So you want to be a blogger

Sometimes I receive emails from newbie bloggers asking me stuff like: "Hey, Darla! How in the hell did your blog get to be sort-of-but-not-really popular? Why on earth do you have as many followers as Danny Bonaduce's Twitter account*? You ain't no big thang! Please explain." As I'm sure Danny "The Dooch Man" Bonaduce would tell you -- it takes pure luck …

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So I Married A Big Man-Baby

My dear husband will be undergoing surgery next week for carpal tunnel syndrome in his right hand.  With all his nonstop fretting and whining you'd think he was getting his entire arm amputated. He throws around words like "recuperate" and "pre-op" and "anesthesia" like I haven't been down this road many times myself. And just because …

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Don’t be a Grinch this Thanksgiving!

Recently, employees of Walmart, Sears and Target were outraged when their companies decided to open stores to the public as early as 8 pm on Thanksgiving Day. Apparently, being with family and friends for some quality time and gravy-soaked turkey is now trumped by a shopper's right to buy the  blue light special of a camouflage …

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Just Keepin’ It Realz, Yo

ADORABLE YET MILDLY  INSULTING COMMENTS FROM MY FIVE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER (Note: My daughter may only be five, but trust me, she's clever and mature beyond her years. She talks in a matter-of-fact tone,  always with her hands on her hips and a frown on her face. Like she's way too intelligent for this conversation. …

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