Life Out Loud: Quick eye for the cash guy
I really wanted to write something today, but I'm currently obsessed with stalking my bank account. This is, I assure you, every bit as exciting as it sounds.
Some see the pool half full
First, let me state for the record that no dogs were harmed in the making of this column.
Primarily because those little buggers are fast and really hard to catch.
Frenzy over female racer leaves mom’s taxi in the pits
So, the entire world is up in arms because Danica Patrick, a female driver, placed fourth at the Indy 500 recently.
Don’t shoot your shoes this summer
As a mother, I want a lot for my children.
I want them to be happy, to cure cancer, to be compassionate and well-loved individuals, and to marry into Bill Gates' millions.
She’s one unhappy camper
I am not, nor will I ever be, the 'roughing it" type.
My husband, bless his heart, refuses to believe this.
Writers and mothers can relate well
Now that I'm a "real writer" (as opposed to my former slacker's life as a married mother moonlighting as a writer), I'm amazed at all the similarities - besides sleeping late - between tortured artists and me.
Schools are ready for moms who flunk lunch
I am an unfit mother. Oh sure, other mothers might see the merit in hiding it better. But me, I work hard at it.
A common sense cure for cold feet
Authorities and searchers might have been at a loss when they launched a nationwide hunt for "runaway bride'' Jennifer Wilbanks recently, but the real experts - wedding planners - knew this was no kidnapping.
More fun than you can shake a stick at
I firmly believe that when mothers compare notes on childbirth this can only be because they have not yet experienced the pain and sheer endurance that a 6-year-old's birthday party entails.
I married the man, not the ring
He stole my heart with a killer combination of dark good looks, a stunning ability to fix almost anything, and an inexhaustible instinct to take care of me when I'm moody, sick or stressed, which is pretty much always.
