Throwback Thursday: Get In Shape, Girl!
For my 7th or 8th birthday (I can’t remember which), I received the “Get In Shape, Girl!” kit. It came with a leotard, tights, leg-warmers, a headband, free-weights, an instructional… Read more »
For my 7th or 8th birthday (I can’t remember which), I received the “Get In Shape, Girl!” kit. It came with a leotard, tights, leg-warmers, a headband, free-weights, an instructional… Read more »
A gnawed-upon foam letter left on the bathroom floor.
Jim and I spent the past weekend here: Nice, huh? My family has been coming here since long before I was born. It’s private and quiet, and at night you… Read more »
Barbie Dolls. I had them. Lots of them. I also had the Barbie car, the Barbie patio set, The Barbie piano, the Barbie horse….. My father built me a beautiful… Read more »
My parents never took our family camping because my Mom considered camping to be the opposite of a vacation. After all, you have to pack lots of the things you’d… Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day to anyone and everyone who has ever mothered someone -sons, daughters, nieces, grandchildren, neighbors, cats, dogs, fish, or fowl. ________________________________________ A conversation with 6yo in the parking… Read more »
When I was in 8th grade, the Esprit brand was all the rage, as was Benetton. The uniform of all who cared about conforming was a sweatshirt with “Esprit” emblazoned… Read more »
When I was little, my aunt had a car that spoke. Remember those? If your car door was open, the car would say (in its 80’s robot voice) “Your door… Read more »
I have no idea what happened. Saturday morning (as I was lounging on the couch playing Candy Crush level 79 for the 14-millionth time) 6yo came over and told me,… Read more »
In our local paper, there is a section devoted to anonymous people calling in or emailing and complaining about whatever has their pants in a twist that day. This morning,… Read more »