Soooo…it’s been quite a week. Anybody else make the mistake of taking their daughter voting last week? “Nevermind! Turns out the country is a lot more sexist that we thought.” Whew! Glad I’m not the only one who screwed that up. My 9 year-old cried bewildered tears Wednesday. This was a very black and white issue for […]
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Alice and Sexy Cheeseburger
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 […]
12 Things I Want My Daughters To Know
Your intelligence should be ever-expanded with quality books, education, and conversation. Don’t stop seeking them out. I really don’t care if you don’t take a jacket. You’re not going to die of exposure in New Jersey. Just don’t be the girl who doesn’t take a jacket and then whines about the cold. She’s annoying. Focus […]
Advice, Gosh Darn It
Last week at an indoor water park, I lost the giant black mumu very stylish cover-up that I had just purchased. I put the cover-up down on a railing, went to do something with my younger kid, came back, and it was GONE. *horror*. My flip flops were still there. This was not acceptable. I was now essentially walking around […]
Sometimes you’re the example…
…and sometimes you’re the cautionary tale. Follow My Example: Jersey suburbanites that we are, we pride ourselves on dragging bringing the kids along on outings in the city of Philadelphia. We feel it is an important center of American history and culture for the area, and they should experience this vibrant, growing metropolis. And Mommy and Daddy […]
Now Hear This: “All About That Bass” and Other Self-Esteem Anthems
As one of those rare music teachers who doesn’t yet hate music, I’m kind of into analyzing some songs. Very little of that material would count towards my graduate credits, sadly. I’ll be doing a recurring series here called “Now Hear This”. Here’s #1, a little summer earworm. You’re welcome. First, a head’s up: this video […]