Run! It’s Margaret Ann!
By Mary Claire Ekstrom There she was. Margaret Ann. Attacking another mother. Right by the banana bread in the main boulevard of the grocery store. I felt the hair on…Read more
My Whoops…
Finally… The Truth
What Life Is Really Like for the Average America Family
How Barrett Got To Sleep With Grandma One More Time!
Henry winked at me over the night-night book he was reading to our grandson Barrett, then nodded towards the clock. Eight p.m. - the witching hour for 5 year-olds. Thank…Read more
Caught Naked In The Tub
by Karen Ekstrom
My neighbor, Amy, and I made an arrangement. I’d babysit her three kids while she went to the grocery store. Then she’d return the favor and keep my two. For…Read more
The Poo-Poo Debacle
“You mean the cows can poop anywhere they want on your ranch?” Justin, age 7 asked my grandson Barrett, also age 7. I leaned back against the jeep and watched…Read more
Good News! I’m Not Crazy.
(Everyone Else Is!)
By Me
I glanced at the clock: 12:22. Crap. I grabbed my purse and dashed to the car. I jumped in and backed out of the driveway. With a death grip on the…Read more
“Grandma, Please Don’t Look At My Privates!”
“Grandma, please don’t look at my privates.” Barrett, age six, said as he peaked through the crack of the bathroom door “Okay. I won’t.” I declared. And then, like any…Read more
Running With The Fancy Folk
By Me
I sat there, in Ronda and Walter Stucker’s dining room, trying not to gawk at the walnut book shelves lined with classics and travel memorabilia, while Walter broke open the next bottle of wine paired to go with the main course.… Read more
The Worst Had Happened
“When you stand, I don’t want you to put more than 50% of your weight on your left leg.” George, my way-too-cute, way-too-young, physical therapist said as he bent down,…Read more
* Post Divorce Dating * My First AttemptWith The Oh So Sexy Vet
Written By Me!
“May I stay in the room?” Mia, my 11-year-old daughter, asked the oh- so- handsome Veterinarian who examined our dog, Coco. “You don’t have a problem with blood or anything……Read more
All In A Days Work If You’re A Cowboy/Hero
The phone rang at 7:23 a.m. "Kathy, you said you wanted to come. There's a baby being born. But the mom - she's struggling. Probably going to have to pull…Read more