So…my son didn’t get into the same school my daughter goes to. When we got her in there four years ago, the rule was that if one sibling was admitted, younger siblings would be admitted, too. Unfortunately, that rule has changed (due to class size amendments) so now I have two kids at two different [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Jul 19
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief DVD
We recently received a review copy of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief on DVD. I watched it with my husband and my ten year old daughter and overall, it was pretty entertaining. I’m not going to rehash the whole film—there are plenty of summaries about it all over the internet—but I did [...]
Jul 13
Social Networking Shame
Social networking… Every day is like a mini class reunion—so much fun and yet so much potential for shame. Yeah, it recently occurred to me that when I meet up with old friends on Facebook I’m kind of embarrassed about never having left the town in which I went to college. I might as well [...]
Jul 01
Snippy Thoughts: Baby Edition
In chronological order… Baby Bump – For the EFFINGLOVEOFGOD, it’s not a BUMP. It’s a baby and a belly and just…JUST STOP SAYING IT. Because it bothers me. A lot. Push Presents – Um, newsflash—the BABY is the reward! But on the off chance that your new baby isn’t enough of a bonus for you, [...]
The BP Oil Spill is Your Problem, Too
You know what happens when news coverage of a shocking topic is on 24-7 for months? People become numb to it. They get tired of hearing about it. They feel powerless. Any outrage they may have felt is replaced by resignation. I know this because it’s how I feel about the “war on terror.” But [...]