economy sucks
I Want a Flunky!
It can't all be recession talk right? We need to look forward! Visualize our coming prosperity. Money is great to have for so many reasons;…
What to Say
(Note: Not the original intro I had written. See below for ensuing sh*t storm.) Okay, this was my attempt to do a twist on the…
White Trash Couch
Well, we are wrapping up "Madoff Week" here on Cool Mom. Our money being stolen caused one behavioral change in me: how I reacted to…
The Stages 1) Sadness 2) Barf 3) a Mix Tape
Years ago, TV reporter Betty Rollin wrote a memoir called First, You Cry about her experience being diagnosed with breast cancer and then having a…
Honey, We Have to Move
So, here I talk about how to handle the move with the wee ones. It was VERY emotional at times before we moved. Hearing little…
My Letter to the Editor
Well, after my big vlog yesterday, as promised it's going to be all geared toward "reversal of fortune" this week on Cool Mom. And again,…
Recession Liars
Pants on fire! Your nose is long as a bank bailout. In general, if a group is distressed, weigh in. And if you can't, maybe…
Lunch With Moms
One of my favorite hobbies is eating out, but sometimes you have to do it recession style. Now, some of us are feeling the downsize…
Worst of the Week
No, not another piece about the falling stock market or whether I agree with Obama's stimulus package. 'Cause frankly, I have no idea what to…
Obama Mamas
Look, no one is happier than me that Bush is GONE. I cried when the Supreme Court appointed him in '00; I cried when he…