The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Recently, I started painting. I love doing it. Yet, I have no attachment to it. When I am painting, it is for the pure joy of it. My first painting was chosen in a juried exhibition and now sits in a gallery. Sorry, but that’s crazy. I am convinced the piece was chosen because I am just not attached to it. In fact, every time my artwork is mentioned, I start laughing and I cannot explain why.
Stepmom2012 Coming to Unite Families I have returned from my first trip to #Blogher11, where over four thousand, mainly female, bloggers joined together to meet, learn and conduct business. It was fascinating. As a newbie, your mind is left swirling and you wonder, "Now what?" I just had to tell you about my most inspiring moment. For the first time, the conference planners had a
Remarriage with Children Cactus
Today, I am leaving for San Diego to attend my first BlogHer 2011 Conference. BlogHer is the premiere event for female bloggers. The conference is expected to attract 3,000 women and I expect that most of them will be mommy bloggers. A tough, ballsy crowd. Here comes the step mom bloggers! For the very first time, there is a separate get together for step moms. I can’t help but
Did you ever notice that the stepmother in all fairy tales is always rich? I think they have dead spouses who leave them all their money. Nonetheless, with all the talk of the budget and national deficit, stepmoms and moms seem to be the best solution. I will now give you my core structure to solve the deficit. Step 1: Form your advisory committee. Initially, this committee will be
Don't you just want to eat her up?
Did you see Oprah interview Ralph Lauren? Ralph Lauren is the creator of the Polo and RL brand of clothes. They epitomize the American spirit and have a classical look and feel. Today, the Ralph Lauren fashion empire is worth $10 billion dollars. Mr. Lauren’s empire includes clothes, furniture, fragrances, towels, retail stores and restaurants. It makes one ask: what makes a brand?
My ex husband left when my son was an infant. Initially, we did not hear from my ex’s family. Looking back, they probably had no idea what to do. One day, my son and I received a package in the mail. It was a book written and drawn by my niece on the ex’s side of the family. It was a book that introduced my son to the members of their family. She had photos of everyone and their