Category Archives: Funny Thing Is

Nontraditional Lullabies

My husband has said for years that he thinks that Tantum Ergo would make a great lullaby. I never disagreed with him (all eye-rolling to the contrary) but now I have a few more ideas.
Enter Rockabye Baby!

I grew up in a home that was rather loud and did not include much in the way of lullabies [...]

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When the Saints…

I have never been much of a football fan. I watched my first Super Bowl six years ago and only decided to care about the Patriots because my boss was cheering for the Panthers because he thought I cared about the Patriots.
Then I got married. And nothing changed. My husband cared about football even less [...]

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Name that woman!

Most of my friends do not know my name. I find that quite odd. I knew that people in general would assume that I had changed my name when I got married, but I did not realize that almost everyone would assume. Friends with whom I have had long late-night abstract discussions about the meaning [...]

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Pregnancy Readiness Test

When deciding whether to become pregnant most women focus on whether they are ready to support a child. That is, of course, all well and good. It is nice to know that one has all the extras settled. But what about the urgent questions? You know, “am I prepared to serve as the cosmic compost [...]

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