These Fires Suck

Southern California is on fire! As of now there are a dozen fires burning and, with these strong winds a-blowin’, there’s sure to be more. I live in L.A., in a community that’s not built on a hillside in a high risk fire zone. Sure, we may not have the great views and the occasional deer frolicking in our backyard, but, at times like this, I don’t mind one bit. My friend Melissa and her family have been evacuated. They live near Magic Mountian. And my cousin Amy, and my aunt and uncle, all of whom live in small towns in the San Diego area, have been told to leave their homes as well. I’ve invited them all to come stay with us. We may not have enough beds for them to sleep in, but we do have leftover birthday cake, and cake is always nice. My thoughts and prayers go out to those families who have lost their homes. I’m so sorry for what you must be going through and I hope you have a lot of support to get you through this difficult time. I also hope you have a damn good insurance policy. If you ever need a shoulder to cry on, or a nice piece of cake, please let me know.

Buying Your Kid a Halloween Costume Sucks!

Every year around this time, the fear of Halloween strikes. Not the fear of witches and gobblins mind you, but the fear of what my nine year old daughter can do when she doesn’t get the costume she wants. Keep in mind, it takes her forever to decide upon an outfit in the first place. She contemplates it for days, discusses it over with her friends, then changes her mind a dozen times. Finally, after weeks of agony and stress, a decision is made. This year, it’s Emily the Strange, a character based on a popular book series. After going to several stores, making a few phone calls, and surfing the internet, we discover that the one and only costume she wants in the world is only availible in teen sizes, far too large for her very pre-teen frame. I offer to hem it for her but nooooooo! I tell her she needs to choose another option, but nooooooo! again. Every time I make a suggestion, her voice becomes more shrill and her eyes become more bloodshot. She transforms from my sweet, delicious child into a terrorizing beast. If only she could see what I see, she’d realize she’s far more scary than any costume sold at the Halloween store. Will she get the costume she wants and let me hem it? Will she go back to the drawing board and choose something else? And will I go insane before the next 7 years go by when she’s finally old enough to drive herself to the store and buy herself her own damn bag of candy? Stay tuned!

E-Pregnancy.com Doesn’t Suck!

I was fortunate enough to have an excerpt from my book, PregnancySucks, be included in ePregnancy.com and I’m so thrilled! I now understand why I have so many new viewers and I want to welcome each and every one of you wonderful pregnant women. I looked through the site and found it to be so helpful, that I almost wish I were pregnant again. Okay. Maybe not. But I do wish my sister was pregnant again so I could tell her about it! Cheryl Lage has done a beautiful job and I want to thank her for making me a part of it! I wish all you new readers a happy, healthy, and hemorrhoid free pregnany!