I’m sending you over to Nickelodeon today, where I’ve written 9 Ways Feeding an Infant Is Like Having Sex. To whet your appetite, #8 is: The prep work takes longer than the actual event. I know my readers love double entendres and can out-funny me. Be sure to add your own ways feeding-an-infant-is like-having-sex to the […]
On the Move
I'm All Over the Isle of Man
I’m all over The Isle of Man today. Not the place, the blog. Yes, Kevin Haggerty, a fabulous new-ish blogger out of Virginia, interviewed me. It’s worth a trip over to his blog to read his questions, which had me laughing so much I spit tea onto my keyboard. I also guarantee that you’ll learn something […]
For Those Who Need a Laugh on Valentine's Day
I’m anti-gush, which makes the saccarine overtones of Valentine’s Day hard for me to stomach. But last Thursday, I got my hair chopped so I’d look slightly more like my avatar. I saw this sign outside my salon. Last Thursday was also the day my humor column appeared in The Calgary Herald. It’s not sappy. Promise. […]
The Superbowl, Melodrama, and Triple Jump
It’s time for some Triple Jump: to hop, skip and jump to other posts I’ve written this week. Over at NickMom, Nickelodeon’s hilarious humor site, I’ve written this: How Throwing a Kid’s Birthday Party is Like The Superbowl Over at Stuff Kids Write, I’ve posted one of Vivian’s melodramatic notes that simultaneously pulls on my […]
How To Leave Your Spouse
I’ve often told my husband that the perfect gift for me is 24 hours alone in a boutique hotel. I’m pretty sure he thinks I’m joking. But this weekend, I’m getting something better: a writing weekend away with my wordbitches, Elena, Trish and Gigi. If you wish to plan your own weekend away, I’ve shared […]
Laughter from a Teacher Who's a Twit
I am more thrilled than a kid on a snow day to be guest-posting at Lessons from Teachers and Twits, especially since I am both a teacher and a twit (something my guest post demonstrates clearly). Lessons from Teachers and Twits is the blog of one of my online besties, Renee Schuls-Jacobson, who I love […]
NickMom.com: Realistic Endings to Children's Books
I’m having more fun than a bed bug in a mattress store writing for Nickelodeon’s new humor site, NickMom.com. Please check out my latest offering: Realistic Endings to Children’s Books. * What other titles can be reworked so they end “realistically”?
10 Items for Surviving a Family Vacation
Today I have a humor column in The Calgary Herald entitled, 10 Items for Family Vacation Survival. These are the pictures that ran in the print version. If you want to read the column, click on the link below: TEN ITEMS FOR FAMILY VACATION SURVIVAL Feel free to add what you need to survive a […]
Humor and Funny Stuff
I’ve been writing for Nickelodeon for the past six months. And now, at last, their new site is up. 9 Reasons Why You Should Go Check Out NickMom.com Your life is chaotic and you desperately need a laugh. (Sorry, I may have been projecting here). You want to see bizarre pictures with even more bizarre […]
Haircut Horror Stories
Today, I have a humour column in the Neighbours’ section of The Calgary Herald. I somehow manage to time travel and make reference to both Miss Piggy and Edward Scissorhands, not in the same metaphor (I hope). Click the link below to read it. **Kids and the Chaos of Haircuts** What haircut horror stories have […]