Answer: A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E Question: What does an 11 year old girl that is surrounded by strong female role models and coming into her own have plenty of? Answer: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Question: What does a mom who knows her own mind, runs a household and brings home the bacon expect? Answer: i-P-O-D Question: How do an 11 year [...]
Tag: Humor
You are full of it!
My mother always emphasized the importance of being polite - saying yes, please and thank you, practicing general civility and showing kindness toward others. I try and remember that as I go through life, but there are some days where my bright and shiny polite self seems to be a little tarnished. There are times [...]
You are invited…
I am having a re-commitment ceremony (rescheduled from last week at this time) - and you are all invited. No, no - not the white jacket with ties type of re-commitment - although it may seem a more likely choice these days. This re-commitment is about renewing vows - marriage vows. Whoa!!!! Was that a [...]
228 + 228 = mildly intoxicated and no nutritional value
Today I want to share with you my new favorite place to visit - myfitnesspal.com. I ran across this site a few weeks back when I was researching how many calories a Smirnoff Ice Wild Grape contains (that is my beverage of choice at the National Emergency Training Center's Pub and I wanted to be [...]
My mom worked at the Extreme Makeover Check-In site – and all I got was this shirt.
Up until yesterday Cheyenne had been fairly nonplussed as to all the excitement around Extreme Makeover. All she was focused on was how her mother's involvement in the project was impacting her life (typical 11 year old "It's all about me..." tunnel vision). Not that Cheyenne isn't a fan of the show or mesmerized with [...]
Don’t try this at home…
Today I thank the ever delightful Barbara Johnson - my friend and colleague in Maryland - who cherishes laughter as much as I do for supplying the giggles for my blog. When Barbara and I get together we just laugh non-stop - it is an absolute joy to spend time with her. I get to [...]
The new men in my life…
Mae West was known to say, "So many men, so little time." Yes indeed Mae - I hear ya' on that front. I have a number of new men in my life and although my time is limited I feel obliged to squeeze them all in. There is Rex and Chad and Ralph and Tom [...]
THE NEW FORTY 