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In April of 2010, Raquel Nelson took her three children and went to celebrate a family birthday. On the way home, they stopped at Wal•Mart for groceries. Mothers with children go to birthday parties and the grocery store all the … Continue reading →

Well. That was surprising. I mean, it’s not like nobody in my entire life has ever decided to take their ball and go home, but y’all, we’re grownups. Lemme back up for a second here. Last week I had (very) … Continue reading →

This is how I do my budget, based on what I learned from The Empress of All Jackets, Suze Orman. After an item has cleared my bank account, I shade it in red (because I expect there to be a … Continue reading →

I have been. It started with feeling like I had a piano wire stretched across my throat last week, and I knew it was headed downhill. The sore throat was followed by the stopped-up head and the hot eyeballs, and … Continue reading →

1. Today is Bastille Day. I know it is Bastille Day because the importance of it was drilled into me by the inimitable David Franklin, history professor extraordinaire. I have always enjoyed history because I was fortunate to have some … Continue reading →

Guess what? I had to change the color of the cabinets. The dark purple was just too goth for who I am. Naturally, I painted all of the cabinets, including inside the doors, before I came to my realization. Grimace … Continue reading →

…when a married man has profiles on several online dating sites? I don’t make a habit of watching Hoda & Kathie Lee on the fourth hour of “The Today Show,” but I happened to be home the other day and … Continue reading →

I’m bored. Not really, I’m not. And if I were, I’d die before I ever admitted to it. I grew up being told only boring people are bored. There was such a stigma attached to being boring that I’d have … Continue reading →

1. In Target on Sunday, I saw a lady wearing yoga pants that were so low I could not only see her hiney, I could see her crack. I hate the word crack used in this context. Because I am … Continue reading →

Phones and the obsession therewith. People who constantly lose and break their phones make me nuts. Just put it in your pocket or your pocketbook. Don’t leave it lying about. If you’re riding the Ferris wheel or kayaking down the … Continue reading →