy Can Be a Beautiful Thing. Or You Could Ruin That, Too.
Everyone loves a pregnant woman right? According to these photos that I found on iVillage and Awkward Family Photos, being pregnant doesn’t exempt a woman from... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2011 HUMOR -
Always Pick Out Your Own Couch
I rarely write blog posts that are sequels to a previous post, but this is an exception. There’s a first time for everything. (Won’t you be surprised when I sen... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2011 HUMOR -
The Big Blue Flowered Couch
Everyone remembers her very first piece of adult furniture. You know, the first thing that wasn’t a plastic parson’s table, a crate painted peach, a futon, an... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2011 HUMOR -
Sit, Dog-Sit
I’ve decided that dog-sitting is the perfect thing for a person without a dog to do. It’s also a fine thing for a person with a dog, too, but only because dogs... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2011 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION -
Call 911. My Dendrites Are Flatlining.
It was a tough weekend for me and my dendrites. You know, dendrites? The pieces of your brain that get a workout when you do things that are difficult and borin... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2011 HUMOR -
Old Movie Fans Are a Little Psycho
Don’t tell me about how the good old days were better than now. I’m not a subscriber to the notion that our country is going to pot, the world is screwed up... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2011 HUMOR, MOVIES -
The Hurt Locker, '70s Style
It’s been a while since I went all old-fogey and talked about growing up in Hubbard in the real-live version of That ‘70s Show. So it’s time we talked about... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2011 HUMOR -
I Poked the Knitters' Nest
Boy, I’ve really stepped in it this time.A word to the wise, or maybe it should be a word from the wise: Don’t mess with knitters. Read more
Posted on 14 July 2011 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Perfect Wedding Gift Can Make Margaritas
Criminy. Buying a wedding gift is so much more complicated than it needs to be.Back when I and my friends were getting married, you couldn’t go wrong with... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2011 HUMOR -
Let Me Walk You Through My Receipt
I’ve been a lazy blogger. Every summer, stay-at-home moms should be able to say just screw it to something. For some it might be cleaning or making sit-down... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Art of Pre-Gifting
My mother was a wonderful woman. A saint. So honest, she wouldn’t use a pen at work to write a note for something non-work-related without reimbursing for the... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2011 HUMOR -
The Art of Pre-Gifting
My mother was a wonderful woman. A saint. So honest, she wouldn’t use a pen at work to write a note for something non-work-related without reimbursing for the... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2011 HUMOR -
The Art of Pre-Gifting
My mother was a wonderful woman. A saint. So honest, she wouldn’t use a pen at work to write a note for something non-work-related without reimbursing for the... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2011 HUMOR, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE -
Fun With Mascots
When I was little, my sister Pam was the mascot for the junior high basketball team. She was part of the cheerleading squad, except while the cheerleaders wore... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2011 HUMOR -
Con-grad-ulations on Your Grad-uation
I’m not going to say one single snarky thing about my daughter’s graduation ceremony this morning. Even though the diploma is sitting on my kitchen counter righ... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2011 HUMOR, SCHOOLING -
Sure, You're Stupid. But You're Not Alone.
Because my mission is to give you something to laugh at every few days, I must share a recent find: Reddit asked the question “What is the strangest thing you... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2011 HUMOR -
Big Brother is Watching. Get Over It.
A lot of people seem to be all up in arms about privacy and how we don’t have it anymore. It seems like almost every day, I’m alerted to the fact that Facebook... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2011 HUMOR -
Ladies, Start Your Engines
Years ago, in my past life as a SWF newspaper reporter, I was a racing fan. It doesn’t seem possible now, because I’d rather sit through a Head On commercial... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2011 HUMOR