momsville

…for birthday celebrations. These are just some of the many cakes I’ve managed to throw together by party time. Classic Cupcakes garnished with an m&m. The Rocket Cake Planets (to go with the Rocket Cake) The Lego Cake More Cupcakes (kinda phoned this one in) Giant Donut More Planets (sticking with a winner) “Earth” (crushed [...]

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Over 40 years ago, Disney opened the “It’s A Small World” ride to promote world peace and showcase the cultures of the world. Now after almost a year of renovation, Disney unveiled the “updated” version populated with trademark porn: Aladdin, Nemo, Ariel and more than two dozen other characters plucked from its movies. Shame on you, [...]

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Sick Day. Nothing like a disruption of the holy schedule. Definitely a slice of momsville. Slam on the brakes and reset to “I am a parent” mode. Recreate the schedule for the day. Rearrange transpo for the now-healthy brother. Move appointments – lunch for me, orthodontist for him. Change gears and watch a movie that [...]

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Speaking of Superheroes… the Skirball Center in LA is exhibiting ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950 from February 19th to August 9th of this year. And how could I not post a link to Cartoon Brew’s Superman’s Secret Cartoon History!

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to action figures. One favorite book series, Sidekicks, is still on our shelves. Unfortunately I think they are out of print. These books are hilarious if you have even a working knowledge of the superhero genre – a Tick for my children’s generation.

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