
Hi, all… A Chaos Chronicles podcast with a split personality, from My Teen/Tween Cast Party to Penn State and lots of emotions in between. Listen in and let me know what you think. Embracing my Chaos, Lian Related Links: Parenting Perspective: The Gift of Flight Read the Full Story at Chaos Chronicles
November 15, 2011 | Posted in
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What’s happening at your house tonight? Homework? Viewing cute baby animal videos on YouTube ? Catching up on last night’s Gossip Girl while the boys are at soccer practice? ( Oh, wait… that’s me. That’s what I’m doing tonight. ) If you looking for a few ideas on what to do and what to make [...]
November 9, 2011 | Posted in
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I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of seeing Leo age in movies. Somebody, put him in a suit and get him a romantic lead. I'm begging you. Monday morning seems like a fine time to fire off a few Random Thoughts. I still get freaked out by the time change. [...]
November 7, 2011 | Posted in
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Ho, Ho, Ho! Did you hear the new Chaos Chronicles podcast is up? Merry Christmas. The new Chaos Chronicles podcast is up filled with news, opinions, advice, Santa Claus, The Muppets, boycotts galore and hipster baby names! Download, Listen and Enjoy! Links from the show: Hipster Baby names from babble.com Santa Claus School Boycottwall.com Have [...]
November 5, 2011 | Posted in
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Happy First Birthday, Helen! Pub date: November 1, 2010 Today is Helen of Pasadena’s first birthday and I’m celebrating by writing a post about writing. And then I’ll have a Dots cupcake, don’t worry. November 1st is also the beginning of National Novel Writing Month, or as insiders call it, NaNoWriMo. The coincidence was too [...]
November 1, 2011 | Posted in
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We love Diane and we love Chicos. And we really, really love those Leopard Print Gloves! This weekend, four out of five Satellite Sisters recorded a show and professed our love for Chicos and Diane Keaton. To listen to the Satellite Sisters podcast and hear the backstory of our “relationship” with Chicos, click here. [...]
October 31, 2011 | Posted in
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Hello, Chaos Crew… The latest Chaos Chronicles Podcast is up and it has it all: Books Awards; Parenting advice on Praising Toddlers; Ungiven Acceptance Speeches and Live Nude Girls. You’ll have to listen to see what I mean. Sometimes, things get crazy in the suburbs on a Thursday night, that’s all I’m sayin’. Useful links [...]
October 29, 2011 | Posted in
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My 84 year- old mother is a Maxxinista. Unfortunately, most of her TJ Maxx purchases end up in my closet. It’s not like I don’t like stuff, I just have enough stuff. My mother is from the More is More school of home decorating; I live in an Enough is Enough house. So whenever my [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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I’m overly excited about Halloween this year so I decided to put together a Ten Things List for costumes, recipes, decorating ideas, books and All Things Halloween-y. Enjoy Pigs in a Blanket Costume! Can you stand it? Click here for more from Real Simple. 1. Real Simple Kids Costumes That You Can Make with [...]
October 26, 2011 | Posted in
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So, off I went Saturday night to the Southern California Independant Booksellers Awards. My novel Helen of Pasadena had been nominated for Best Fiction and I was tickled pink. Quite a thrill! I did what my big sister Liz told me to do: I prepared a speech even though I thought the possibility of victory [...]
October 25, 2011 | Posted in
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