Entries tagged with 'Embarrassing Moments'
The Hostess with the Leastest
October 5, 2008
I haven't spoken at length to anybody but The Varmint, Baby Mak and Deb for more than seven days straight. This remains true despite the fact I hosted book club with 4 of my favorite gal pals in attendance on... Read more >
Mamma Mishaps Week
July 16, 2008
What's in the air? Who's punishing the family moms this week? Because it's getting out of hand. Seriously.In the last 7 days here's the short list of the crap that's gone down:1. My mom had surgery.2. My buddy Jen's mom... Read more >
The Last Mojito
April 27, 2008
Last night, friends Christy and Ant came over for a cocktail before we all went out to dinner. They're fantastic hosts, the kind of people who greet you at the door with your favorite cocktail, draw you in to their... Read more >
No More Eye Contact
January 4, 2008
The Varmint: "Um, babe? There were Kotex on this shopping list."Tam: "And your point?"The Varmint: "Well, I only had, like, two other items on the list."Tam: "Yeah?"The Varmint: "And there were three different kinds of Kotex. [pause] Um, I did... Read more >
Just Like Daddy
December 11, 2007
So Deb and I are Christmas shopping at the bookstore. It's packed. We've got Ethan her itchy-footed toddler with us, and I'm playing zookeeper while Deb fervently seeks out appropriate gifts in the space of 3 minute increments, between demands... Read more >
Darkon, Take Me Away
November 13, 2007
The kid is down, our bellies are full and we're lolling around on the sofa, curled up with each other, drowning in fuzzy blankets and watching TiVo. In other words, it's a night like every other night, and we're loving... Read more >
Because I'm All About the Fairness
April 7, 2007
The other day as I was walking with Deb, she pointed out something that I felt was pretty obvious: "You know, you don't have any really bad pictures of yourself on your blog."My response was something along the lines of... Read more >
The Deerhunter
December 11, 2006
It's a rare blog entry where I'll write about an event where I wasn't there. I'm making an exception here because: 1. It's about Deb. 2. I laughed so hard when I heard it I nearly peed myself. 3. It's... Read more >
Dorky Dancing
December 4, 2006
So this chilly morning, I wake up, don my plush winter robe and Ugg Boots, grab the baby and shuffle out to the kitchen to make some hot coffee. I grab a cup and head out to the bright living... Read more >
The 'Dear Mom' Letter
November 4, 2006
Dear Mom, Now that I have a daughter, a few things have come clear to me. So here it is, the kind of letter moms long to someday receive - especially during their kids' teen years. Notice I'm sending it... Read more >
Overheard
October 19, 2006
The Varmint to The Baby, as he stands in front of the refrigerator and shows her all of the photographs posted there: "Just look at your daddy. Isn't he just the coolest? Look how stylish your daddy is, you lucky,... Read more >
A Stupid, Stupid Move
September 23, 2006
So yesterday I'm talking to my friend Summer on the phone. She's pregnant too, so we're having a lively little gab sesh and cackling madly about stuff that first-time pregnant chicks chat about - namely bodily functions, phobias and all... Read more >
Double Date
September 10, 2006
Last night, in what may be The Varmint's and my last double date before we become a triple, we went out to a fancy dinner with friends Deb and Greg to Vagabond, a delicious new Frenchy / International restaurant and... Read more >
Call the Men in White Coats
July 18, 2006
Imagine yourself driving home after a long day at work. You're about to pull into your driveway, maybe thinking about that ice-cold beer in the fridge - when you look over and see your next-door neighbors doing this: What would you... Read more >
A Howling Good Time
December 18, 2005
It's Friday night. The Varmint and I get off work at 8pm, throw on our party duds and hightail it a half-mile up the hill to a cocktail party at our neighbors' place. We enter, and the house is aroar,... Read more >
Fantasy Who's-Get-Yer-Balls
December 14, 2005
The Varmint, his brother The Bunny, and a few friends - including one of my closest friends Dex - signed up to form a Fantasy Football league this season. What's fantasy football? Why, a manly excuse for a techie kaffeeklatsch,... Read more >
Curry with a Side of Stupid
October 31, 2005
At Bombay Coast Indian Restaurant from customer to cashier: "Hey, is the owner here - what's his name - Vindaloo? ... Oh, wait. That's a chicken."... Read more >
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