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Oprah

Oprah's After Oscar Party

Perhaps it was Thing 1 and Thing 2 in my purse. Perhaps it was my sister’s Canada mitts. Perhaps it just was. This morning, my sister and I were ushered to second row seats at Oprah’s After Oscar Party in the Kodak Theatre. Apparently we were seated where Justin Timberlake sat at last night’s Academy […]

Oprah, the Oscars, and the Hollywood Sign

It’s not every day you’re met at LAX by friends on Twitter. Laura and Mihael, my longtime tweeps, whisked me out of the airport labyrinth. Seated between me and their daughter in their SUV was a giant swag bag. Laura said, “Welcome to So Cal!” I peaked in and spied two bottles of wine, fruit, […]

Oprah and Flying to LAX

I used to fly a lot. To put this into perspective, I was a gold status frequent flyer member and I knew my passport number by heart. Then I had kids. Now the only number I retain in my brain is the size of my sweat pants. For all the times I’ve circumnavigated the globe, […]

Why Going To Work Is Easier Than Parenting

Today was one of those days that stretch endlessly, kind of like watching the Superbowl Half-Time Show in slow motion. Because I’m a snarky parent, I’ll share the low-lights. 6:00 a.m. Vivian wakes me up because she’s had a bad dream. 6:15 a.m. Vivian wakes me up again because she can’t stop thinking about the […]

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