It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Is it time for the holidays already? No. It’s Bulky Item Trash Pick-up week! I can hardly contain my excitement whenever I receive the postcard from the rubbish company announcing that we…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Is it time for the holidays already? No. It’s Bulky Item Trash Pick-up week! I can hardly contain my excitement whenever I receive the postcard from the rubbish company announcing that we…
Here’s a humor piece I wrote that was in the Feb/March issue of Working Mother Magazine. I wrote it last year when I was trying to talk to my daughter while editing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction…
(Post Featured on Freshly Pressed!) There is a single word in the English language that has the power to ruin my whole day. That word is Ma’am. I could be having a perfectly fine day – a great day even…
I’ve never understood how otherwise sensible people let themselves get carried away with cosmetic procedures. Can’t they see there’s a point where they start to look worse instead of better? I suppose they begin by wanting a minor fix and…
I know it’s a huge cultural taboo to criticize teachers, but they are not always perfect and I can’t keep quiet about this any longer. My beef is with the relentless assignment of outside projects. I am fine with kids…
Help! I don’t know how it happened but somehow I’ve turned into Honey Boo Boo’s mom. Check out my guest post on LA Parent.
Yesterday I took Buddy to get his shots in case we have to board him during our vacation. I’m really hoping that our friend Barry will house-sit and watch Buddy because he gets so nervous at that boarding place. (Buddy,…
Kristen Hansen Brakeman 