Published today in Globe and Mail – link to full piece below “You want to learn the what now?” my husband asked. “The drums. I want to learn the drums,” I replied. He was speechless, understandably. Because in our 35…
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You Can Bang That Drum
Tagged with: drumming, drums, humor, music, show business, TV Shows, writing
Posted in comedy, culture, music, News, show business, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in comedy, culture, music, News, show business, Uncategorized, Writing
Beware Paddington Bear
When Paddington, the movie about the beloved English bear, arrives in theaters this coming weekend we Americans should be afraid . . . very afraid. While it might seem like this adorable scamp of a talking bear is just here…
Tagged with: British actors in Hollywood, British actors portraying Americans, British invasion, English, Evil plot, movies, Paddington Bear
Posted in culture, entertainment, humor, movies, News, Uncategorized
Posted in culture, entertainment, humor, movies, News, Uncategorized
What Are You Wearing?
People that work on Award shows have to dress up too – or wear “show blacks” But they clearly don’t expect people to ask them about it:
Tagged with: Academy Awards, Awards shows, fashion, Oscars, red carpet, red carpet fashion, SAG Awards, Working the Red Carpet
Posted in beauty, culture, entertainment, fashion, humor, style
Posted in beauty, culture, entertainment, fashion, humor, style
Judge & Fan Favorite This Week! (Round 4 Blogger Idol)
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m your host, Heather Reese, blogger from My Husband Ate All My Ice Cream. We’re live at the 2013 Blogger Idol Pageant and relieved the horror of the swimsuit competition is behind us! Let’s move ahead as we’re only weeks…
Tagged with: Beauty Pageants, blogger idol, blogging competition, humor, interview porttion, Liesl Testwuide, writing
Posted in Beauty Pageants, culture, humor, Uncategorized
Posted in Beauty Pageants, culture, humor, Uncategorized
Don’t Call Me Ma’am
(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…
Justin Timberlake – Next Oscar® Host?
There’s a way to bring in youthful viewers without turning off your core audience. I look forward to and love watching the Oscars every year, and because I’m a woman and over forty I’m part of what’s called their core…
Tagged with: Academy Awards, Awards shows, Justin Timberlake, Seth MacFarlane
Posted in Academy Awards, controversy, culture, entertainment
Posted in Academy Awards, controversy, culture, entertainment
The Fellowship of the Ham
About the time I thought the vein on my neck was going to explode from the stress of the holidays, I was suddenly struck with an unexpected heartwarming feeling. Oddly enough, this happened as I wrote the words “Pick-up ham”…
The Most Un-Cool Mom Ever – Guest Post on Ooph
Check out my post on Ooph – Stefanie Mullen’s website for parents of teens and tweens. I’m so uncool!
Book Excerpt from “Where to Dump a Dead Body . . .”
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 