The Mommy Rant

C: I bet when Dr. Seuss typed his books a lot of his made up words weren't in spell check. Me: Mmmmmmm Hmmmmmmm. good thing Dr. Seuss d...

You think that shoppers macing each other to get Xboxes on black Friday is a new and disturbing trend but according to Susan Freinkel's ...

Had a good fire going in the toaster oven today. Amazing how many flames two taco shells can generate. Hit Ken's car, leaving a big de...

So what did I learn from keeping a time log? Well first, that a time log for just one day isn't very good science. I would need to keep ...

There was an NPR interview with author Laura Vanderkam recently, writers of the NY Times essay "Are You As Busy As You Think?" As...

Note to a flock of grackles in our front yard: could you guys please use your indoor voices? song: Good Noise • artist: John Gorka

H: "Mommy. Here's where I'm keeping my new invention - Staple Crayons." M: "Mmmmm. How are Staple Crayons better tha...

It's sweet when your son brings you wilted crocuses from the garden but then he insisted that I do something about reviving them. Sorry...

When we were in Vermont last month we placed two bets with the Mad River Valley Rotary Club's annual "You Bet Your Life" fundr...

I had a free makeover the other day at Mashpee Commons in preparation for a dance performance. As someone who doesn't wear make up, it w...

What happens if you leave your camera lying around. First this: then this: and this: of course this: and finally this: song: Your ...

What do you do when you get a message saying you've been featured in a blog and then your parental control feature tells you that the bl...

And sometimes you get to go out with the grown ups and people still know you as you and not just as somebody's mom. And that's nice ...

Kind of creepy when you take into account the last book I finished was "The Island of Dr. Moreau." song: Living in an Island • a...

Yes, that was me. I was the mom in Marshalls today who carried her four-year old, mid-tantrum, out of the store with his twin brother gimpin...

I have learned all sorts of fascinating things as a result of having kids. Who needs a liberal arts degree? Just have children. Why just rec...

What if they remade the Incredible Hulk (again!) only this time instead of mild-mannered David Banner, the Hulk's alter ego would be som...

Advice to a four year old looking for a spot in the yard where he can relieve himself: don't pee where you play. song: Takin' Care...

When we're riding in the car, why is it that my children who have no concept of time, always ask me how long it will be until we get hom...

One of NaBloMo's prompts this week was would you rather have the ability to fly or to be invisible. This American Life did a segment on...