by Francie | Apr 16, 2014 | Age, Celebrities, Friends
I have a new BFF. She is old enough to be my mom but looks after me more like a grandmother. She can do things for me and I don’t get mad; I’m honored. She seems taken with me and I with her. She likes the same things I do, like MAC lipstick and Brooks running...
by Francie | Apr 10, 2014 | Family, teen scene
My son started driving. I am celebrating and scared to death at the same time. He’s still in the permit phase, for 4 more months. He needs it. I don’t know if I can take it. I want him to drive. I’m tired of driving him to all of his activities, especially the...
by Francie | Mar 29, 2014 | Charity, Family
I talked to Hollywood star, Orlando Bloom. We both attended a charity event called WE DAY, an inspiring, celebrity packed show for middle and high school kids celebrating a year’s worth of charitable work. Orlando spoke on stage. I listened from the seats, with my...
by Francie | Mar 17, 2014 | Francie, mom
So, I have some exciting news to share. I am going to take one of my essays from the page to the stage. I will tell my story without a computer, live and in front of people, in San Francisco. The event is called Listen To Your Mother where a dozen lucky writers in...
by Francie | Mar 4, 2014 | Family, mom
Do you know how Greenwich Mean Time became the world’s clock? A mom did it; at least that’s my theory. Scientists took our innate time-keeping skill and turned it into a clock. I don’t know exactly how, but moms are really good at keeping and managing time—without...
