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This morning, no 5 a.m. alarm clock went off. I didn't help anyone with homework. Didn't sign a permission slip. Had no heads to braid or curl. And didn't have to do a time check to make sure my littl

This is a hot mess. A police officer called two women over to him as he observed them jay walking in South Seattle across a four lane highway. He was going to issue them a ticket (a minor infraction)

WDKX 103.9 FM Founder and Chief Executive Officer Andrew A. Langston Dies My mom called me this weekend to ask me if I had heard the news about the passing of WDKX Founder and Owner Andrew A. Lang

When I posted this statement on my Facebook Page, I had a male college friend ask me: "Why brag about this?" My friends's replies gave him a jolt. "That's why we love you." "You're a good mom and daug

I didn't know that. I knew there was a flag today, but it's not really something I celebrate. My daughter's school does. Her school has a big ceremony; when she was younger I would come in as her room

My countdown has begun. Five days til my trip with my daughter to Seabreeze Amusement Park. Four days til my oldest has her moving up ceremony for high school. My last lacrosse tournament is Saturday.

The other day, I got a letter from my tween's school. The principal's letter startled me. Apparently some parents had sent their sick children to school with over-the-counter medications unknown to th

Can someone answer this for me? These days, people use computer dating sites, take out blind ads in the newspaper personals section, participate in speed dating, and go on blind dates. They make f

I hate Mondays. I'm not ready for the weekend to end. I don't want to deal with the crazy Monday morning pace. I wish I had an extra couple hours of sleep. This morning, something amazing happened...m

I got up this morning, woke up kids, and went to the bathroom. When I got there, you know what I found...an empty toilet paper dispenser. A child took out toilet paper the night before and left it on

Chocolate ice cream, a slice of pecan pie, the aroma of vanilla, laughing at classic comedy movies, sleeping while raindrops hit my bedroom's rooftop, pillow fights with my daughters, hearing birds ch

(QM's note: I wrote this essay for Gannett Newspaper's In My Own Words column that has people discuss obstacles they've overcome. Just thought I'd share.) I’m used to people not liking me because

There's one good thing about Memorial Day weekend. Besides, the food and seeing family and friends: there is the music. This holiday weekend, I heard classic old school sounds from the genres of pop,

I woke up this morning to take my daily morning shower. It's how I start my day and the shower energizes me. What should have been a relaxing and refreshing experience was instead a freezing event. I

I watched the season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice and wasn't pleased with the result. Poison front man and Reality Star Bret Michael won last night's contest. I have a problem or two with that.

Former "Ugly Betty" co-star Vanessa Williams will join the cast of "Desperate Housewives" this fall. I'm excited about her coming to the show because Williams who has an abundance of talent would be a

I'm headed outside in a few minutes. It's going to be 80 degrees today and I want to catch some of this good weather. I know I have work to do around my house: dishes and clothes need to be washed, ha

A friend asked me this the other day. I hadn't thought about doing it either. Until the seeds got planted in my head. So one day, I did. Here's what I found. I share my name with over 750,000 peop

(QM's Note: I've done presentations for college-bounds students about how they should conduct themselves in the work world. Just thought I'd share.) 1) Be on time to work. Especially on your fir

Just call the late Lew Williams, the "Jackie Robinson" of his day. In 2009, Williams was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame and was the first African-American to receive this honor. Former

I don't how many of you watched Saturday Night Live (SNL) the day before Mother's Day. I stayed up late to see the 88 1/2 year old comedienne do her thing and she didn't disappoint. She was in just ab

In a few hours, I'm leaving to go pay my electric bill and I'm not happy about it. Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful I have money to pay the bill. Just not happy with the amount. That leaves me broke t

Mother's Day is three days away. Have you purchased or made your gift, yet? Are you serving mom breakfast in bed? At this time of the year, Hallmark sells over 160 million cards a year. That averages

My youngest child turns double digits this week; she is so excited. I waited for her to come down the stair this morning. When she got to the bottom of the stairs, she stared at me funny. "Aren't you

Today is Arbor Day. We are supposed to go out and plant a tree. Planet Earth is losing a lot of trees because things like the rainforest are being destroyed and if we don't replenish what we are using