Hello. My name is Emily and I am a Schmalcoholic. I know you all know what an alcoholic is. I am not one of those. Alcoholism is a serious disease from which I thankfully do not suffer. However, I have been showing symptoms of alcoholism’s little cousin – schmalcoholism — you know, the goofy one [...]
“How about these?” I asked Chase as we stood in front of a wall of red, pink and purple hearts on Saturday. We were at A.C. Moore, along with the rest of humanity, to gather materials to create Valentines Day cards for Chase’s class party today. Despite substantial advances in education over the last three [...]
FOR HIRE: Desperate 13 year old son NEEDS to make $20 ASAP to purchase a video game accoutrement that will enrich his life beyond anything that he has ever purchased before. Or maybe he will make said purchase and the exhilaration will extinguish in 36 hours at which point the money have been better served [...]
My favorite part of doing the laundry by far is emptying the lint trap in the clothes dryer. The amount of lint collected after two or three loads never ceases to amaze and delight me. I carefully remove this delicate tapestry of pet hair, dirt and dust mites and contemplate it for a moment before [...]
Recipe for Disaster Fun 50 excitable boys, ages 8-11, 50 anxious fathers 25 tired mothers Generous sprinkling of reluctant, squirmy siblings 1 medium size church multi-purpose room 50 homemade cars of various design and capability Soda, Skittles, M&M’s, Pizza, Soft Pretzels Mix together all at once on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. Serve room temperature, [...]
About a month ago, we passed the 100,000 mile mark on our 2002 Honda Odyssey which, if you were Dave, meant that it was IMMEDIATELY time to change the timing belt, an expensive but “must-do” piece of maintenance. If you were me, it meant that we can push the timing belt thing out a little [...]
Earlier this week, I received my Oprah Magazine in the mail. I used to get jazzed about these arrivals but lately they have left me feeling cold. Maybe it’s because every issue is the same? Be the Best You Can Be! Look Amazing! Eat Healthy! Overcome the Odds! Do More – Much Better! Yeah, I [...]
Dave and I often use the long weekend opportunity to road trip with the kiddos – most often to Rhode Island to see his folks. And while we chose to stay home this MLK weekend, I could not forget about those mothers who decided to brave the highways with their families. This post is for [...]
About this time every year my children begin to suffer from a seasonal disorder I will affectionately refer to as Video Game Overload – or VGO. VGO lies in the center of the perfect storm of ennui, between holiday gifts, cold weather, and Y chromosomes. Tween and teen boys are especially at risk for infection. [...]
I spent the last half of this week in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). I had never been to Sin City and the truth was I was a little wary. In my darkest weirdest moments leading up the trip I had a recurring vision of becoming one of those women who [...]
