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Cool Stuff, Personal

My Ode to Bobby

March 24, 2013 latchkeymom

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In Defense of Rock Star Crushes

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Beiberettes, One Directioners, I’m here to tell you, I get it. I’ve been there. I have a history of rock star crushes. Donny Osmond. Shaun Cassidy. Rick Springfield. Rod Stewart. Jon Bon Jovi. Paul Stanley. Jon Bon Jovi. I pretty much kept going back to Jon, because who doesn’t love him? Eventually, I did grow up a little and my rock star fantasies took on a certain nostalgia. Real life became about marriage, babies and bills.

Alas, as a sign of a possible midlife crisis, I find myself once again, rock star smitten. Continue reading My Ode to Bobby →

Cool Stuff, Gratitude

I’m Grateful For –

March 15, 2013 latchkeymom

I am very grateful for a number of things this week, so without further ado:

♦ My wonderful family and friends who’ve rallied and supported the relaunch of The Latchkey Mom and therefore, my dreams! Thank you for all the hits, likes, comments and subscriptions. I am so lucky to have you all!

♦ The crazy, stormy, windy planet of Neptune, as portrayed by my daughter in her school play, this week.:

Continue reading I’m Grateful For – →

Cool Stuff

Perks of an English Major

March 8, 2013 latchkeymom

I wasn’t an English Major, but based on this article, I think maybe I should have been! BuzzFeed lists 31 awesome perks of being an english major, but I think it applies to anyone who loves to read and write! I can vouch for more than half.

Entertainment

And the Oscar Goes to…

February 25, 2013 latchkeymom

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I love the Oscars and I’ve watched every year since 1980, which was the year that celebrated Kramer vs. Kramer, a movie I loved (I was a weird kid) and the beginning of my Meryl Streep adulation. The incomparable Johnny Carson hosted – I miss you Johnny! I was also excited that the girl from Smokey and the Bandit (my point of reference, since I’d not seen Norma Rae) won Best Actress. The next year I sang along with Irene Cara as she performed Fame. Coal Miners Daughter was one of my favorite movies, so it was very exciting for me when Sissy Spacek won Best Actress. At the time, I had no clue who Robert Di Nero was, but he’d gained and lost a lot of weight so I thought he was the bomb. Apparently that was a great strategy, because over the years many actors have emulated him in their quests for the golden statue. Continue reading And the Oscar Goes to… →