(This is scarier than any horror movie.) Helping little girls grow up too quickly, costume companies have sexed-up Halloween costumes for grade school children. Last year, third-grade girls came to my door wearing belly shirts, mini-skirts, fishnet stockings and lipstick. Isn’t there a vice squad created to prevent this? Where’s CSI: SVU when you need them? HalloweenContinue reading “Happy Whoreoween”
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Things That Are Truly Frightening
Halloween is approaching with a bloody axe and heavy footsteps. Between “American Horror Story” and “Paranormal Activity,” I’ve been thinking about the things that really scare me. The things that raise my knuckle hair and put a hard knot in my liver. Besides terror-inflicting things like snakes, clowns and Kristin Stewart’s “acting,” there are things I find muchContinue reading “Things That Are Truly Frightening”
Top 5 Ways to Tell It’s Fall in Utah
There are many signs that fall is upon us, especially in Utah. The mountains are gorgeous with autumn leaves, the air is crisp and clean, and tank tops are put away for another year. (Sigh.) But there are other, more subtle signs, like these top 5 ways to tell it’s fall in Utah. #1. Orange isContinue reading “Top 5 Ways to Tell It’s Fall in Utah”
Working from home: Pros and Cons
I’ve been working from home as a journalist/freelance writer for about 18 months and, while I thoroughly enjoy being home, there are some definite drawbacks to not going into an office. If you a) need a boss breathing down your neck, b) enjoy gossiping around the water cooler or c) like flirting with the officeContinue reading “Working from home: Pros and Cons”
Ego Check
On Wednesday, WordPress featured my blog on its Freshly Pressed page (thank you!) and my hits went through the ROOF! I’ve been pecking out this blog since April and I usually get around 50 hits per day. So when I looked at my blog on Wednesday and saw nearly 500 hits, I was floored. In the next 2 days, IContinue reading “Ego Check”
Top 5 Things I Hope to Never Wear
(If I wear anything around my neck that could double as a doily, perhaps I should stop dressing myself.) I’ve reached the age where fashion can fall victim to comfort. I’ve been known to wear sweats most of the day and don flip-flops instead of cute sandals. But here are five things I hope to NEVERContinue reading “Top 5 Things I Hope to Never Wear”
Ringo’s Tips for Living
Living with a dog is a lot like living with a zoned-out stoner. They both stretch out across the couch all day, smell bad, mooch out of the pantry and don’t have jobs. But I LOVE our puppy!!! In my last Life and Laughter column, I wrote about the last two years since we adopted Ringo. (Shhhh. Don’tContinue reading “Ringo’s Tips for Living”
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