A Puppet Regime

It took decades, but Ronald Grump finally found a way to evict the residents of 123 Sesame Street. Grump (played by Joe Pesci) visited the TV show in 1994 with plans to demolish the beloved neighborhood to build Grump Tower. Sesame Street doubled-down in 2005 when a selfish, orange-haired muppet, Donald Grump, tried to hireContinue reading “A Puppet Regime”

Top 5 Halloween Party Themes

In less than three weeks, it will be Halloween. You’re running out of time to plan an unforgettable, totally unique Halloween party that will set you apart from all the boring sugar cookie decorating and pumpkin carving celebrations. Please. You’re better than that. If you’re having a hard time coming up with a unique themeContinue reading “Top 5 Halloween Party Themes”

Thankful to Have Been ‘Just a Mom’

(The creatures who made me a mom.) For years I was just a mom. When people asked what I did for a living, I’d respond, “I’m just a stay-at-home mom.” Ironically, I was never home. I was shuttling kids to and from softball, swimming, dance, school and the mall. I spent approximately 20 years living inContinue reading “Thankful to Have Been ‘Just a Mom’”

Top 5 Things I Learned in Kindergarten

Kindergarten was pretty laid back when I was 5 years old. We weren’t pressured to actually learn anything; it was more of a social experiment. If we didn’t know basic shapes, colors or letters, our teacher assumed we’d learn what we needed from  Sesame Street. So instead of being stressed, we played for a year beforeContinue reading “Top 5 Things I Learned in Kindergarten”

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