Archives: March, 2008
Dealing with daddy’s little girl
Our only daughter, Natalie, 15, is a daddy's girl. My husband won't spend money on himself and will wear threadbare T-shirts, yet will buy Natalie a new CD without blinking. I'm the "mean" one and he is the one who will often give in. I'm looking for other moms in this situation. Please advise on how to deal. I was [...]
The exploding potato that saved my life
OK, so I was trying to be the great multitasker. I was baking a fritatta in the oven for dinner, which took about 20 minutes. I also needed two baked potatoes to take to a potato party the next day. So, why not bake the potatoes (45 minutes) at the same time I was baking the [...]
Welcome to Central Valley Moms!
Gail Marshall has lived in Fresno for 40 years and is the mother of one son, two cats and "mom" to 17 foreign exchange students from around the world. When Scott left for college, Gail and her husband, Rich, were faced with an empty next — that was way too boring. They started filling their [...]
I’m the anti-Barbie mom
I like this piece by Rosa Brooks that ran in The Bee's Opinion section a few days ago: "Don't be fooled by the sparkly magic wands, the pint-sized tiaras and those cute little "animal friends." The Disney princesses aren't sweet and innocent. They're a gang of vicious hoodlums, and they're plotting against you." I'm not [...]
Carpools? Moms invented carpools!
In today's Bee, there's a story about an effort to push carpooling to improve the air quality. I hope they've got some moms working on the publicity team. We've been carpooling way before it was the "in" thing to do! Moms can give some very good insights into the etiquette of the carpools: what to [...]
Free housekeeping service
The MAIDS Home Services is conducting a contest for free housecleaning. The sweepstakes is open through May 31 and can be entered online at www.maids.com. I have only had someone clean my house twice and it was sublime. I could go out shopping guilt-free because I knew my house was clean. I opened the door and [...]
Autism and spiritual grace
A new book by William Stillman "The Soul of Autism: Looking Beyond Labels to Unveil Spiritual Secrets of the Heart Savants," ($14.99, available at Amazon.com) challenges the traditionally held beliefs about people with disabilities and allows the reader to discover the spiritual grace of people with autism, according to a press release.The book is filled [...]
Dance to the music baby!
Well I knew a good night's sleep would help. She's even getting the idea that throwing a tantrum just means she gets to throw it in her room so she stops crying as soon as I say it's time to go to her room. Cheer! So this morning, with no tantrums in sight, we danced. [...]
Is Your Kitchen Making You Fat?
The May issue of ShopSmart magazine reports that our kitchens may be responsible for those "hard-to-bulge" pounds. Well, no argument there. That's where I keep my food. I tried the garage, but that was so damn inconvenient. Anywhoo, the magazine says we should not buy snacks in bulk because we'll just end up eating more [...]
Foster kids finally catch a break
San Diego County foster children are moving to the top of the admissions list at Cal State University, San Marcos under what officials are calling a historic agreement, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. I think it's great. These children have had family problems so severe that they are removed from their parents. Though [...]
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