As mamas, we lament where our body parts are headed…gravity takes over, and things start heading south. Maybe everyone, men and women, grumbles about losing the bodies… Read more “Maybe That’s Where It’s Supposed To Be”

Jan is now a graduate of Deep Run High School. Last night I experienced the first of four graduations I will attend because of my own kiddos… Read more “The Graduate”

Alright, all my teacher friends out there…what do you do when you really don’t like a student? And how do you handle the parents when they know… Read more “What Do You Do When A Teacher Doesn’t Like Your Child?”

SERIOUSLY! Where the heck are these girls’ parents?? Claire and her dance team had a competition yesterday and every time I walk into one I want to… Read more “Oh Dear, Oh Dear, OH DEAR!!!”

Yesterday I wrote about truth telling. Today, I would like to expand on it just a smidgen more with my “buts.” Recently I sent a Facebook friend… Read more “My BUTS”

Claire and I are having a ball on our girl’s weekend. The boys are traveling together and we are doing everything girlie. We went for pedicures yesterday… Read more “Why Didn’t We Try This Truth Telling Thing 20 Years Ago?”

I love Lucas. I really do. He is a total and complete piece of work. But there are times, like this morning, when I just want to… Read more “My Little Blond Boy”

I was at a little gathering of tennis ladies last night and I remarked to one of my friends I hit 42 on my last birthday. My… Read more “What I Wouldn’t Do…”

OK, so yesterday I posted some rules for men. Today, I’m going to throw a few out there for the ladies. Keep in mind, I am not… Read more “My "Rules"”

This past weekend I had the, uh, pleasure of watching middle aged men try to pick up women. What a comedy scene and to some degree a… Read more “Unsolicited Advice For Men”