Halloween 2012 feels a little like last call. Our job as trick-or-treat parents is almost over. The guys are getting too tall but never too old. Who doesn’t want 10 lbs of free candy? We are entering gray territory. I don’t think any of us are ready to close up...
My husband trusted me to do something. Besides the obvious like caring for the kids, the most precious part of our lives, he asked me to cross over to his domain. “Can you call AT&T and just ask them to flip a switch?” What? Do I look so pained to sit here...
Storage Wars is here in Lafayette, figuratively speaking. My boys adore this TV program and I feign disinterest. We watch together while I wait for the dryer to finish or fold clothes. “Well, if I must.” If you have never watched the show, about five junk experts...
Music makes a mark on everyone. It creates moods, thoughts and memories. My parents, and more my dad, loved music. His albums are ingrained on my brain to this day, anything from jazz to Hawaiian opera. With my own kids, I’m not sure if I’m leaving a mark on them...
Passing time in the checkout line, what do you do? Sitting in the doctor’s office, waiting for your name to be called, what do you do? Waiting for your son to get through his orthodontist appointment, what do you do? I crack open People magazine and never that...
Surprise for REAL. Welcome to my new and improved blog. After six months of careful contemplation,i.e. procrastination, I finally moved to a very friendly blog platform. It says “Howdy Francie” when I log in and I crack up every time I read it. This is my kind of...
Surprise! Shoezle moved. I had hoped to make a really formal announcement with ribbon cutting and all, but plans were foiled. My new site is going rogue. God I hate technology. During the move, a gift was sent to all of you: shoezle anthology. I didn’t...
Cute. But not me. A tough week at the office last week sent me into a sweaty dither. My office is a laptop on the dining room table. All the offices with doors are taken, bedrooms and such. My son even refers to the table, complete with candelabra, as my desk. ...
Ruby Slippers Now that I’m on a shopping high, I wander up to the “Salon” section of shoes. I’ve got time and no particular goals. I want to try the shoe so many wear everywhere. They are designery, classy and comfy looking: Tory Burch. I’m a bit afraid, hate to...
Something out of this world affected my family and me. We had a non-sport commitment Saturday we didn’t know how to fill. This is uncharted territory. My little guys suggested something of their own free will, a novel idea: Shopping in The City and dinner...
