I have to admit that I’ve fallen under the Twilight spell.  I usually try to resist books and movies that cause cultural obsessions and extreme fanaticism.  I’ve never read a Harry Potter book, so I definitely never participated in all of the hype that goes along with the newest sequels.  I think I even scoffed at the idea of reading a children’s book at an adult age.  But this Twilight series has really snagged me!
I casually read the first Twilight book and thought it was pretty good, but was not obsessed.  Then last week I read the second book in …read more

Oh, there are so many awesome moms in movies. (And some downright scary ones, like Mrs. Bennett in Pride and Prejudice!) I thought it would be nice to list some of my favorite movie moms in honor of Mother’s Day.
First, if you’ve seen any of the Harry Potter movies, you had to notice how perfectly mumsy Mrs. Weasley is. She’s no pushover, but everyone, from son Ron to orphan Harry, feels safe and loved when they’re with her.
Next, we have Mrs. Bomowski from Stop or My Mom Will Shoot. She’s interfering. She thinks her big, tough detective son is about …read more

I’ve been a fan of Britney Spears ever since she danced down that school hallway in “Hit Me Baby, One More Time.” These day, when I go running, she’s singing about a “Womanizer” in my ears, helping me to run just a bit faster, feuled with righteous indignation on behalf of the womanized.
When she’s faltered, I’ve worried, because …. well, I’m a Mom and I tend to worry. It’s part of my job description.  (Perusing dailt to-do list ….worried about the troubled, the lost, the struggling …..check.)
Britney recently did an interview with Rolling Stone where she is described as “…shyer, more guarded, remote …read more