"This past Christmas, my youngest son gave me a clock, sort of. In the sense that it tells the time, I suppose you could classify it as a clock. But it also tells me all sorts of other stuff. Like what day of the week it is (Tuesday!) or the date (January 12, 2007!). It also … [Read more...]

I have reared my children to critique my appearance to ensure that I never leave the house looking unkempt, or heaven forbid, frumpy! Every morning before we head to school, I get dressed and visit first my daughter and then my son, so they can assure me that I am well-groomed, … [Read more...]

People have weird attitudes about money. I mean, none of us really wants to admit we don't have any. We certainly don't want to admit we have money problems. That's a taboo. Of course, our relatives and closest friends know. These are the lucky ones from whom we borrow and never … [Read more...]

There is just something about boys that leaves me flabbergasted. It has to do with the fact that when I am exposed to them (in particular my nephew and soon-to-be step son), I walk away with mixed emotions. Usually a combination of absolute amazement, utter infuriation, and … [Read more...]

I am the luckiest mom on earth. My kids are cute, smart, funny, and highly entertaining. They do stuff and I think, I couldn’t have made that up if I tried for weeks on end. This is one such story, and I saved it until now so as to not terrify the teacher who would be having … [Read more...]