Check out my latest at The Faster Times. Here’s an excerpt: “These days, it seems that the Brits are on the cutting edge of divorce-related commerce. From the folks across the pond who first brought us divorce cakes and divorce gift cards, we now have divorce gift registries. Debenhams, a British department store chain recently [...]
…I watch this. It never gets old. Beyonce, come get your sister. (Stick with it until the very end. It pays off.)
Conversation between MiniMe and BabyGirl in the car this morning: MM to BG: Do you remember that one Christmas when Mommy’s friend gave us that big bag with all those toys in it? You know, the crazy lady? I don’t remember her name. BG: Oh, yeah! I remember that! MM: Remember how big your eyes [...]
BabyGirl,to her preschool teacher in response to the teacher thanking her for the holiday gift: “Oh! [insert dramatic hand-wave and eye-roll] I do ALL my holiday shopping at Walgreen’s!”
Last week, BabyGirl, budding fashionist, was admiring a wool coat that TechBoo bought me recently. Our conversation reminded me of a wool jacket I bought for myself two years ago and the LiteraryMama column it inspired. Confused? Read on… Sunday, Whiny Sunday by Deesha Philyaw “Do we have any bacon?” After I cheerfully rattled off a veritable [...]
Last week, BabyGirl, budding fashionist, was admiring a wool coat that TechBoo bought me recently. Our conversation reminded me of a wool jacket I bought for myself two years ago and the LiteraryMama column it inspired. Confused? Read on… Sunday, Whiny Sunday by Deesha Philyaw “Do we have any bacon?” After I cheerfully rattled off a veritable [...]
“I know that Kelly* is an optimist, but optimism can be annoying in a very bad situation.” –Mini-Me, 4th grade, talking about a friend at school. *Name changed to protect the annoyingly optimistic.
Courtesy of Durty Mo, but hat tip to TAO for the original heads up
In a column draft for AntiRacistParent, I wrote that it’s an interesting time to be an Episcopalian, especially one in Pittsburgh. We’ve got a deposed bishop and declared schism, and even our own Wikipedia entry, two in fact. The Sunday in June 2003 that my family first joined a local Episcopal parish was the day [...]
“Celita Hart, 19, stood silently in court today when she appeared for a bond hearing. Prosecutors said Hart, who is black, yelled ” ‘White [expletive], [expletive] McCain–you white police can’t do nothing anymore.’” With that, she reached through the window of a squad car and slapped a white male officer in the face, according [...]