This ad just makes me sad. I can’t find it on Youtube, but ispot has it up here. I’ll break it down for you. (Sorry about the play buttons in the middle up of the photos – I screen-capped the video.) Don’t mind me including my own voice-over. Yes, these are (very young) adults and […]
Category Archives: Published
Now Hear This: Misfit Country
Are you a total sucker for inspirational songs? It’s ok, you can admit it later. I’m also an irrational disliker of modern country music. I’ve tried, I swear. Please comment with a country song that will change my mind. I dare you. Through the wonders of my Discover Weekly list on Spotify, I’ve recently played to death enjoyed […]
The Latest Gadget
You know that friend who always has to have the lastest iPhone? I am not that person. I have a second-hand Moto X. It will get used until it stops being useful. But I drop phones a lot. In contrast to my curmudgeon phone situation, I was encouraged to find that I’m receiving the very latest in […]
War on Thanksgiving?
We have RULES in this family, dammit. There are certain expectations for all of us. We must uphold our values, no matter how societal pressures influence us. These restrictions are hard and fast and non-negotiable. You can do whatever you like in your own house, of course. And if I don’t like a store’s policy of putting […]
Let them eat candy!
Halloween is over! Before we settle into the debate about when it’s acceptable to listen to Christmas music (Thanksgiving evening. Period.), we should discuss what to do with all that candy. Is this even a question? Eat it. Oh, you mean for the KIDS? Some parents allow their kids only “a couple” of pieces Halloween night […]
Test Prep
So tomorrow (or today, or the 22nd, whatever) I have a heart function test. Just like the one I had in April, that was SO definitive (not). It’s an ultrasound of the heart in action. It takes about 45 minutes and measures how much of the blood your heart pushes out with each pump, called […]
I Work Out
I suck at working out. I suck at working out for enough time. And I suck at finding the time to work out. Evening is no good. After the girls are in bed it is hubby time. Or at least couch time. I have tried working out in the morning. My body doesn’t “do” morning. I have […]
Op/Ed: Children’s Music
I’m writing this post on my phone, at a 5 & under children’s playplace. Don’t pity me too much. I’m the only parent hanging in the nice little seating area. I have my Dunkin. I have my shoes off. I’m not crawling through tunnels to rescue a screamer who’s too scared to go down the […]