I’ve listened to enough Terry Gross Fresh Air interviews to have a pretty sturdy fantasy in which I go on the show and Terry asks me her thoughtful, direct, unearthing and sometimes awkward questions. The …
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an Apple a Day
If I were a doll that came with accessories, in addition to a fistful of leaking pens and a few folded up print offs of no-bake pie recipes, I would have a single apple that …
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my brand
I have a brand, or maybe it’s my essence? Or a pattern? It’s Whimsical Food Accidents. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve stained myself or my clothes or an important document in some …
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More Steaks
MARK MY WORDS: when I’m old and gray and have created many TV shows and movies, and no longer care what people think of me, no longer burn the bulk of my calories trying to …
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Heavy Metal
It came to light a few months back that there are potentially unsafe levels of metal in many baby foods, including, this just in, the ‘organic’ puree pouches we’ve been giving Joe for the last …
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Questions to Never Ask
I’ve been venturing out of the house more and more, even went up to Ojai for a night to finish a rewrite (THANK YOU MORRISON.) While there, TWO DIFFERENT WOMEN on TWO DIFFERENT DAYS asked …
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Quick and Easy Lemon Curd
Zest 900 lemons Coax out their juice whip with butter for the rest of your life WONDER WHERE EXACTLY YOU GET OFF THINKING YOU HAVE TIME OR VALID REASON TO MAKE YOUR OWN LEMON CURD …
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A Schedule
Joe has many favorite classic baby games these days, including Peekaboo, Roll the Ball, Yank out all hairs dangling from Mom’s head or Dad’s face, and then of course THE MOMENT THAT MOM GRASPS A …
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Nice
I found this little sign friend in a thrift store in North Carolina like three years back, and I was like, you are my mantra, and you are coming home with me. It sits in …
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Buy Now with One Click
Sometimes I feel like a very good, very on top of it Mother and then I realize that it’s mostly that I have Amazon Prime. Joe’s milestones get left in boxes on our front step. …