No, not drugs or alcohol and not even the kind of rehab that David Duchovny is in (wouldn’t mind having that problem, though!). I am a political junkie. MSNBC, CNN, even Fox News… you know, for the “fair and balanced” view. I watched as much of the Democratic National Convention and I could and I plan on doing the same for the Republican one.

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I mean, really!  We were not protected at all… not the way we protect our kids.  We didn’t have helmets, knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards.  We spent all day outside without checking in.  There were no cell phones or pagers.

I grew up in a neighborhood that was almost surrounded by woods.  We spent entire days in those trees, building forts ( Read more... )

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Huh… Well, since everyone else is blogging, I guess I will too. Damn peer pressure!!

I’m sitting here watching the Oscar’s and realizing that I have seen none of the movies. In fact, I don’t remember the last film that I actually saw in the theater. Unless it’s one of those films that you just must see on the big screen, I rent it later. It takes ( Read more... )

My kid and I took her room from  this...


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To all of my friends who are moms and all of those who have moms and all of those who feel like moms... OK... to all of my friends... HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

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1. My kid is the queen of the non sequitur.  Really… she is totally random.  The other day, out of the blue, she asked, “Mom, why don’t you hop more?”  Um… huh???

1. I own too many shoes.  There are at least 30 pairs in my closet right now.

1. My new job makes my brain hurt.  I shouldn’t have to think ( Read more... )

"Studio 60", the absolute best thing on television right now was teetering on the brink of extinction. However, someone up there has made the right decision for a change. This wonderful show has been picked up for the rest of the season!!!!

Life is good.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled programming.

No… not Christmas or even Halloween. It’s Election time!!! As a self-confessed news junkie, I thrive on the polls, the pundits, the political ads… especially the negative ones. I’m always amazed at the depths to which some candidates will sink in an attempt to win an election ( Read more... )