Tuesday, March 30, 2010
A Rose by Any Other Name...
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Thrift Store Lovin'
<p>/</p>Augusta, Ga. - Walking back from lunch at Blue Sky Kitchen, we passed a new thrift store called Once Again on the 800 Block of Broad Street. I spied a neatly organized children's section and found four or five well-cared-for...
Emerson Dissects Country Music
Augusta, Ga. - The radio's playing "Breathe," by Faith Hill. Emmie cocks her head, then turns to me: "Mama? Why can't she breeve? Do she need a doctor?"Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobi...
I'll Try to Remember That
Augusta, Ga. - We're rushing around, getting ready for Babypalooza, and I can't figure out what happened to my driver's license after the accident yesterday.
"Mommy needs to clean out her car," I mutter.
"Yeah," Emmie chimes in from the backseat....
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Bedtime Brouhaha
Augusta, Ga. - Emerson's in a mood. She dances as I read her a story. She rapidly zips and unzips her footie pajamas. She bounces her forehead off the couch when I have her sound out a word (yes, you read that right). And she's flat-out getting on my...
Monday, March 22, 2010
Because She is the Coolest Mom Ever!
Augusta, Ga. - My co-worker was putting her 4-year-old in her car seat to take her to school, when she heard the spring birds chattering away in the surrounding trees.
"Oh, Hannah, do you hear the birds?" she asked. "Listen to what they're saying!"
Hannah...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Goin' Back to College
Augusta, GA - I'm at the Augusta State University Communications Festival as a guest professional. Some people I've fooled - former professors of mine - have asked me here to help current students get a handle on what they need to have my ultra-fabulous...
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Stupid Husband Tricks - Or, It's Good Not to be the Only Moron in This Marriage
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
This is Why They Should Still Do House Calls
Augusta, Ga - Sleep-deprived, we show up at the clinic for treatment of an apparent ear infection that kept Emmie up all night (and me with her).
Of course, right now she feels just fine.
"Dis is a plie (insert accent mark)," she says, and demonstrates....
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
No Respect for the Dead
Augusta, GA. - We're starting our morning with gossip.
"You guys, Corey Haim died," KJ says.
"Which one was he?" I ask.
"He was a 'Lost Boy,'" BO answers.
"Yeah, but which?" I ask.
"The cute one," KJ answers.
"Umm...." (neither were particularly...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Sometimes it doesn't matter how nicely they ask
Augusta, GA. - Emmie's just out of the bath tub, running around in her "Memo" towel.
"Mama? Do you wanna smell me?"
"Sure, honey," I laugh, and inhale at her neck. "Mmmmm. You smell like flowers and rainbows and unicorns."
"Do you wanna smell my...
Monday, March 08, 2010
And the winner is... US!
AUGUSTA, GA. - Out of only six entries submitted to the national competition, Metro Augusta Parent Magazine won four awards this year from Parenting Publications of America (PPA).
"I am extremely proud of the award winners. To take home four national...
Friday, March 05, 2010
Never Get in the Way of a Pregnant Lady!
"Are those Reese's Peanut Butter eggs, or just chocolate?" a pregnant M.L. asked.
"They're some of each. But we're not telling you which is which," I grinned.
"That's okay. I'll just eat them all."
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