Candy Apples, 12-Inch Subs and Quarter Waters: 3rd Graders Lunches = One Step Closer To Type 2 Diabetes

By NICK CHILES I was pleased to see that the class trip was a big hit. My daughter Lila's third-grade class had hit the Salvador Dali...

– Oct 19, 2010

Salma Hayek, Kim Kardashian and "Creepy" Breastfeeding

I mean seriously: What gets people so worked up about breastfeeding? The baby is hungry, nature put milk in your boob to satisfy that hunger...

– Jun 30, 2010

Real Friends Don't Call Friends "The Maid"

Miss Millie: You kids are so clean. You wanna come work for me? Be my maid?Sophia: Hell no. from The Color Purple These lines, and...

– Apr 21, 2010

A Black Southern New Year's Feast Fit For (someone other than a pregnant) Queen

I almost killed my Lila on the New Year's Day before she was born. At least it felt like I did. Let me explain. See,...

– Dec 28, 2009

…And Let the Prayer Circles Commence

See here's the thing: This baby is adorable I'll give her that. And I'm impressed with her ability to pick up on and break down...

– Oct 29, 2009

Tuesday SmackDown (Update): We CLEANED the Girls' Rooms, and An Hour Later, They're STILL Clean!

I’m exhausted. And I still haven’t showered today. And I have absolutely NO idea what I’m cooking for dinner. Hell, there’s nothing in the refrigerator...

– Aug 11, 2009

Tuesday SmackDown: We're Cleaning the 7-Year-Olds' Rooms (Heaven Help Us).

TO SEE THE FINAL TUESDAY SMACKDOWN CLEAN-UP, CLICK HERE. So my friend Gretchen and I were commiserating the other day about how much alike our...

– Aug 11, 2009
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