The random misadventures of a (formerly)Single Super Mom

Well, at least a story of mine has been......I submitted a story for a book called "Beyond the Diaper Bag" and it was included!  All sales  from the book benefit The Mommies Network; a non profit network of support sites across the US for Moms!   http://www.facebook.com/BeyondtheDiaperBag?sk=info

So, my friend Nikki posts on FB about her experience with a box of crackers today.  She had this box of crackers she was DYING to try with Hummus......a new box of crackers mind you..... She opens up the box and swats away a moth.  Well, it wasn't a random moth.....A WHOLE FREAKING FLOCK OF  MOTHS flies out of the box!!!! (Are multiple moths a flock?) All I can think of is WHAT IN THE NAME OF BOB EVANS would I do if a flock of moths flew out of a box of crackers at me??  Probably curse like a sailor while stomping around looking for the 800 number on the side of the box.... Yep.  That's it.  And hopefully the sap that answered said 800 number won't send the FBI after me for making threats.....

So I got sucked into watching one of those Extreme Couponing shows.  Now, I'm all for clipping coupons; but you will NEVER see me stealing papers from abandoned homes, diving in dumpsters, or storing food in my kids' rooms because I don't have enough room for my stockpile.  All of my friends who've been to my home can safely say, with the exception of fresh produce, bread, and milk...if there is a blizzard they're coming to stay with me......however....I think  I "probably" have enough food to get by for 30 days (and that's being VERY creative) without grocery shopping.  I LOVE the grocery store.  Seriously.  I would grocery shop for money for other people.  Like I would make it a part time job.  Give me your grocery list; I'll clip your coupons for you and buy them; and throw in recipe ideas while I'm at it.  But you won't see me storing 11245 bottles of mustard, buying diapers and I have no child, or cat litter and not owning a cat.

As I'm sitting here watching Lady Gaga on HBO I'm struck by how much popular culture has changed..yet stayed the same.  Madonna did things for shock value..and so does Gaga.....but I think we've been more desensitized.....