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The Mother’s Guide to Groceries
In some cultures, women simply pick up what they need for that day at the local market. No long term planning is required. This wonderful method requires that: a) one has a local market; and b) your kids don’t run out of food in a single day. In America, most of us are used to [...]
How to Get Rid of Your Son’s Girlfriend
In a few easy steps. Step One: Invite her for fourth of July barbeque. Step Two: Invite all of your wacky relatives for fourth of July barbeque. Step Three: Have a two hour dinner table discussion about religion, politics, religion and politics, religion and philosophy and politics, the religion and philosophy of the founding fathers, [...]
Father’s Day, 2010
At some point, between last year and this, I have totally lost control. Normally, I wouldn’t be thrilled. Us moms tend to be control freaks. But… Monday, my Grouch called me and told me he needed to have a wisdom tooth pulled. I dutifully made arrangements for him to see the oral surgeon and got [...]
The End of Civilization
No, I’m not talking about the ridiculous 2012 pseudoscience. I’m talking about the most important contribution to the stabilization of civilization, threatened from inside the very heart of that civilization–the family, and food. Don’t believe me? Where, exactly, does everybody at a family gathering or party congregate? Hmm? From the beginning, meals have been the [...]
Excuse Me While I Install a Security System in my Kitchen
Last weekend, I had the pleasure (slight use of sarcasm) of helping my college-age son move from his dorm ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE STREET into a university apartment. Yep. I trekked 300 miles to move my kid’s stuff 300 yards. Am I a great mom or what???? Okay, I’m a mom who got guilted [...]
Cheesecake
My family loves cheesecake (the edible, dessert kind. I have no wish to know what my boys think of the other kind). Birthday cakes are usually cheesecakes around here, which is fine with me because they require a lot less decorating. All of my children can make cheesecakes. Note–”children” equals “boys.” From scratch. They have [...]
The Hanukkah Post
Happy Hanukkah (Chanukah, Hannukah, whatever). Friday was the first night of Hanukkah. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this Jewish answer to the holiday season, it is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid king Antiochus in 166 BCE. It’s a great story–the one we tell the kids. Who [...]
For Your Enjoyment
Purely for entertainment purposes (i.e.–do not try this at home!) FTC disclosure statement: IN NO WAY DO I ENDORSE THIS PRODUCT. Alrighty then: A scientist has figured out how to crystallize alcohol and package it in a pill. And just exactly what is the point? I guess if your purpose for drinking is to get [...]
Food Wars!
The biggest battle we moms fight with our children is about food. WE know what’s good for them. They should eat it, dammit. And yet, NO. When they are really little, they eat just about everything you stick in their mouths. Even though it’s stewed, ground, pulverized, smoothed and pureed. (Well, maybe not peas. Not [...]
You Say Tomato…
Being a biologist has its strong points in the motherhood arena. For instance, teaching your kids about sex is sort of natural. You start with yeast and work your way up, and the kids never have that slap-themselves-on-the-forehead, we’re-not-in-Kansas anymore moment. And my kids benefit from the microbiology degree, because I don’t stress about raw [...]
