I am writing this review before finishing the final book in the series which is difficult partly because I don’t know if the ending of the trilogy will be satisfactory and also because I am rushing through the review to…
Author: Rebekah Kuschmider
I'm a mother with an over-developed sense of irreverence, ADD, socialist tendencies and a blog. All my opinions are entirely my own and not representative of anything officially sanctioned by my political party, my mother, or arbiters of common sense and good taste.
Letter to That Plastic Sugeon Who Drove Off A Cliff
Dear Dr. Frank Ryan, You are probably reading this blog from the afterlife which means there is Wifi in the afterlife. That is excellent news as it means there are also blogs in the afterlife. Who needs an afterlife if…
Big Money
I just heard that Brett Favre could earn as much as $20,000,000 to play football this season. Twenty. Million. Dollars. To throw a ball. That got me thinking. What would $20,000,000 buy? 100,000 pap smears 10,000,000 school lunches 400 annual…
Stupid
This morning has been a Carneval de Stupid. First, it rained enough over night that I decided to engage my electric pump to bail out the bottom of the outdoor steps to the basement so the water doesn’t come in…
Afraid of the Dark
From 2000 to 2005, I lived alone. I had a series of apartments in different places and I lived completely by myself. This was a revelation for me after years of living with roommates. The liberation from sharing a shower…
Memo To Dina Lohan
Memorandum From: Mother Resources Department, Mom-hood Inc. To: Dina Lohan Date: August 16, 2010 Re: Job Performance Mrs. Lohan: It has come to our attention that your performance as a Mom has not been reaching expected levels of competence. While…
Friday Round-Up
I should actually call this Friday Cop-Out because this isn’t even really masquerading as a real post. It’s just a wei5rd list of things that made me laugh this week. Levi Johnston is planning a reality series that tracks him…
Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop: Woulda Coulda Shoulda
An interesting idea to ponder from Mama Kat this week. Not the part about who Lou Holz might be. I know who he is. Because college football is, like, my favorite thing. After chocolate. 1.) Lou Holtz (don’t ask me…
Letter to First Lady Michelle Obama
This week is kicking my ass so instead of new content, I’m bringing back this gem I wrote for DC Metro Moms back in May. Enjoy! *** Dear Mrs. Obama, I know I’m kind of late welcoming you to town…
Beauty Top Down: My Hair. Again.
Those of you who follow this blog know I’ve been taking steps to look a little spiffier. Because without taking steps, I look like a slightly over-weight suburban mom with frizzy hair and mascara smeared beneath her eyes. In other…
