I just can't control myself — helping my second grader with her homework makes me feel like a genius. Well, maybe not a genius, but at bit like Alex Trebek at a Spelling Bee. "I'm sorry [cue pity face], the correct answer is t-r-o-U-b-l-e." Then I like to show off a little by using it […]
Not a single Peep
I started to panic a little when I walked into Target this morning to get things for my kids' baskets and there weren't any Peeps in the $1 section. "Must be back in the seasonal section," I tried to reassure myself. But, no! Target was completely out by 10 am, Saturday morning. They had legions […]
Nothing like a five-year-old boy
Ben: I was running at school so fast! Me: Really. Ben: Yeah, you know when you run so fast and smoke comes out the back of your shoes? Me: Yes, that IS fast. Ben: All my friends behind me were coughing and coughing because of all the smoke. Me: Oh, my. You are a […]
When things aren’t just things
I think the hardest lessons to teach our kids are the ones we haven't quite learned ourselves. This became plain to me when I pitched a fit over all the THINGS my kids had and announced that after Christmas we were going to give a painful amount of their things away. They cried at the […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like a kegger
Wide-eyed and excited, a little girl walks down the aisle at Toys “R” Us in Irvine. She stops at the Bratz section and picks up one of the heavily made up dolls who’s sporting a mid-drift and thigh-high stockings. “Stop right there!” I shout, startling her. “Put that down, NOW!” I scream as I lunge […]
Lessons in parenting: Lying to your kids
I lie to my kids all the time. I know I’m not supposed to lie. I teach my kids not to lie. But it’s completely impossible to navigate the murky, treacherous waters of parenting without inserting a doozie of a fib every once in a while. I’m not talking about the standard “untruths” we tell […]
Roller Skating, it’s the new laundry
This is how it happened: I was working on a story for the Register on The OC Roller Girls, and after attending a couple of practices and going to a few Roller Derby bouts, I started to get smitten with skating. Though not enough to be a roller derby girl, PLEASE …me? I have weak […]
Lynn is going orange for “HallowEden”
I’m not very accustom to writing about serious issues. Yes, okay, I rant about topics with serious subtext. I go to proper functions and tell you about them. But, I feel much more comfortable in the land of piffle and snarky observation than the world of prudence and purposeful conversation. It’s me. My writer’s insecurity […]
French Maids, clown shoes and Juicy Couture over at The Mom Blog today
I just posted “Hey kids, time to breakout the French Maid costume” at The Mom Blog over at The OC Register. If you haven’t read it and been stumped by the behavior of one OC Dad, you can do so HERE. I also link to my “Juicy Couture Rant” which still holds just as true […]
I’m afraid of wimps and you should be, too
The other day I was talking to my friend who has her kids in public school in Irvine and she mentioned her kids aren’t allowed to run on the pavement at recess. Since my kids go to private school, this was a new concept to me. So, I asked around. Seems this is standard practice […]
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