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22 Quirks of the Desi in America
There’s an old Indian joke that goes that when Neil Armstrong went to the moon, he ran into a Malayalee running a tea stall there.
That would have been a giant leap for mankind, if it were true. But it doesn’t discount the fact that Indians are everywhere.
Indians in America bequeath each with other half-smiles of ...
I Pledge Allegiance
Ask my five-year-old, Missy M, how one participates in their democracy, and she’ll come up with, “Join a political party.” She’s smart like that. You might see her on Ellen soon.
It's more likely that she just has good listening skills. She’s been listening to an American Civics CD in the car for a month now, thanks to ...
15 Signs I’m Married to a Techie
It works most of the time - he's the yin to my yang, the creamer to my coffee, the salsa to my chips.
But sometimes I just look at my hubbers and go, "Really?!"
He loves his devices and would use a tablet as a pillow, if I let him. When I think of tablets, on the other ...
Mama Mama, Valentine Drama (inspired by the Llama Llama series ;))
There's love in the air - or so it's been said,
But for mommies out there, hearts fill with dread.
Get on Pinterest for the perfect Valentine pun,
Need a nap, but have to make a candy run.
This year we'll make our very own cards,
On occasion, mommies too can be bards.
Our cards will say: "There's no one Elsa like ...
When you’re thankful for a root canal
This morning I got on the scales like I do every morning. And the blessed thing registered that I was two pounds heavier. For once, I didn't swear off chocolate, processed food and every calorie that ever lived for the rest of my life. I was just happy to be doing something routine.
The last few days have been boderline ...
Warning: Birthday Party Ahead
The things we do for our offspring.
Like last morning, I sloshed my way through an Oregon downpour for the sole purpose of buying a Hot Wheels track for the kid's friend's birthday party. It was after my workout - I was in my sweats, my eyeliner had streaked down my face and I smelled like a bouquet of ...
Mommy Marketing 101
"What's for dinner tonight?"
"Rice and chicken curry."
"Ooohhh nooo."
The sighs, pouts and slumped shoulders that accompany said conversation are Oscar worthy.
Drama comes a leetle too easy to some folk these days - especially when they're under four feet tall and their chief concerns in life revolve around ... nothing.
It seems that the more I labor over meals, the ...
Parenting Prayers for the New Year
Resolutions - we all know they last for about 21.5 days, if we're lucky.
After that, the manifesto to get off our derrières, devices and dependencies becomes a distant dream. (Yup, this blog is called Alliteration Alley for a reason ;))
We start the year shopping for Kale for our green Vitamix smoothies that are so going to revolutionize our lives. By the ...
11 Reasons Why Winter is Not All Woe
Brian Williams' puppy-dog eyebrows furrow further as as the mercury plunges. He announces the arrival of winter in apocalyptic, gloom-and-doom tones on the evening news. You'd think we're all stuck in a permanent Fargo.
Winter, I believe, has an unfairly bad rap.
Admittedly, I'm spoiled by living in a snow-shovel-free zone of the Pacific Northwest, so the list is ...
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