Hello, Chaos Crew… This year for Mother’s Day, I am going with theme gifts for my mother, my mother-in-law, my sistermothers, my sisteraunts and other mother-like figures in my kids life: Good card and those beautifully printed paper hand towels for guest bathrooms. Nothing says you matter like paper products. My sister Julie, who devotes [...]
I loved, loved, loved this story in the Los Angeles Times by (my good friend) Hugo Martin about what happens at Disneyland after dark. Want to know how the park stays so spotless and manicured as if serviced by Oompah Loompahs wearing night-vision goggles? Read Hugo’s piece and discover the secrets of the spit-free Indiana [...]
This week’s oprah.com column is on a new syndrome I’ve identified: Make Everything Stop Syndrome. To read the symptoms and get my cheeky advice on what to do about combating MESS, click here. And then forward to your room reps and class moms who are planning a slate of activities for the next 6 weeks! [...]
There’s a lot to be said for being your own boss working your own hours in your own house. Most of it revolves around wearing your pajamas during the day, but other work -at- home types cite the freedom and the creativity. I would agree with that statement, but every once in a while, I [...]
Hello, Chaos Crew.Over the new few weeks, I will be celebrating all things Mom in publishing. I have a stack of books in my office nook ready for perfect Mother’s Day Gift-Giving. Up first: Balance is a Crock, Sleep is for the Weak by Amy Eschliman and Leigh Oshirak. Click here to see Amy [...]
Those of you that have been following along since the early day of Satellite Sisters know that my sister Julie wrote a popular essay for our book Satellite Sisters UnCommon Senses called The Teen Commandments. In that piece, Julie imparted her wisdom on raising teenagers. At the time of the book’s publication, I had toddlers [...]
Good morning from Las Vegas! Up bright and early and working on my husband’s archaic laptop! I would cut and paste my new Oprah column here, but I can’t figure out how on this relic. So, look to the link to the right and enjoy my version of The Teen Commandments! Share with friends… In the [...]
My husband and I are headed out of town for a few days. And, after years of practice with business travel, I have my system down to a science when it comes to travel preparation. I am not a nutcase when it comes to preparing meals or attempting to orchestrate every aspect of my children’s [...]
Morning, Chaos Crew… No, I am not giving away a gift basket of scented candles. But how about hours of enjoyment? What’s that worth to you? Lian and Sheila… out of our bathrobes! First, any minute now, Webmaster Sarah will post a new Chaos Chronicles with Satellite Sister Sheila as my special guest. I’d wait [...]
Chaos Chronicles Podcast 227 is up! And look-ee here, a combination To Do List and Show Notes! Record Podcast with Kate & Allie, er, Sheila & Lian. Sheila’s been my roomie for the last week. hear all about it on the show and then tune in next week for a special Chaos chronicles with Sheila [...]
