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 promise I’ll stop whining about how sick I’ve been lately…but I think now I’m becoming a little wacko.
Sometimes, for me, a very bad cold can take on some characteristics of depression…so there’s a few things I try to avoid thinking about when I’m sick as I have been, since New Year’s eve:

I try not to worry about work so much.
I try to shut off my mental DVD that would normally have me revisiting my crazy up-bringing, several awful career faux pas, and well, just my overall incompetence.
I try not to look in the mirror too much because…it’s just, well …read more