But Why?
She bellied up to the bar in starched, white cotton. “Why are private parts private?” my daughter asked. This is how it began, over cornflakes and before coffee. “Yeah mom, why are private parts...
View ArticleBlacklisted from the PTA ~ Writer Mama Book Giveaway
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be participating in the Writer Mama Every-Day-In-May Book Giveaway next month. This is your chance to win an advance copy of Blacklisted from the PTA before it is...
View ArticleHow My Husband Got Kicked Off My Sales Force
You may have heard I have a book launching next month. July 12th to be precise. Blacklisted from the PTA is available in paperback and Kindle. In case you hadn’t heard. I’m also having this big party...
View ArticleAll Parenting Is Imperfect, Isn't It?
What is perfect parenting? I have no idea. So what are we all aspiring to? The standards are too high, people! Too high. Here’s the Parenting U segment from KFSM Wake Up With 5News a couple of weeks...
View ArticleMiss You, Babe
When I am out of town my husband rents Angelina Jolie movies, smokes too many cigars, goes fishing, and… apparently drinks my liquor. But I’m getting ahead of myself. A couple of weeks ago I went to...
View ArticleDear PTA: I Got a New Attitude (Not Really)
Dear PTA, I’m trying to change my ways. (No, I’m not.) Or at least my attitude. (Yeah, right.) Okay, you’re right. Against my better judgment, I’ll just tell you the truth. There are a few things you...
View ArticleLive From My Kitchen: Blacklisted Book Trailer
When I launched Blacklisted from the PTA I wanted a killer book trailer, but I figured those were for other people–people with marketing budgets. Then I went to BlogHer where I met Sarah Maizes, who...
View ArticleReflections of 2011, aka Holy Crap I Did All That?
I’ve received a lot of encouragement lately to spend more (okay, SOME) time reflecting on what I have accomplished. This, instead of just charging ahead. So I put it on my to-do list and here I am:...
View ArticleMarch Madness & April Fun
It’s been a busy month here. Busier than usual, I think. Maybe it’s the weather. It’s hard to believe that we are through Spring Break and looking forward to summer. Today I spent the day on the lake,...
View ArticleThe Post That Started It All
The post that launched the book. Sort of. The story behind the story is that the post I am now most known for was not originally slated to be included in Blacklisted from the PTA. What? That makes no...
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