A Middle Aged Woman Laughs at (and Escapes from) a Crowded HouseBy: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio podcast of today's column, click the play arrow below.I was at the front door, keys in hand, about to turn the knob, when I heard my husband’s panicked voice.“Wait! Where are you going?”“I’m just going to the grocery store. Why? What’s the problem?” I asked.“Don’t leave without me! Let me grab my coat. I’m coming [...]
A Middle-Aged Woman Laughs (and Whimpers) Over Christmas Re-PackingBy: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio podcast of today's column, click the play arrow below.Saint Joseph lost his head.As is my custom, right after the New Year, I began the arduous process of putting away all of the Christmas crap…er, decorations. Labor intensive and not at all rewarding, given the fact that after everything is safely put away, the entire house needs to be [...]
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A Middle Aged Woman Laughs at New Year's ResloutionsBy: Mary Fran BontempoIt’s time for the New Year’s Resolutions column.I do one every year. Sometimes it’s somber, sometimes funny. Given the state of the world, this one should probably be somber. But there’s plenty of that to go around without me adding to the muck. Still, it’s hard to be funny in this climate, so I figured I’d ask my daughters, always full of [...]
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A Middle Aged Woman Laughs at Her Version of Christmas CarolsBy: Mary Fran BontempoI swear every year that I’m going to cut back, reign in the insanity and not partake in any of the madness, but who are we kidding here? I’m the mom, and despite the fact that my kids are in every way legally adults, if I don’t reenact every stupid tradition I ever started, if the house isn’t decorated with [...]
