I am a dog person. I am also a cat person, rabbit person, lizard person, bird person and snake person. I would happily get more animals if my husband, Larry, would let me (and if Irvine were zoned for pigs). But, since I can barely keep up with the ones we have, I guess I […]
Happy President’s Day!
I read Stanley Bing’s Blog on Fortune.com. Today he posted this hilarious list–this is exactly why I read him. Please make SURE to read the comments after his post. The first two are just as funny as the post. 10 Things George Washington Never Did On His Birthday Regarding the comments, I received several of […]
What I Can’t Stop Listening To Now: Ingrid Michaelson
You know how I love an obscure reference, prolonged tangent or a painfully detailed description of even the most mundane…well, that is one thing that made me instantly love “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson. She gives dear Joni a run for her money with her long-winded verses. As soon as I listened to […]
Breaking News: Irvine Woman Admits She Can’t Afford Something
Irvine, Ca. An Irvine mom was overheard in Conner Bakery today saying she couldn’t afford to buy a new car at the moment. Several diners were so riddled with shock they found it difficult to finish their panini sandwiches. The woman has been identified as Suzanne Broughton. When we spoke to her, she said she […]
Happy Valentines Day
For Valentines Day, some great loves… Pepe Le Pew and that cat that he thinks is a skunk. Lizzy and Mr. Darcy. Lloyd and Diane. The illustrated/real/illustrated/real/illustrated real couple from the “Take on me” video from A-Ha. Larry and Suzanne
Tips On Baking And Getting Really Big 80’s Hair: My Interview with Andrea Charroin
My high school friend, Andrea Charroin, has made the leap into the cyber-writer world and has her own column: Here. About Andrea: She had the coveted job in high school of working at Camel Records in Huntington Beach, she had a bitchen’ handmade “Sixty Eight Gun” jacket, she walked down the aisle at her wedding […]
“Matteart” The Art of Matte Stephens on Etsy
I bought this illustration by Matte Stephens, from “Matteart” on Etsy, for the next BQ issue. It will be behind Elise. You should check out his shop, here.
Gatorade-filled sippy cups, empty Tupperware bowls (just in case) and hastily engineered ponytails at the pediatrician’s office today.
Ben, my four-year-old, has been sick since Thursday with a fever and now head cold. I am a serial temperature-checker when my kids are sick. I want to have them in bed with us and then poor, patient Larry has to hear the beeping of the ear thermometer every five minutes, like a smoke alarm […]
The word we once longed to hear…now forbidden
My friend, who is an excellent mom, was telling me this story over lunch about her four-year-old daughter, Ella. After a day of repeating the word “mama” seven million times, most of the time for no credible reasons, this excellent mom (EM) was reduced to the following dialog with her: Ella: Mama, mama, mama. EM: […]
You Know You Were a Teenager In Orange County In The 80’s If…
You broke up with your 11th grade boyfriend once you saw him in his Farrell’s uniform. You smoked cloves at Old World on Saturday nights listening to OMD. You were forbidden from saying “whatever” to your mom. You could relate to the plight of “Julie” in the movie. You and your friend ditched school the […]
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