A Charlie Brown Scrubs Christmas

Mamacita says:  I love “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”  I love “Scrubs.”  Therefore, it’s only logical that I would love “A Charlie Brown Scrubs Christmas.” So much, in fact, that it makes my earlobes throb. … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

I have just this to say:  An 8-foot Christmas tree, loaded with over 3,000 ornaments, makes a really big mess when it falls. I’d planned to do many things today, but ended up doing only one.  And it’s not finished … Continue reading

Sometimes, I Hate What We've Turned Into

Mamacita says: December in an American public school classroom used to be so very, very special.  No matter what kind of families lived in the area, and no matter what a child’s family did about December at home, every child … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  I baked three more pies tonight; the cherry pie turned out fine, but the two pecan pies boiled over and the bottom of my oven is covered with sticky carmelized sugar and the whole house smells like “Is … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  I made oatmeal-raisin cookies this evening.  I really wasn’t in the mood to bake anything, and I hate raisins, but my husband loves cookies and ever since I learned that Splenda works in almost any recipe that requires … Continue reading

Oh No She Dinnit: Not Safe For Work or With Listening Children

Mamacita says: Remember, I’m not political.  But I recognize a genuinely funny commercial when my daughter sends it to me. Try not to sing along if PEOPLE are about. You might draw a crowd. … Continue reading