“If You’re a Fly on the Wall in My House in December” by Marcia Kester Doyle If you’re a fly on the wall in my house in December, you’ll get quite dizzy with our frenzied holiday preparations. You might even land in my spiked eggnog, so don’t believe everything you overhear in […]
The 12 Stupidest Love Songs, Ever
As Valentine’s Day looms closer, retailers are blanketing the shopping universe with cut-out hearts and chalky sugar treats emblazoned with “Be My Baby,” designed to get us opening our wallets to share romantic, gift-laden evenings with our special someone. Valentine’s Day is the great romantic do-over for those who dropped the ball at Christmas, sending couples scrambling to find the elusive perfect gift […]
The Reality Check. 10 Epic Fails
Recently I had a lively discussion with a girlfriend about our pregnancies (20+ years ago). She reminisced dreamily about the “new life growing inside of her” and how she’ll always remember how protective and maternal she felt while she and Hubs, who constantly assured her she never looked more beautiful, would sit for hours rubbing her swollen […]
If I Wanted an Honest Answer, I’d Ask a 5-Year-Old
Now that Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s are behind us, retailers are blanketing the shopping universe with cut-out hearts and God-awful sugar treats emblazoned with “Be My Baby,” designed to get us opening our wallets again for Valentine’s Day (presumably a time to buy your spouse what he or she REALLY wanted after you dropped […]
Walmart…A Christmas Story
Making my list of holiday needs (groceries, personal care items, cleaning supplies), and realize, to my horror, that it’s going to require a trip to the local Walmart. In December. Historically, I try to avoid Walmart between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Hot, crowded, filled with glassy-eyed moms and their over-sugared offspring screaming “Mommy, mommy, mommmeee!!” […]
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