by Mir | Aug 3, 2005 | Growing, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There are so many important lessons we parents are responsible for teaching our children. How to share. How to take turns. How to partake of a meal in a way that won’t get you thrown out of a restaurant or never invited back to a friend’s house. How to put...
by Mir | Aug 2, 2005 | What do I do all day?
The acne solution I use on my face at night–combined with the heat and some sweating–is bleaching out my pillowcases. Note to self: Get a new face, or consider sticking to all-white bedding. A few hours in the sun helps with the acne, but causes me to burn...
by Mir | Aug 1, 2005 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Generation Y, Sandwich Generation… they all pale in comparison. Today’s youths face issues us old fogies can never comprehend. Namely, they are wusses. My own children are a crystal-clear demonstration of this new ruling class. They...
by Mir | Jul 31, 2005 | What do I do all day?
I was feeling a little jealous of all the folks who got to attend BlogHer this weekend, but really, my life is way more exciting than all of that. Who needs a conference full of funny, cool women when they could just BE ME instead?? I am my own entertainment, baby....
by Mir | Jul 30, 2005 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Every now and then, grace sneaks up on me when I’m not looking. I don’t mean when I’m plucking my eyebrows or squeezing a zit or anything; even grace isn’t that miraculous. But when I most need it, and least expect it, I am...
