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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

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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:

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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

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Posted in Beauty Pageants, culture, humor, Uncategorized

Driven to Distraction

MORE ROAD RAGE! Okay I’m back at work again which means three hours round trip commute, which means three hours in my car in L.A. traffic, which means three hours of Road Rage!

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Posted in advertising, business, comedy, culture, humor, Uncategorized, work

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

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Posted in aging, beauty, comedy, culture, Uncategorized, women

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

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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”

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Posted in Christmas, culture, Family, food, holidays, life

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!

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Posted in culture, Family, humor, kids, life, mother daughter, mothering

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,

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Posted in comedy, culture, Family, humor, kids, life, mothering, relationships, Writing