None of your beeswax.

(originally appeared at November 9th)
For the second time in I believe as many days someone has asked Chelsea Clinton a Monica Lewinsky question.  Her answer
It’s none of your business.
 Excuse me while I run outside and do a happy dance.
I’ve always wondered what would have happened if her father, and for that matter Monica herself, had [...]

The only dents now are on the car doors.

 
Originally posted at November 9th
Just a brief announcement from the news desk: The dent is gone.
If you’re married, or have been, you know what I mean. The ring finger dent has faded from view.
After wearing my rings for 17 years non-stop they had left quite an indentation on my finger. It was very obvious, even surrounded [...]

Bon Voyage

 
Originally posted at November 9th
To make a long story short spring break has always been big around here. We’ve never taken summer vacations or trips at the holidays-just spring break. The four of us did it big each year, until last year.
Spring break 07 was spent playing follow the bouncing daddy-as X bounced back and [...]

The fault line.

Originally posted at November 9th
The one thing about motherhood that still wipes me out is the idea that by virtue of being mommy I can solve any problem. Mommy can make it all better. Damn if that isn’t a crushing responsibility. Me? Solve everything? Me? Have all the answers? Someone should have told me that [...]

Interesting reading

 (originally posted at November 9th)
I am a technological idiot, so here’s hoping the link works. In the article Newsweek asks Why?
 www.newsweek.com/id/121328
I always wonder how the public and the media would react if the roles were reversed. Why do I think that if a famous female politician, or hell the wife of one of the guys, [...]

Smile for the camera

 
 

 
Originally posted at November 9th
Everytime it happens we all ask : I wonder what she’s thinking, standing there while he makes excuses and apologizes. I’m sorry I have brought pain to my family,he says when we know he’s thinking I’m sorry I got caught.
Well I must say I don’t know what Ms. Spitzer is thinking at the [...]

Getting there

Originally posted at November 9th
I heard from my friend Susan today. Susan is one of my most favorite people in the world. She’s the friend that we all have-the one wish we were more like. She is sooooo cool. Susan is also a Flat Stanley friend. If you are a mother of a child over 6 [...]

Labor Pains and Life Pains

 
Originally posted at November 9th
I’m playing the this time last year game only it’s this time 12 years ago. I hear it is something all mommies do on birthdays-we wax nostalgic about labor, delivery, and all the milestones past, as our babies become toddlers, then children, and then adults in their own right.
This time 12 [...]

Blow out the candles

(originally posted at November 9th)
 I am the mother of two wonderful children. Delightful girls, except when they are rolling their eyes at me or  stomping their feet because I won’t drop everything and do exactly what they want at the exact moment they want it.  This week both girls celebrate birthdays.  They are five years [...]