The children are waaaay too excited. In 24 hours there will be piles of candy on my kitchen table. The gross mass of that candy, of course, will be almost equal to the candy I have purchased (and consumed) over the past two weeks. Thus. Juicy Tip #1 is one I shall try very hard […]
My friend (I’ll call her Mary Alien) has a bulldog named Boris. Bulldogs rock. (I remember one time in a University class we were supposed to share one thing about ourselves & I shared that it was a dream of mine to have a bulldog named Penelope. It took months before people would speak to […]
So. In the last couple of days… seriously deep, thought provoking, world changing, life affirming stuff going on. Well. Maybe not. But all of these other wonderful tidbits thanks to my fabulous friends.
WRITING STUFF:
The dirt on the Surrey Writer’s conference. I mean messy stuff. The stuff you don’t get to read about on the agent blogs. Very fun to listen […]
I do a few things really well. I can order a coffee with 20 descriptions in under 3 seconds flat. I can blow GINORMOUS bubbles - like HUGE ones on demand. Sometimes I can string words together and make them sound nice. However, I make no claim to domestic goddess or cooking queen. And today, I knocked […]
(inhaling with delight) The New Vanity Fair! This month, the rationalization for the illegal purchase (illegal because it’s not in the least bit budgeted) was very simple. It only took a small bit of calculation… Safeway had an airmiles thing. I needed to spend a certain amount to get 300 airmiles. I made certain that […]
I walked into a couple of smelly places today. The first one - a giant chain home decorating store - had a plethora of candles by the front doors. Just FYI I don’t have personal issues with candles. Certainly, one or two candle scents are fine. Even if the scents aren’t ones I go for, one or […]
So. What constitutes craziness?
Is it being from the same gene pool as a mother who lovingly sends you Hepatitis vaccination vials for your birthday? CHECK.
Is it when you watch your five year old (in the middle of Kindergarten class) stand up and say “Piece of Cake” and then the rest of the five year old’s follow […]
Dear Starbucks Coffee Gurus,
After suffering with an insane addiction (lattes are my particular demise) for some time, I have come to terms with my dependence on your corporate machine. While you probably employ countless researchers for the very purpose of evaluating customer trends, I frequent your establishment enough to offer some observations. These may or may not […]
Wine For Every Occasion
-by D. Kent-McDonald
While the words whine and wine seem to have little in common save for the fact that they are homonyms, upon careful consideration, an intelligent person may be able to discern that they often are best used in tandem. Here’s what you should know about both…
Sauvignon Blanc - a white […]
October 13th is the day… But today I MENTIONED to my students that my birthday is looming. (Naturally I hinted that botox gift certificates would make their English teacher verrry happy. They [just as naturally] laughed at me).
Six years ago I started a tradition. For my birthday, I invite the souls who have helped make […]