My son Jake is six. He’s reading way above grade level in school, top of his class. And yet, when he’s home, he always picks picture-laden books from his sister’s shelf. Granted, most of them used to belong to him, so they’re familiar and comforting. He’s read them so many times he has them memorized….
My Kids Are Beating The Crap Out Of Each Other
Have you ever wanted to knock your kids’ heads together? I’m talking pick them up by the scruff of the neck, bonk their heads together, and say (in a heavily-accented Goodfella’s voice), “What’s the matter with you?” My kids have always had their little scuffles. They’re siblings, I get it, I expect it. But for…
BlogHer, Here I Come!
I had been toying around with the idea of going to BlogHer ’08 ever since I started blogging for the SVMoms group a few months ago. It seemed like it would be a fun weekend, plenty of parties and events. And a chance to visit my sister and her girlfriend, who live in San Fransisco,…
When It Comes To Dead Mice, I’m A Big Chicken
Our house has been overrun with mice lately. We’ve always had a mouse problem, for the whole two years that we’ve lived here. Part of the problem is that we’re undergoing a renovation (the longest one in history), so there’s no way to close everything up. When we called an exterminator, that was the first…
Memories Of A Barftastic Road Trip
SoCalMom is running a contest on her blog involving stories of memorable road trips. Our most memorable road trip happened this past Thanksgiving. We were driving from Brooklyn to Buffalo, and if we had been smart we would have left in the morning. But I wasn’t packed or ready, so we finally headed out after…
Take The Lands’ End Survey And You Could Win A Gift Card
Lands’ End wants you to take their back-to-school survey, and if you do, they’ll enter you in their raffle to win one of five $100 Lands’ End gift cards! Just take the survey before June 25th, and you’re entered. Originally Posted on Selfish Mom
Kung Fu Panda Review Posted On “Movie Monday”
My review of Kung Fu Panda has been featured on “Movie Monday” on the website Observations from Missy’s Window. Check it out here, along with lots of other interesting movie news and reviews. Originally Posted on Selfish Mom
Honesty Is The Best Policy, Especially With A Jehovah’s Witness
So we were late for soccer yesterday (what else is new) and were rushing out the door. My son gets down the stairs first, and crosses paths with a well-dressed guy who says “Hey there, how are you?” and holds out his hand. Jake was wary, especially after what happened at Tae Kwon Do a…
My Alter Ego Gets Up Close And Personal With Some Hot Actors
So I have this other website, Filming In Brooklyn, which chronicles TV shows, movies, commercials, and various and sundry other productions that are filming in the great, picturesque, totally filmable borough of Brooklyn. Last night I went out to watch some scenes being shot for the FX drama Rescue Me, which stars one of my…
Sure, I’ll Fight Some Smears
The thing that has always bothered me the most about politics is how easy it is to spread lies. For every person speaking up and disputing the lie, there are three or four people repeating it. But leave it to Barack Obama to take decisive action. His campaign has launched Fight The Smears, and it…
