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 […]
How I know my daughter will transition into her teen years easily
My daughter, who is six, said to me tonight, “I am so weak with hunger, I can’t even blink my eyes.” It is properly overly dramatic with just a hint of creativity, wit and angst…most definitely a good sign.
What I Can’t Stop Listening To Now (or ever): Bob Dylan “Sweetheart Like You”
Do you have a song you have listened to so many times, that’s so intimate, it feels strange, almost uncomfortable, to watch a video of it? I remember seeing Bob Dylan perform “Sweetheart Like You” in concert at the Irvine Amphitheatre almost 20 years ago (with the Pouges) and thinking, “How do all these people […]
Rhetorical Questions I Ask My Four-Year-Old Son Everyday
Is Mommy laughing right now? Why did you throw that (plate, battery, knife, army man, kitty litter)? How did you get so cute? What do you have in your mouth? How many times have I asked you not to do that? How come I love you so much? What did I just say? Am I […]
Best Movie Lines Ever: Painfully clear to me now, I never see movies anymore…
EW.com has made a list of the “Worst Movie Lines Ever”: Here. I really can’t argue that this dialogue from Notting Hill shouldn’t be included. Tonight, I felt like being positive with a few of what I think are the “Best Movie Lines Ever.” Sorry they are mostly comedies and pretty obscure. Princess Bride: “As […]
Confession No. 7 : Dirty Spoons
I completely emptied the dishwasher down to the last spoon before I realized it hadn’t been run yet. The worst thing about doing this (yes, I’ve done it before) is that I have to go back and find every last dish, cup and glass I just put away…or do I?
Friday five: Parody Links, Plus One Speech-Centered Pet Peeve
1) From The Onion: Mean automakers dash nation’s hope for flying cars. 2) News Biscuit: Police to be armed with sarcasm, oh, and this one too Redundancy for man who lived each day as if it was his last. 3) From The Soup: iPhone. 4) Of Course, New Zealand’s folk parody band Flight of the […]
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