Shop Gonzo for the Holidays!
Do you have a reader on your list? Everything I Need to Know About Motherhood I Learned from Animal House is riotously funny, and at just $10.00, it’s perfect for that office gift exchange. Or, snag a few copies and dole them out to your favorite mommies and daddies. Front cover (click to enlarge) Back … Read more
Baby Booties… and Spare Me the Cracks!
Be sure to check out Coppertone.comso they don’t sue me and stuff. It wasn’t too terribly long ago – in fact, it wasn’t nearly long enough ago – that I finally broke down, stopped shopping in the Juniors’ section, and asked for directions to the Misses’ section. The impetus, besides my hatefully widening hips, was … Read more
“My Dog Ate It” and Other Weird Explanations
I made the earth-friendly choice, and qualified for a full-body search. As you might imagine, seven kids, two adults, three dogs and two cats generate a lot of trips to the grocery store. In an effort to make my appointment to our city’s sustainability steering committee a slightly less laughable matter, I’ve been trying to … Read more
I Wore Flowers in My Hair; They Made Me Sneeze
Growing up, I always suspected I was born about thirty years too late. I imagined I would have been a wonderful flower child; barefoot, braless and sticking daisies in the barrels of rifles. Now that I’m grown up, I hate going without shoes, and my post-nursing breasts demand a brassiere. As if that weren’t enough … Read more
Another Friend, Another Book
Have I mentioned recently that I have some amazingly talented friends? I’ve known Craig Boehman for thirteen years. He introduced me to some of my favorite poets and was one of my first readers for Miranda Writes. Craig has embraced the self-publishing movement, and I applaud him, especially since I can’t seem to get Miranda … Read more
I Only Associate with Geniuses. Buy Their Books.
Have I ever mentioned how amazingly talented my friends are? Talk about literary genius! The only reason I hang out with them is because I’m secretly hoping they’ll spill the beans and give away their secrets for juggling careers, kids, husbands, divorces, sailing around the world, backpacking through third-world countries and writing while somehow staying … Read more
Makeup Sex
Makeup sex (noun): cathartic copulation practiced by two consenting relationship-bound adults after a spat or argument, right? You fought. You’re sorry. You’re putting it all behind you with a little under-the-covers kiss and giggle. I used to think of “makeup sex” that way, too. I got over it. Now, “makeup sex” refers to the memorable … Read more
Keep Your Holiday Dollars Local: IndieBound Makes it Easy!
As many of you know, I’m a huge advocate of supporting local economies by shopping locally. One of my favorite finds is IndieBound.org, which lets your order online from your very own local bookstores with just a few clicks. I’m always looking for books for the loved ones in my life, and IndieBound helps me … Read more
…But My Hair Would Never Look That Good
She tethered the two dogs to the crosswalk signal and unfolded her cardboard sign. “Hungry. Please help, and GOD BLESS!” read the black hand-lettering. Her black t-shirt was bedazzled, rhinestone-esque gems arranged in the outline of a giant safety pin. The jeans on her slim legs were faded but not tattered. She’d taken care in … Read more
Gonzo Parenting Zine: Now available in GREEN.
We’re all trying to be a little more green these days, and The Gonzo Mama is no exception. When The Gonzo Mama publishes her zine, Gonzo Parenting, she works with a local printer in an effort to support her local economy and reduce the need for fossil fuels to have her zines shipped back to … Read more
The Gonzo Mama Guest-Blogs at LipstickDaily.com!
I am so honored to announce The Gonzo Mama’s first guest-blogger gig… It all went down at LipstickDaily.com. Kate and Elaine, the MIC (that’s Mamas In Charge) at LipstickDaily are constantly making my days a little more enlightened, a little more enjoyable, and a lot more giggly with their posts on love, careers, motherhood and … Read more
Recession Got You Down? The Gonzo Mama’s Do-It-Your-Damn-Self Guide to Couture
My friends over at LipstickDaily.com are much more in tune with the season’s hot, must-have fashion elements, for some reason. Maybe because, unlike me, Kate and Elaine actually have jobs which call for a style of dress that does not include pajama pants, kids’ t-shirts and ball caps. Maybe because, unlike me, Kate and Elaine … Read more
"Ad-Speak" for Parents
Since becoming a parent, I’ve learned to interpret many common marketing phrases with a precision that could bring even the largest advertising agencies to their knees. Remember Dudley Moore’s character in the 1990 movie, Crazy People? Sickened by the deception of the ad world, he designed a campaign built on transparency and truth. (“Metamucil. It … Read more
