Do You Ever Wonder Why?

So I have a "Teenager" well she's 13, but she thinks she is now an adult because she is now a number that ends with the word teen. Now I don't know how many of you realize this but I think when a girl turns 13 they are taken over by evil pod people whose job it is to drive us crazy until we are put in white jackets that get tied around our waist, first of all it's a fashion don't, but let me get back to the issue at hand. This child who used to be so sweet and want to do everything with you has now become a nightmare to live with, oops did that sound mean, sorry to those of you that have the perfect child who is not there yet, but just wait it will happen, oh and while I am on the subject of the perfect child, I don't believe you for a moment when you say your child does everything they are supposed to unless.......they are Stepford children. Back to my rant so my 13 year old has informed me that she doesn't think she should be grounded, EVER, really m...

So with the holidays coming up I am going to give you my last minute shopping tips, yes I know it is 9 days before Christmas but I am a great shopper when I am under pressure. Do not under any circumstance think that a gift card is an acceptable gift, I don't care what they say on the T.V. commercial you saw, the only thing a gift card says is, "I waited till the last minute to get you a gift.' There are many gifts you can put together last minute, for example, for the movie lover get a metal bucket or one of the plastic Popcorn buckets and fill it with microwave popcorn, boxes of candy and a couple of DVD'S. Bam you have a great gift.  Is there a male in your life that tells you "I'll like anything you get me" and then you are more bewildered than before, how about a man basket, filled with chips, salsa, beer, nuts, tickets to a sporting event, coffee travel mug, you get the idea.. Do you have a teenage Fashionista in your life that is picky? How abo...

So I am now full swing into the world of acting and everything that goes along with it, and no it is not me that is acting it is my kids,   jeez what we won't do for our kids, for example the other day I was sitting on a set while my 8 year old was acting and the ultimate stage mom came walking over, you know the one, she looks like she just came from Sephora after trying on every bit of makeup they sell, she had so much perfume on, my eyes watered and her heels were so high I thought I was gonna see a weeble that wobbled but did fall down, well I say weeble cause she was as round as one, now before you think I am mean, I really am not, but it was a funny site so what else could I think, anyway I am sitting there thinking c'mon you are there for your kid do you really think a producer is going to look at you and say that's it Mr Scorses I found our next Angelina Jolie,   NOT!! Back to my point, I see her coming straight at me and I start to cringe, yikes what should I do? ...

So it's that time of the year again..... FLU Shots. My day started innocently enough, spa, mani -pedi, a quiet lunch with my friends and a great day at the mall, oh who am I kidding that was someone else's life, my day began, with temperatures so hot I thought I was in a sauna, a broken nail, a pop-tart for lunch and doing laundry, that was followed by being a school teacher watching my kids doing school, driving from one end of LA to another for auditions and listening to the Drama of the day and I don't mean from the kids . Back to my day, so after my busy morning my  13 year old Alyssa asked me to get her something to clear up her skin, I gave her my advice and she said thanks mom but can we go to the Doctor to get real medical advice on how to get rid of "the sandpaper on my skin", her words, not mine, "I swear" I took her to the drug store Clinic to get her issue resolved, and then the Doctor says the words every kid dreads, "it's ti...

So I moved out to California last year, well maybe moved is not the right word, You see I am a bit of a nomad these day, which by the way, why are these people called nomads anyway?  Doesn't world traveler sound so much better? Since they just go from City to City,, oops off track, anyway, I am in between homes. Since both of my kids decided they want to be actors we spend half the year in California half in Florida and when they drive me crazy I live in a "New York State of mind," Cause the only place I want to be is back in New York As the song goes " Dah-ling I love you but give me Park Avenue"  but I try to make the best of it by taking lots of Pictures with my   Canon s 95   camera, which I always keep handy especially in California since there are many things that can only be explained with a photo, such as the photo above, how would I ever paint a picture of this unusual sight of my daughter Madison and a man named Madison who loved Hello Kitty, Gold Lam...

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Hi everyone I am giving you some advice I wish I had learned a long time ago. Don't let a friend take advantage of you, sounds pretty simple Right? Well I am here to tell you it is not as easy as you think. Scenario 1: Enter left stage your friend (or the Psycho as you will soon find out.) Me: Hi friend what's new? Friend: Nothing can I borrow 300 bucks? Me: (Pondering this question) Ummm well I am sorta broke, why do you need 300 bucks?  Friend: I am too (but my needs are more important so I will make you feel like sh*t until you say yes) I spent all my money on ….fill in the blank and now I can't afford my electric, water, food (you name it)  Me: (with the big S for sucker on my forehead) well I guess I can lend it to you but when can you pay me back? I mean if you need the money won’t you be short again when you pay me?   (now in my head I should have known the answer to that one But…) Friend: I promise I will be able to pay you in the next two weeks. Me: Ok here...