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I have had e-mails from people who wonder if my home is as chaotic as I make it sound in my column...
Laura on Life: Mom's Law
There is a certain age when your children will no longer listen to your sage advice...
Aug 5, 2008
Laura on Life: Princess Palace
Once upon a time, there was a princess who collected frogs, turtles and rocks. She was fascinated by worms and befriended spiders. She intercepted bugs from the traps her mother put out and, in general, was very un-princess-like...
Jul 25, 2008
Laura on Life: We Know Things
If my husband and I were one person, we’d be dangerous. We’d be richer than King Midas, smarter than Albert Einstein, and better looking than the biological offspring of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie...
Jul 17, 2008
Laura on Life: Stupid People Need More Towels
I think about strange things sometimes. Things like: If everyone in the Western Hemisphere jumped up, would everyone in the Eastern Hemisphere bounce...
Jul 8, 2008
Laura on Life: Use Caution
Coming home from a week-long vacation, we decided to take a shortcut. You know…one of those “shortcuts” that really isn’t...
Jul 1, 2008
Laura on Life: Low-Maintenance Animals
I have a cat. I don’t have a dog because I am too selfish with my time to want to take a dog out to do his business every few hours...
Jun 24, 2008
Laura on Life: Lucy's Secret to Staying Young
One of my favorite comediennes, Lucille Ball, once said, “The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age..."
Jun 17, 2008
Laura on Life: Prewash For Good Days
I love to spend time with my family. Most days, however, it’s not possible to spend the entire day with them. If I ask them how their day was or what they did, I usually get a short non-committal answer...
Jun 4, 2008
Laura on Life: Smart Cars, Stupid People
The gas prices being what they are these days, my husband has been trying to find ways in which he would not have to participate in the “gas game” as he calls it...
May 29, 2008
Laura on Life: Heroes For a Moment
I became a hero today…again. When you are a parent, there are many opportunities for heroism. Regrettably, our feats of derring-do are mostly unsung and completely forgettable hours after the deed has been done...
May 23, 2008
Laura on Life: Mother's Day Dilemma
I read an article the other day about what mothers wanted for Mother’s Day. Someone had taken a poll that showed about half the mothers wanted jewelry and the other half wanted flowers. Were those our only choices...
May 8, 2008
Laura on Life: Life On Mars
But I thought there was no life on Mars...this could change everything...
Apr 11, 2008
Laura on Life: Some Dirty Jobs
The other night, I was watching a show on TV called Dirty Jobs. This show was, in essence, saluting those people who work at jobs that most of us would consider pretty nasty...
Mar 26, 2008
Laura on Life: Complete Sentences
To top off a stressful week of flu-ridden children, car problems, and other small crises, my husband and I pronounced ourselves ready for a break...
Mar 11, 2008
Laura on Life: The Breakfast of Champions
How many rules is a kid breaking when he has fudge nut brownies for breakfast? It’s hard to count them all, since I only have ten fingers...
Jan 28, 2008
