Why Turkey?

Your weekend joke…enjoy.
We were watching a documentary on Turkey, the country. Our little man turned to us (his parents). “Why is it called turkey?” Before we could respond…he says, “Is it because there are a lot of turkeys there?” *crickets* Seriously, what do you say to that? Both my husband […]

Is A Baby A Reason To Get Married?

The question I got in my inbox today! Now, how do you answer that? I’m assuming the reader just wants to hear my opinion on this - knowing fully well that I am no expert, right? Or as always, they’d like to hear the majority’s opinion. That’s YOU, the readers.
The last thing I want to […]

CNN, My Secret Admirer

I keep getting hits from CNN. They are clandestinely in love with me. OK..maybe my blog, or rather, certain topics. I like to think it’s ME. They are infatuated with ME. I envision a bunch of CNN execs sitting around the table discussing ME.
Yes, I’m a tad bit psychotic. But my family likes it that […]

Can You Determine A Spouse From One Date?

Curious. Can you determine a potential spouse or life partner from the first date? You know, like when women meet men, they know right away if they are going to be intimate with him or not. I don’t think I can say the same for men, though. Most man are all about “scoring”, lol.
How many […]

Is A Lazy Spouse Grounds For Divorce?

What are your thoughts?
You know, when your spouse portrays little annoyances here and there - that potentially lead to “big deals.” Do you call it quits with him/her?
Are these annoyances really worth the headache and stress of going through a divorce? I personally don’t know. I have always thought that “grounds for divorce” should come […]

Jon & Kate Plus 8 - Follow Up

05/08/09 UPDATE: According to Us Weekly, Jon is infact having an affair!

“In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday), five people close to the situation - including two relatives of the other woman - confirm that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin, 32, has been having an affair with third grade […]

Another Baby Found In A Clothes Dryer

Man, seriously, there are a lot of troubled people in the world. A couple of years ago, a Louisiana woman put her baby boy in a clothing dryer and turned it on.

In the news yesterday, there was yet another report of a mother in Houston abandoning her new born baby girl in a clothes dryer. […]

The Monster That is Josef Fritzl

So, I don’t know if you all have been paying attention to this story. The monstrous story of Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter, Elizabeth Fritzl for 24 years and rapped her every single day. I read somewhere that he raped her over 3000 times and fathered 7 of his grand-children. In addition to this […]

Our Hummingbird Friend

We have a (sometimes) hummingbird neighbor who is back again. In 2007, this hummingbird came to nest in our garden to make a home for her young. It was so amazing to watch the construction take place. It’s hard enough being pregnant, let alone build a “house” while pregnant..flying back and forth. It typically takes […]

Love Does Not Hurt: Relationships & Violence

I had to do a post on this issue because it is really dear to my heart. I support non-profits who are dedicated to putting an end to “violence against women” and “physical/mental abuse against women & children.” Now, to be clear, violence against men and animals is unacceptable too, of course. However, I am […]

Infidelity Strikes: Jon & Kate Plus 8

05/08/09 UPDATE: According to Us Weekly, Jon is infact having an affair!

“In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday), five people close to the situation - including two relatives of the other woman - confirm that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin, 32, has been having an affair with third grade […]

The Man With Many Wives

I am still trying to wrap my head around the idea of a man claiming or insisting that he loves all his wives. Equally. But I just don’t see how that’s possible. I also can’t phantom why a woman would want to share her husband, instead of being the “apple of his eye.”

What makes it […]

Congratulations! You Got Yourself A Trophy Wife

What is your definition of a trophy wife? Is she highly accomplished, beautiful, young, intelligent OR is she unintelligent, a gold digger, a shopaholic, a bimbo with no sense of self respect?
Whatever your definition is, I see a lot of these around, especially in Los Angeles. And they are often young, beautiful, ditsy, with fake […]

Are You With a “Mama’s Boy”?

I was asked what I thought of “mama’s boys” and I just couldn’t answer in one sentence or one paragraph. So here goes it.
I’m just going to shoot right to the point. Men, where do you draw the line? If there’s a line, that is. I mean, I think it’s cute for a man to […]

Your Ticking Clock! Tick, Tock, Tick!

So tired of that phrase “your biological clock is ticking!” When doesn’t it tick? It ticks 24/7..as long as you are alive. I’m sick of women getting these. We all have ticking clocks. Both men and women.
But women get this more when it comes to child bearing, however, men have biological clocks too, and it’s […]

Should Women Pay Child Support If They Don’t Have Custody?

I say yes! What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. If you are not the one raising the child(ren), then yes, you should help financially. You should be just as responsible as the man, especially if you have a career/job. Not saying that if you don’t have a job, you should not […]

Grace & Alfie: 13 Year Old Parents

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Especially a lovely Valentine’s day. Mine was the best ever. I did everything I said I’d do in my Valentine post, and then some.
I wrote. While my husband and kids attended a non-profit event at his alumni, Johnston Center at The University of Redlands. Greg was one of the […]

Happy Overrated Valentine’s Day!

Yeah, yeah, yeah..I said it. It’s overrated. Especially if you are not a teenager. This is the time when chocolate/candy stores, lingerie (especially VS & Fredricks), hallmark and teddy bear stores stick you up for your money. Everything is in pink and hearts. And let’s not forget the restaurants. They change their menu for the […]

Missing Fathers.

What are the effects of a home without a father? Having a home with a missing father can be the result of many different things:

Dad passed on early in a child’s life
He could have been sent to war
It could be a father that constantly travels or traveled for work
Due to a broken marriage
Deadbeat dads
He could […]

Daddy’s Girl.

Though we have known since I was about 4 months along, we are just now sharing this news. We were not sure if we wanted everyone to wait till delivery or not. And since our family members and a few friends knew, I didn’t want to keep my customers, readers and fans guessing any […]