Matthew was confused on why he didn’t have school today.  I actually had to convince him that it was because of the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah.  He told me “There aren’t any Jews at my school, they’re all Christian.”  Interesting.  I assured him his school was filled with children of many different religions.  Next he said, “You know Sydney from daycare, she goes to a school with Muslims.”  I told Matthew, “I’m sure you do too.”  He explained at Sydney’s school, “They were funny hats.”  I’m not quite sure what funny hats he was referring to but I did my best to explain again, that in America there is freedom of religion and you can’t assume everyone has the same beliefs as you.  Either way, he was pleased he benefited with a day off of school in the same way he thought Jewish children must be happy to have time off at Christmas.  We disussed how Hanukkah sometimes doesn’t even fall within the school break, which can be a bummer for the Jewish children at his school. Continue Reading »

My fifth guest blogger, Ms. Angela Moore, has two blogs of her own and assists her clients in keeping theirs going strong.  She owns and operates Starfish P.R, where she gets to do what she loves, marketing, writing and brain-storming.  Her clients have been seen on ABC Eyewitness News,  Ellen, and KTLA Morning News.  I’m sure one day we’ll be seeing her on TV too.  She’s creative, intelligent, a go-getter and the reason I started a website and blog to feature my writing.  Find her blogs in my blogroll, Life on the Ledge and NFElle.  And besides all that professional stuff, she’s one of my oldest friends, who manages to crack me up every time I talk to her.

Hey, don’t you remember me? I’m the woman who buys WAY TOO MANY bikinis on your site!  I always succumb to your FREE SHIPPING emails immediately…ring any bells?  Continue Reading »

Tonight, I watched Rocco DiSpirito teach the contestants on “The Biggest Loser,” how to cook up some healthy recipes that were also inexpensive.  I didn’t even know a new season had started.  However, I’m grateful and I’ll use it as inspiration to stick with my noontime workouts.

After I watched him cook on NBC, I tuned into ABC, to see if he’ll make it through to the next round on “Dancing with the Stars.”  My mother’s thrilled that I’m watching it, but after seeing Rocco dance last night’ I told her, “I might not be watching for very long.”  Although, now that Matthew recognized Lacey Schwimmer  from “So You Think You Can Dance,” he displayed interest in the show.  Another series for the DVR.

Speaking of the DVR, I paused the results show to write about how embarrassed I feel waiting to see if Rocco gets kicked off.  He was so bad last night, I can’t imagine seeing him dance again.  So I’m sort of wishing he gets kicked off, so he can leave with his head high in giving it his best shot.  Well, at least we know he can cook…in the kitchen at least.  Either way, doesn’t he have a great smile?

My friend’s husband was someone’s hero on September 11th.  He rescued a missing dog, who had been ejected out of a vehicle in a crash.  Please read about his heroic efforts by clicking on the link below.

The Daily Breeze

“Mom, what did you do to the pool?”

“Why is the water so cool?”

“I didn’t do a thing”

“It’s September, not spring”

“The Harvest Moon is so bright”

“See it over there, on the right”

 “It’s so big and round”

“Wanna just look and not make a sound?”

“Ok, Mom, that idea is good”

“I’m so glad you understood”

“Aren’t the blessings of autumn delightful?”

 “For Halloween can I be something frightful?”

“You can be anything you like”

 “Can I be a monster with a bunch of spikes?”

 “Of course, I’m looking forward to fall this year”

 “Apple cider, pretty colors and lots of cheer”

“Aren’t you?”

(by Linda Latta)

Now that’s some sexy guy liner.  I love the 80’s!

Recently a friend and co-worker came into the office in a bad mood.  She said, “I had a terrible fight with my husband.”  The married women in the office sympathized, while the single ones were secretly grateful.  A little while later a bouquet of different kinds of her favorite flowers was delivered with a special note from her hubby.  When I saw them, I of course complimented them, smelled them and said, “Oh, ‘I’m sorry’ flowers, huh?”  She knew what I meant and said, “Yes,” yet her mood hadn’t improved that much.  I’m sure she wished the fight didn’t happen in the first place.   A much younger co-worker heard the conversation and added, “My boyfriend doesn’t believe in flowers or cards.”  We laughed and joked, “What do you mean he doesn’t believe in flowers or cards?  He’s just cheap.”  The laughing lifted my friend’s spirit a bit.  Continue Reading »