The Last First Day

By Piper Bayard Fall. The time when the years of bottles, diapers, potty training, play dates, eaten refrigerator magnets and beans up noses culminate in that most memorable of days, the First Day of Kindergarten. The day when mothers finally get to have a hot meal...

Gabby’s Hair? What About Those Banana Shoes?

Gabby Douglas, first African-American winner of the Women’s Gymnastics All Around Gold, is confused. Frankly, I’m confused as well. Gabby Douglas, image from wikimedia by Xxjenesaispasxx When 16-yr-old Gabby googled herself a few hours after achieving the highest...

50 Shades of Lawsuits

By Piper Bayard National best selling erotic romance author Roni Loren posted a blog this past week that created quite a stir in the blogosphere, and for good reason. Check out what she has to say. Roni Loren Bloggers Beware: You CAN Get Sued For Using Pics on Your...

Goin’ on an Auto Hunt

By Piper Bayard We’re having a little problem where our son is concerned. The problem is that he isn’t little. In fact, he’s 6’7” and built like a tank. That, in itself, is not a problem, grocery bill aside. The problem is that now that he’s 16, he rightfully wants to...

Fun at Denver Comic Con

By Piper Bayard DD and her friend, Livi, pulled me to my first Comic Con, and it was a hoot! We arrived almost two hours late, and the lines to get in were still substantial. DD and Livi dressed as UltraViolet and a bow-tied Dr. Who fan, respectively, on the first...