Life by Sar

There are no such things. Don't believe me? Google it and take a look at the visual confirmations. I don’t even know what you’re talking about.  There is no such thing as a MAN SHOWER. There are Bridal Showers & Baby Showers and if the Father-to-be truly feels left out then he is more than welcome to join. But let us call it what it is... a Baby Shower. I refuse to understand how some men (and women) managed to make this about themselves. A Baby Shower is about the BABY and sometimes we celebrate the Mommy by including a tube of coco butter to minimize the appearance of stretch marks- again- for “your” viewing pleasure! We don’t have a separate occasion to commemorate the agonizing physical experience of giving birth. Regardless, you don’t see us calling it a “Mommy Shower”!!   Also just as an FYI,  We don’t drink at baby showers and we certainly don’t invite strippers. Maybe a fun “Poker Night” with a diaper buy-in is a cool idea (because it shows some considera...

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio  "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone. 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. 11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present. 12. It's OK to let your children see yo...