It is on! Top this Turkey!Chris sent in this photo, inspired by my previous blog post on all the material that can be used to create a turkey. Here is how Chris describes this Turkey Masterpiece:This is my turkey….made with a tulle circle, ribbon, pipe cleaners, "eyes" and M&M’s!Send in those Turkey Photos! Maybe I’ll [...]
Hello Chaos Crew,Today I took my dad to the dentist ( consultation) and the dermatologist ( more serious: removal of skin cancer patch) . My mom came along for kicks. Unbelievably, the two appointments were in the same building ( Yes! One parking fee, two doctors!) and an hour apart. The dentist was quick; the [...]
It’s a beautiful day here in Pasadena and I took the opportunity to get out in the garden and do some weeding, pruning, mulching and harvesting. And, photo-taking!Look at these pomegranates! Wow, after we eat all these babies, we are going to be the healthiest family in Pasadena, beacuse, as you know, I believe in [...]
Hi, Chaos Crew,I had a busy day today and you’ll hear all about it on the Chaos Chronicles Podcast 204! But at least it wasn’t as stressful as the mom with the boy in the balloon who turned out not to be the balloon. Wow, if he thought he was in trouble before, I bet [...]
I was just over at makinglifebetter.com looking for recipe that involve puffed pastry ( I have a craving! And I am procrastinating. Tricky scene to write in the novel). I clicked on a page, and there I was! A happy surprise!There is a new Cut the Chaos column posted called Handy Mantras for Busy Moms. [...]
On Chaos Chronicles Podcast 203, I mentioned a few celebrities who were getting themselves into trouble with microblogging or having Twitter spats with other celebrities. Click here for article. I thought the celeb-u-feuds served as a cautionary tale for mere mortals. For years on Satellite Sisters, we followed the Career Suicide by E-Mail mistakes of [...]
My sister Liz stopped by yesterday with the ‘rents. It was a beautiful Fall Sunday in Pasadena , not snowing or below freezing like so many places in the country. While Liz and I chatted about the backstage and onstage happenings during her interview with Bill Clinton, my parents were left to their own devices [...]
It has happened again, Chaos Crew. I have failed to make the final 26 for the Tournament of Roses Royal Court. ( Tournament of Roses is the official name for all Rose Bowl/Rose Parade events. ) There will be no ride down Colorado Boulevard for me on New Year’s Day. But for some lucky high [...]
Wow, maxed out my file space with this week’s show! I had to have Sarah in New York tag the music on the end because I was out of time! That means a full 55 minutes of Chaos.To listen to Chaos Chronicles 203, click here. OR, very exciting news! Chaos Chronicles now has its own [...]
Wow– Boomer is one big dog! Apparently, it’s the world tallest dog. All I know is that I hope Boomer knows how to do the dishes, or I would have a hard time justifying the food bills! Plus, I would need to get a much bigger couch to accommodate this giant…Speaking of dogs, I wanted [...]
