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The Case of the Puffy Face Feb. 20, 2024

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Even before I looked in the mirror, I knew my face was puffy. It might have had something to do with... Read More

Good to the Last Drop Aug. 08, 2023

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As the only one in my family who drinks coffee, I often found myself making a whole pot of coffee in... Read More

The Bird Is the Word Aug. 01, 2023

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I have often written about my mishaps and unfortunate interactions with suburban flora and fauna. In... Read More

Confessions of a Toilet Paper Hoarder Jun. 20, 2023

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"Mom, why do you have 36 rolls of toilet paper, 12 bars of soap, eight tubes of toothpaste and six j... Read More

Eye See You Mar. 14, 2023

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"Honey, have you seen my eyeglasses?" yelled my husband from another room. I sighed. This was not th... Read More

Snistle While You Work Feb. 21, 2023

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"You were making some weird noises last night when you were sleeping," I said to my husband as I mad... Read More

A Dizzying Array of Celebrity Groundhogs Jan. 31, 2023

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Last year I had a real problem with Groundhog Day. The issue was that there were just too darn many ... Read More

Tuck, Tuck, Goose Jan. 17, 2023

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We are having some conflict in our house. No, it's not about politics or religion or whose turn it i... Read More

What Not to Eat Jan. 03, 2023

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I recently took a food test online. There was a list of 50 foods, and you got one point for every fo... Read More

Santa Paws is Coming to Town Dec. 20, 2022

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"What is all this?" asked my husband when he walked in the door. He waved at a big stack of gifts as... Read More

Honk if You Like Santa Dec. 13, 2022

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As I circled the mall parking lot for the 30th time, I finally saw a pair of red lights two rows ove... Read More

This Column is Full of Bologna Dec. 06, 2022

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The great thing about handbags is that no matter how much weight you gain or lose, they always fit. ... Read More

For Whom the Toilet Paper Rolls Nov. 29, 2022

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"Can you pick up some more tissues at the supermarket?" I asked my husband. "I'm not going out right... Read More

The Mean, Old Turkey of Turkeytown Nov. 22, 2022

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There was a wild turkey in the middle of the road. And this turkey, it seemed, was in no hurry to go... Read More

Can You Hear Me Now? Nov. 15, 2022

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"What did you say?" said my husband. "You think I need to get my meerkat net?" "No. I said, 'I think... Read More

God Save Our Scale Nov. 08, 2022

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I've had a love-hate relationship with my scale for as long as I can remember — mostly hate &#... Read More

Feeling Melon-choly Nov. 01, 2022

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In the world of melons, you've basically got your cantaloupes, your honeydews and your watermelons. ... Read More

Where to Hide the Body Oct. 25, 2022

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"Where do you want me to put the dead body?" asked my husband one night as we were getting ready for... Read More

The Handy-Dandy Halloween Candy Dilemma Oct. 18, 2022

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Years ago, when we lived on a cul-de-sac where the houses were far apart, we got very few trick-or-t... Read More

Putting the Horse Before the Shopping Cart Oct. 11, 2022

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There are two kinds of shopping carts in the world: ones with normal wheels and ones with wonky whee... Read More