Grocery grumps and the check-out line coupon conundrum

grocer (c) Heather Bosch MediaThe cupboards in the Man Cave are empty. Really. I need to go shopping.

The hardest part of shopping in our little almost-in-New York town is not getting to the grocery store, not running through vast isles to grab something edible and not schlepping all of it to the check-out line.

The toughest part of the grocery-store-expedition is getting through the check-out isle.

Customers here not only haggle, they’ve made it an Olympic sport. Continue reading

Dogs or boys, they both make messes and melt your heart

wolf boy (c) Heather Bosch Media I have little boys. My friends have doggies. I’m always amazed at how similar our stories are.

For instance, I came home from work and the house was a mess. There were food wrappers everywhere. Then he looked at me with those big loving eyes … Doggy or boy? Could be either.

“You need a bath!” Applies to both. Often. Continue reading

When a dynamic duo has to work alone

Superman-And-Wonder-WomanThe Man Cave is minus the main man, this week. Hubby is on a business trip. His absence is huge, and it’s not just because my feet get unbearably cold at night (there’s not one woman who hasn’t placed freezing cold feet on her husband’s warm calves at night whether he’s a willing foot-warmer or not).

I know single parents who amazingly handle everything. Hubby and I, though, have found that this “team” thing works the best for us. It’s like when super-hero’s work together to battle evil: Continue reading