About a century ago, when I was first married, I was chatting with another newlywed woman in our neighborhood and the subject of fighting came up. She proceeds to tell me that she had thought she and her husband would never fight. As I start to giggle because I think she is making a joke (I’m thinking this […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Let’s Get Real’ category
www.FatOldUglyAuPairs.com
Today finally realized a months long dream of mine. I’ve bought the website: FatUglyOldAuPairs.com Read more…
In support of Holly Petraeus
So Gloria Steinem is totally taking me off her Christmas Card list this year for this post but I just can’t help it.Okay look at this picture of General Petraeus, his wife Holly and their “friends” the Kelleys and what is the first thought that pops into your head? For me it was high school. This picture is […] Read more…
Girl Power?
As a mother of two boys I haven’t really paid much attention to any toys that don’t come with their own sword, the capacity to shoot (water, Nerf arrows, small plastic discs capable of removing retinas, etc.), or Pokemon cards (Dear God, these have been around since the last millennium, when will children finally grow bored with them?). Nothing pink […] Read more…
Coming Clean About House Cleaning
There is a strange phenomenon I’ve grown accustomed to while living in Arizona. Like clock-work, if I don’t clean the toilets every ten days a strange orange mold like film starts to coat the inner bowl. When I lived back East I wasn’t aware this orange film was even an option. I am pretty sure […] Read more…
E-X-H-A-U-S-T-E-D
I’ve come to the conclusion there is not enough caffeine in the Greater Phoenix area to keep me going this weekend. I have endured the trifecta of working mom skill set tests: husband out-of-town (for boys trip which does in fact make it exponentially harder to endure than boring business trip), three-day soccer tournament (all games being no less than […] Read more…
Top Ten Signs You Are Working Mom
10. When parking your car, the pre-pubescent valet drives away smirking as he noticed both the Wall Street Journal and your son’s stuffed bunny riding shotgun. 9. You are constantly picking grass from the previous night’s soccer game out of your four-inch heels. 8. You have a Sibyl-like reaction when booking an out-of-town business trip as you experience utter […] Read more…
Teaching The Intangibles, Part II: Gratitude
When the nurse laid my first sweet little baby boy in my arms right after his birth I looked at that squishy little innocent face and swore I would be the best mom in the world. Which for the next ten months meant catering to his every need: feeding him when he was hungry, rocking him when he […] Read more…
Tooting Your Kids Horn
Dear readers, how many of you have ever had the pleasure of having a conversation with a colleague or acquaintance that goes something like this: “My son has been invited to be on the competitive soccer team. He’s such a gifted player.” Usually they tell you this right after they tell you about their fabulous […] Read more…
I’ll Have What She’s Having
Remember that scene from “When Harry Met Sally?” The one where Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm in the middle of Katz’s Deli? I’ve provided a link for those of you who need a little refresher: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-v1TZ5qhY4 As hilarious as that scene is it is the gal at the next table who delivers the line that has […] Read more…