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The Top Ten Reasons Bangs Are Better Than Botox
Another beautiful day in balmy Minnesota and I suddenly find myself in the demographic most likely to seek Botox treatment. I’m not precisely sure how this happened. One minute I’m a dewy-skinned makeup-eschewing Oberlin co-ed, and the next I’m staring … Continue reading
Forever Young – Falling in Love at Interlochen
(*** Warning *** Technically this post is rated R for language and thematic material. If you’d prefer the PG version, please stop reading and send me your email.) Immortal Beloved – I dreamed of you last night. The two of … Continue reading
Here’s What I Do – Nontoxic Health and Beauty Product List
A couple years ago I went a little berserk, dragged all our health and beauty products out of every crevice of the house, and ran them through the Environmental Working Group’s Cosmetics Database. The EWG analyzed the ingredients of over … Continue reading
“Mom” Clothes – Not Just for Gwyneth Paltrow
Photos of Gwyneth Paltrow in “mom jeans” made the internet rounds this week. Curiosity piqued, I clicked on a link to check out the pants. Baggy, drawstring waist, blue denim. So what. Looked like she even had time to ask … Continue reading
Bucking Tradition – An Annotated Pictorial Rendering of the Final Nail in the Coffin of my Pastry Chef Aspirations
In junior high, I developed a profound love for sheep. Not a fetish, but definitely a mild obsession. My collection expanded to the point that we could decorate for Christmas exclusively with sheep. Over time, I sheared the collection to … Continue reading
puppies, puppies, puppies, puppies, puppies, puppies, puppies
My mother informed me that my last blog post was a little depressing. Sorry. To make up for it, I’m devoting an entire post to PUPPIES. Yes, the furry adorable ones. I took The Big E and his friend Didi … Continue reading
Ode To My Dead Dog
Dear Henry: We celebrated the first family Christmas without you this year. Santa gave Rafa a bat costume. I’m pretty sure he didn’t ask for one. Cousin Torrey wore her holiday dress. It’s two and … Continue reading
Managing Perspectations: a rational approach to holiday entertaining
Last Monday, my husband suggested that if I wasn’t in full-blown panic mode, I might not be paying adequate attention. Ace (a pseudonym which predates Jessica Simpson’s spawn) is a hard-core Planner. I am a planner turned (seat-of-my) pantser turner … Continue reading
Writing From a Prompt – “her ruby red lips” *
“Hey Doc,” Jerry called down the hall. “Are you headed back to the morgue?” “Yeah.” “Can you take this one down with you? They found her wedged under the foundation of a house. Can’t quite figure it. She don’t look … Continue reading
Sunday Afternoon Poetry
I recently took a class at the Loft Literary Center with Peter Blau. Peter is three parts Mahatma Gandhi, one part Freud, two parts Santa Claus. For one of our exercises, he utilized “Katie’s Poetry Prompt”. Katie was ten when … Continue reading