A bout the time when I was graduating from college, a man spoke to me about career choices, his own, and those of his grown children—almost all successes with lively families enjoying their work and the accolades that came with…
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december birthday theme for twins
August 17, 2010
Just a quick screengrab from etsy. holy organized people!
Oh, yeah. It’s true. I’ve totally lost it, all sense of perspective and sanity. Poof. Because when you spend even half your day researching “Vintage Circus Theme” and “Under The Big…
poo dance and other fouls
July 21, 2010
We use positive reinforcement with our sweet bean, hoping to entice him toward bowel movement on the bowl. We do a poo poo dance, motivate him with stars and a chart, stickers to reward when we put him on the…
you don’t know jack about jack and the beanstalk
February 22, 2010
Phil used to manage musical talent. New Kids On The Block, to be specific. He also came to manage The Ritz (former Studio 54), and while there, he’d receive the rider (a stipulation attached to an agreement) from each band…
fraternal twins: a year in review of 2 turning 3
January 17, 2010
Compare this latest video with the year-end video from last year.…
girl, where are your morals?
December 29, 2009
If I were a carpenter,
and you were a lady,
would you marry me anyway?
Would you have my baby?
Morals aside, any woman who’d respond NO to this question has clearly never attempted to turn her hand at creating…
sleeping with the little engine that could…n’t
December 28, 2009
I realize, of course, the implication of my title. So, I’ll set things right at the onset. This is not my attempt at creating a euphemism for erectile dysfunction, nor is it a comment on the vest-pocket penis. For starters,…
precious sweets for my sugarplums on their 3rd birthday
December 9, 2009
"I is growing up, Mama."
"Yes, my sweet Little Miss, you are. Now, what kind of cake would you like for your birthday?"
"A snow princess cake…with tiny strawberry sandwiches in her pockets."
I took this to mean she…









September 22, 2010
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