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• I’m Hosting Guest Posts Again!

  

  Image of a modern fountain pen writing in cursive script. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)I’m dropping in because I’ve read some really great voices lately, and it’s... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Drinking the Kool-Aid: What Jonestown, the FLDS, and Michael Brown’s Death All...

  

  I watched a 20/20, or a Dateline, or one of those shows last week. It was a repeat, about Warren Jeffs, and the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Am the New Pink

  

  Last night, I (once again) got sucked down the rabbit hole that is Palladia. I was watching a Pink concert. And I’m a big fan.As I watched, I felt something... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Excerpt from a Romantic Novel in the Year 2023

  

  Vintage Romance Novels (Photo credit: Stewf)The sky glowed like Chlamydia. Watching the sun slide lazily across the sky was equally impressive. It’s orange... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Analog Kids

  

  I know writing this might not make me the coolest kid at the lunch table. I know many of you may not agree with me on this. But I want to discuss it, anyway. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• That Time I Effed Up Dinner

  

  It was a rainy day. I didn’t realize I wasn’t on my game until I was on my home from the grocery store and realized I hadn’t bought enough meat for the tacos. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Listen to Your Mother Videos Are Up!

  I’m just poking in to let you know the videos from our Listen to Your Mother how in Providence on May 10, 2014 are up!Here is my video.I sound angry, but I was... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Two A*Holes Go to a Concert

  It was our first time seeing Michael Bublé, my mother and I. We were in the nosebleed seats, a place where I usually find myself, due to my remedial Ticketmaste... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Momma Has Left the Building *PLEASE READ*

  I have gathered you all here today to make an important announcement.No, I’m not pregnant. (HAHAHAHAHA! Can you imagine that?!? Whoa, boy! Give me a second to... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• This is Childhood: The Thinking Mother’s Baby Book

  

  Once in a blue moon, a book comes along and sweeps you off your feet. It may be due to bright imagery, a sexy plot line, or a feeling you’ve been transported... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Movies I INSIST My Kids See

  

  I’ve been working on this post for a while, carefully weighing the merits of some of our new classics, in hopes that I can carefully curate them and be the firs... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Dreaming Boy

  

  dreams (Photo credit: raffacama)“I had two dreams, Mommy!” he yells at my face, in my darkened room, at the crack of dawn.“One good dream, and one bad dream…” h... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Dreaming Boy

  

  dreams (Photo credit: raffacama)“I had two dreams, Mommy!” he yells at my face, in my darkened room, at the crack of dawn.“One good dream, and one bad dream…” h... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• We’re All Just Dust

  

  You know that feeling you get, that feeling of relief you experience once you reach the end of something long-anticipated? When you walk off that stage, or are... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Opinions on EVERYTHING from Old People (i.e., My Parents)

  You know that thing where generations clash? Where you teach your parents to use the remote twelve times, yet they still press all the input buttons, then call... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Ways to Stay Happy as a Parent

  

  Things at home have been hectic. In fact, I’ve been going a little insane. I’m here to share with you today a few trade secrets about staying happy in a house... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Listen to Your Mother Providence: That’s a Wrap!

  

  I’ve put off, in one way or another, writing this post for close to two weeks.I’ve waited for that magical morning I actually have ‘time to think’, when I can... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Redefining Success: Taking Care of You

  

  Guy Kawasaki, American venture capitalist and one of the original Apple Computer employees responsible for marketing of the Macintosh in 1984. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• DaVinci’s Demons: Is TV Growing Up? Plus News!

  Please stop by BlogHer, where I discuss the utter ridiculousness and future direction of my favorite guilty pleasure show, DaVinci’s Demons, which I’m proud to... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• FROZEN Reads for the Whole Family!

  

  I received a suite of books from the fine folks at Disney a few weeks back – a suite of books that accommodate every age group and reading ability.Though my kid... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION