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Have to Laugh
In honor of my crazy boys. Yes, sweethearts, Mommy found all the chocolate wrappers hidden behind the couch. This explains your diarrhea, so, thanks for that.
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I Will Prevail! (And Other Things I tell Myself in the Shower.)
One admonition I can’t seem to scrub from my brain is my mother’s bit about wearing the right underwear in case I’m in a car accident. Maybe your mother used the word, “clean,” when giving underwear...
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Shocking You Softly
I was once that kid on the playground telling my little friends every bleeped out word in the universe. To be fair, however, I didn’t really know what I was doing. This is elementary school we’re...
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How to Write while Raising Young Children
I put this in a ten-step program format because I’m a momma on the edge and I need some intervention. I don’t know, maybe it’s because I’m at the tail end of summer vacation, the kids having been home...
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Weighted Blanket of Motherhood
Reblogged from GREY MATTER LIFE: In the early hours of the morning, I wake with an overwhelming weight upon me. Aside from the 80 pound lab that snuck into bed and is found sleeping on my legs, it’s...
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Bond is a Bad Word
The husband convinced me to watch Skyfall, the newest Bond movie. Hello, Mr. Bond. Smile! You’re in a suit. Fifteen minutes in to it, I hit pause. “Why is he having sex?” I asked the husband. “Isn’t he...
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The Good Stuff on a T-Shirt
A while back I was watching some banal reality show and saw something that struck like lightning. This self-righteous, ego-maniacal boy gave me the greatest idea. (Not really, but it’s up there on the...
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Coffee. Now.
My husband made the coffee extra strong today. When the first sip of black goodness washed past my teeth, I’m thinking, “Oh, sweet Mama! It’s strong today and I need it that way!” Then, before said sip...
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Why the Pillsbury Doughboy Punches like a Thug
I’ve been running with bad company the last few weeks. Carbs. It’s so good. I could marry it. Really. We’d be happy together. Fat and happy. It started around Easter when I made two pounds of orzo,...
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A Fellow Suspense Author–Connie Mann
A few of us utterly awesome suspense authors are doing a blog hop! In the mash-up of names, I had the privilege to interview Connie Mann. If you’d like to win a copy of her book, leave a comment, like...
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