I have been feeling pretty darn good about myself lately. A friend and I had recently attended an Embrace premier: a documentary about women and their struggle with body image placed on them by media and obscure societal views. The message delivered was immense: transform your mindset from trying to achieve the 'perfect body' to embracing the one …
Tag: humor
Agent 00 Mom
Commitment. Perseverance. Hard work. Always test your perceived boundaries. Give it your all. Practice makes perfect. Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. Nothing in life will come easy; you have to work for what you want. These are all statements that my children have heard me say about a million times. I strive to be a …
Latex Gloves
Do you know when you have one person going into the restroom at the same time another person is leaving, both exerting the same amount of force to open the door, but it not being enough power to hint that there is someone on the other side of the door, causing both parties involved to …
Do/Don’t Do Instructions to the Kids
Last April, my husband and I took a way overdue 'Adult Mini-Vaca' to the Dominican Republic with several other couples. Our 18 year old daughter offered to stay with the 9 and 4 year olds during our 5-day trip. Even though my oldest sometimes lacks in the common sense department, by this time Alaina had been living in her …
More Lemon Water, Less Wild Turkey
My body is a machine, which runs on premium. Apparently, my steady intake of Wild Turkey, cheap White Sangria, pizza and movie theater popcorn (with extra butter, of course) this Fourth of July weekend was not a premium type of fuel. I found that out this afternoon while attempting to get back into my fitness …
Green Hotdogs and “Poop”
My father has a weak stomach. Several years ago, I was cleaning out his refrigerator on one of my visits and found a package of hotdogs that had been there a while. Dad, hesitant to get too close, but supervising my "toss or no-toss" operation, stops me mid throw - "Don't throw those away!! I …
My Trending Stories
I have recently accepted a position of 'Contributing Writer' on an up-and coming New York based blog, My Trending Stories. Never fear, my loyal readers... my dedication to viCARIously Speaking, and you, comes first. Until financial compensation is discussed, I will continue to post all original content here, first. My Trending Stories is simply a …
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-dge!!!!!!!!
This is a freshly-made, gallon of Poo Juice that slipped out of my hands as I was placing it in the refrigerator door. On the hardwood floor. And the railing spindles. And the stairs. And the wall. And the downstairs ceiling. And the downstairs couch. Not exactly how I imagined spending my Saturday morning.
Back to the Ballgame
James, my nine-year old word master, strikes again. About to leave for his 9:00am park district baseball game this morning, James questions our mode of transportation: "Mom, are we taking your car or the Delorean?" "Considering we don't own a Delorean, James, but a Durango," I replied, " we will probably just take my car."
The Stealing Drawer
I love my kids. But there is no one in the world who will test my patience or make me question my sanity more than one of them. Well, maybe my husband, but I’ll save that for another post. Over a year ago, my eldest took flight and moved out of the house to attend college …
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