Status Symbol

• I have a crush on the chickadee who visits my bird feeder. My heart would break if I ever found out he was really a jerk in his bird community.

• Sort of jealous of the freedom that MAN must have felt as he rode his 10 speed down the bike trail in his pink bikini top and cut-off jeans, letting his long hair blow in the breeze...

• Wondering if MY life would be more gangsta if Ludacris could follow me around and touch on the highlights of everything I say.

• While I fully support my boys' new obsession with Michael Jackson, I am VERY glad I had a chance to sensor the Google results for "Dirty Diana" before any further clicking was done!

• I feel bad for the bird who keeps flirting with (and ramming himself into) his own reflection in my window. What a bird brain!

• Not sure why some girls think they need to switch to high-pitched cheerleader/baby voice when leaving voicemails.

• Sometimes I can't believe I'M the mom.

• Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce

• I am a fan of going to lunch with a group of fun ladies then smelling like a potpourri of their perfumes for the rest of the day due to good long hugs at the end. :)

• Who needs coffee when you can mistake black sock fuzz for a huge spider in the shower instead?

• to be added to the 'things i never thought i'd say as a parent' list: "hey guys, no mustaches in the bathtub, please."

•  I think a person deserves to know if they have Ranch on their lips.

• "The future is no place to place your better days" ~ Dave Matthews Band

• Life Skill 118: “how to gracefully pierce a grape with a plastic spork on a paper plate while standing up at a party (advanced version includes holding a glass of wine in the other hand) and remain interested in the conversation happening around you.”