This holiday, take a deep breath and relax with some of our very own StoryRhyme.com helpful hints. Here's number 9: Don't serve that greenbean casserole with the canned mushrooms and shoestring onions because it's just gross...

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I first heard the ancient curse, "May you live in interesting times," a few years ago. I've always liked this curse. It seems innocuous enough, not harsh like the traditional "May your cattle die and your crops wither" type curse... Read More...

"Something's happening..." When my son was in kindergarten, I started noticing that there was something different about the kids. Their body shapes had changed since I was a kid. More children were pudgy or overweight. With each passing grade, I noticed this more and more...
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Every now and then (and it happens way too often for my taste) we receive an email (usually a forward) that claims to uphold some truth, expose corruption, injustice; whatever the cause... Read More...

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Gravity has not been kind. I examine my face, looking for the right angle of attack for makeup application... Read More...

Shag carpets, swag lamps, fake wood paneling, macrame belts, and leisure suits with white shoes. Billy Beer. This unique time seemed to spawn some really bad music... Read More...

"Eye rolling can be a predicter of divorce." What..? I roll my eyes at least 50 times a day (jeez, I’m doing it now). Over the time I've known my husband, I've rolled my eyes at him at least 5 million times... Read More...

I live with cavemen, I really do. Now, they're charming cavemen. The ladies love them, and they're very polite, but around the house, they really regress back to the ol' cave. My dog is a cave dog. His shedding has been in overdrive lately and I could fill at least one pillow each day with his cast-off cave dog hair...
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At this point she raises her eyebrows, not expecting to hear this coming from the mouth of a 10-year-old. She then asks, "Do you have your pee-pee cup..?" Read More...

Just how are we serving our children by turning them into unimaginative automatons? Who will be our future artists, musicians and inventors, not to mention the great scientific minds..? Read More...

So, I know nothing about blogs, hadn't read them and wasn't really familiar with them, but one day Husband suggested I write a blog for our little site. "What do I write about?" I asked. "I don't know," said Husband very helpfully...
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Poor Vicki describes waiting with her screaming baby while her bedspreads dry at the laundromat. She calls her husband, who's at work, for guidance, sustenance, words of wisdom. Anything... Read More...

Have just finished painting our master bedroom and am happy at last. Major undertaking (for me at least)...

Got a bad haircut today. I miss Michael. He cut my hair for years. He moved to the desert a few months ago. Against my better judgement, out of desperation, I went to one of those chain salons... Read More...

Just finished reading a long, very boring article on the religious symbology in the "Lord of the Rings" movies (and books) in an online literary journal. I think I can sum it up much more simply...

Now, I know I said before that this wouldn't be a political blog, but I just had a thought to share. I think that Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh should get married and go on a very long honeymoon... Read More...