Author Archives: Call Me Carol
Call Me Mrs. Manners: Respect at the Symphony
You know how they begin stage performances by asking you to turn off your cell phone, look for the nearest exit in case of emergency, and for goodness sakes, NO flash photography? Well, I’ve decided they need to tack on a few manners reminders. Last night we had the privilege to attend one of the [...]
Call Us Travelers to Las Vegas: A Family Friendly Las Vegas trip can Happen!
Love of travel + have to travel frequently for work + homeschooling = a family on the go! We love to travel and often my daughter and I will accompany my husband on his business trips. It’s a wonderful way to get out of the house, spend more time together as a family, and see [...]
Call Me the Mom Who Says: Shut the Door!
While reading through old posts, I came across this one: Call Me the 9 Inch, Cake Eating, House Cleaning Clarabelle Cow. My daughter and I were chuckling over her antics as a four-year-old so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see what she would say now that she’s seven. Here’s what Red thinks of me [...]
Call Me Bewildered by the Popularity of Harry Potter, Hunger Games, & Twilight
Pop culture reading often baffles me. Recently, I was lambasted in a discussion about why one should or shouldn’t read Harry Potter or Hunger Games. I was told I was “narrow-minded” and “shallow” for not reading them. I’m not some whacko…I’m just an average mom who chooses different literature to value. So I am going to attempt [...]
Call it a Day
A few years ago, I wrote “Life with an Only Child: My Three Year Old Tornado” for Associated Content (now Yahoo! Voices). It was a “day in the life” style story of Red. Now that she’s seven years old and “quite grown up,” as she likes to say, I thought it was time for another [...]
Call Her the Master of Stall Tactics
I’ve never met a kid who didn’t like water…or one who couldn’t stall bedtime as long as possible. My kid is no exception and I think she’s a master of it. Her personality is so dramatic, it’s only natural that she stalls dramatically. Bath time is the perfect time to stall. I had to limit [...]
Call Me a Believer in Chiropractic Care
Everyone has their chiropractic story…here’s mine.
Call Me a Lover of Theatre- and Etiquette
I love the theatre…I really do. I went to school for it, directed many plays, written them, acted in some, stage managed several, and I love being an audience member. There’s something special about a live performance, an energy and a thrill you don’t get from staring at a movie screen. Each performance has a [...]
Call Me Confessor…or Confessee?
I was browsing through a magazine recently that asked for readers to write in with their “confessions.” Most wrote in with their OCD confessions: “I can’t sit down on a public toilet seat” and “I have to clean out my refrigerator every night or I can’t sleep.” Others confessed faults on behalf of friends: “I [...]
Call Me Valentine Grinch- part two
Maybe my Grinchy Valentine heart grew two sizes yesterday… Or maybe I’m still on a chocolate high… But, I liked it. Yes, I admit it. I did have a wonderful Valentine’s day, even though I’m still anti-V-day. It’s all because I have an amazing husband who is also a comedian. After reading yesterday’s blog, he [...]
