The book signing went well, with the exception of my girdle (what do they call them now -- body shapers?) nearly asphyxiating me. My editor stopped by to snap a few photos, commenting, "That's a lot of makeup and cleavage. Would you be more comfortable signing those out on the street corner?" Adopting the moniker "Sexy Vegan Mama" didn't seem like a bad idea in my early thirtysomethings, … [Read more...]

Spring’s finally arrived. The sun is shining, I’ve turned on the AC, and my allergies are on overdrive. With a bit of apprehension, I busted out the spring wardrobe: sandals, t-shirts, flirty skirts, the works. This year, I wasn’t looking forward to putting away my bulky sweaters. When my dessert cookbook launched in January, I truly planned to lose those fifteen pounds I gained writing … [Read more...]

Someone complimented me on my purse at an out-of-town business conference this week. “It looks so roomy… That must be handy!” “Absolutely!” I beamed. “It fits my netbook, work calendar, product samples, marketing material, and everything else I need to run my business on the go.” The truth is, none of those things were in my purse at that moment. What I did find, while … [Read more...]

A mother names her daughter “Curlytop.” Then, in an ironic twist of fate, the kid goes bald. That’s the reality we’re living. Curlytop has been diagnosed with Alopecia Areata – a condition which makes her hair fall out. It’s believed to be an autoimmune disease which causes the immune system to mistakenly attack hair follicles, causing baldness. There is no treatment, and no … [Read more...]

Breaking News! Being one of seven kids may be the best birth control, ever, as revealed by a recent stalking of 18-year old’s Facebook page! A lovely young lady by the name of Catfish Cutie has been spending time at our home as a guest of Pockets. Inquiries as to the nature of their relationship have soundly been shut down by Pockets, who chooses to conduct most of his activities under a … [Read more...]

Dear Pockets, Today, you officially become a man. Before you rush down to register for the Selective Service, get your voter identification card, or stop at the local quickie mart to buy some sort of 18-and-over-only product, there’s some advice I’d like to impart to you. You may be inclined to tune out, having spent the last 18 years listening to me telling you what to do and how to … [Read more...]