Snowy Blowy Day

In which I admit that I am a space saver. Snowmania is upon us once again in the Delaware Valley. I was all set to have another snow day but oh feathers…the powers that be decided that my district’s schools (and in turn my library) were to open after a two hour delay. After a mini tantrum I bundled up, popped in…

The Momster in Me

Last week I had the opportunity to listen to an amazing interview on my NPR affiliate, WHYY, Robin Young from Here and Now interviewed psychiatrist Dr. Barbara Almond about Dr. Almond’s new book called The Monster Within: The Hidden Side Of Motherhood. Good Golly Miss Molly! I swear I could have written this book or at least served as material…

Workout Boogie Redux: Disco Abs

My goal to workout is a tad difficult as I’ve grown accustomed to sitting in front of the TV stuffing my face and not working on any of the the things I have in my to be hooked pile but it is not as difficult as watching what I eat. I visited the Free Library of Philadelphia and borrowed a…

Hoarder in training?

Last night Buffy, Pop and Dill came over to hang out with The Bee and me. Upon entering the house Buffy ranted about the temperature* for longer than was warranted, played with my cat and proceeded to bitch about the cat’s attack on her yarn and then she started a diatribe about my house, the stuff I have everywhere**, how I am a hoarder in training and a…

MLK Day of Service 2011 Events

Wow! This year will mark the 16th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King day of service. When I was a kid, MLK day meant sleeping in, being glad that I didn’t live in Arizona (MLK Day was not a holiday) and later in the day we would listen to the “I Have a Dream Speech” on PBS. In this more…