For my love of sports I can blame my parents. Both of them are die-hard baseball, football and basketball fans and without the blessing of any other children, all their…
The Modern Dad’s new girlfriend
This story may only be funny to two people who read this blog, so if those of you who don’t know the Modern Dad don’t think it’s funny, please accept…
In defense of Valentine’s Day
Even before Modern Allie left her fantastic comment on my Monday post about Valentine’s Day, I was still planning a preachy post about the day. Well, guess what? You get…
Eternal optimism of the spotless life
I told y’all that the Modern Mom would get my life back in order this weekend, and did she ever. I am typing this post from my spotless living room….
The Modern Mom returns
Don’t forget to enter the Starbucks mug giveaway. If you’re lucky and you win, your mug might just come with a special surprise. And as an inauguration special, I won’t…
Merry Christmas from The Modern Gal
Merry Christmas or happy whatever holiday you choose to observe, Modern Friends. I hope it’s colorful and bright! I’m writing this post in the wee hours of Christmas morning after…
The Modern Mom needs a hobby
… or why I have an occasional shopping problem. Setting: Me, in the office, looking at my Treo at a four-hour-old text message from the Modern Mom that reads: Call…
Because I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Noelle Tannenbaum has alerted our little corner of the blogworld that it’s National Singles Week. I would write my own drawn-out post about it, but she makes so many wonderful…
Happy 4th, y’all
The Modern Gal is, in fact, patriotic: Oh, and a history lesson. You know rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air which happened to give proof through the night…
The $100,000 Pyramid
You have 60 seconds. For $10,000, go: untangled paperclips …binder clips …ribbon …shoelaces. Give up? The answer is: Things the Modern Mom and the Modern Gal suggested as methods for…