Cool Mom

Early this morning, just as I'm about to step foot in the shower, I receive a text message from my teenage daughter asking if I could pick her up at the bus stop and drive her to high school because the school bus did not come. I grab the nearest pair of pajama pants along with a sweatshirt and rush out the door. My morning time-line has just been drastically changed by 30 minutes, which is the time it takes to make a round trip to and from said high school. Did I mention this was the daughter that barely grunts at me in the morning? The daughter I had already offered a ride to about 40 minutes ago seeing how she was running late? Love is a many splendor thing.

I pull up to a bus stop full of every stereo-typical teen who is also waiting for something, anything to take them to school. That would be me.

It was like a scene out of the "Breakfast Club" movie. My kid sits in the front seat next to me and gives the 'please don't embarrass me look", my backseat encompasses one Molly Ringwald type and two Judd Nelsons, all smelling shower-fresh and thankful for the transportation. I say hello, smile and drive in silence as they discuss music (no one likes Justin Bieber) and how they would much rather be sleeping.

In an attempt to not embarrass my daughter I drove in silence with the radio on low, wondering if my choice of station would matter to them. They were all too busy texting and listening to their own iPods to really care what I had on. I'm wondering what a radio consultant would say about this.

All these kids were very polite, and thankful for the lift ,joking as they made their exit that they would prefer to be anyplace else on this day. I think my kid however was more thankful I didn't embarrass her.

She buzz words

• Shovel
• Snow Day
• Anti-freeze
• Guests

Right now she could be:

• Pruning a tree
• Ironing a table cloth
• Making a grocery list
• Picking up a prescription
• Using a hot glue gun

She fact

• Every four ounces of turkey has 350 milligrams of tryptophan.
• 56 % of men take a post-Thanksgiving meal nap
• 29% of women take a post-Thanksgiving meal nap

(Source: Health magazine)

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month (www.diabetes.org )

November is National Adoption Awareness Month (www.adoptioncouncil.org)

She could be a...

• Chef
• Child-care worker
• Clown
• Screenwriter
• Substitute teacher

She top of mind...

• Recalled toys
• Recalled food
• Holiday budget
• Year-end commitments

She's thinking about...

• Groceries to purchase
• Gifts to purchase
• Miles to travel
• Packing up the kids for a holiday trip
• Childcare for the day after Thanksgiving

She'd be queen for a day if...

• Crowded department stores did not seem like a battleground
• Free gift wrapping was available everywhere.

She's totally ready...

On average, most people eat six slices of pie a year. She does-n't forget that food has calories. Let's see if she has her pie and eats it too after hearing these stats. All info is for 1/8 of a 9-inch pie:

• Pumpkin Pie: 316 calories-14 grams of fat
• Coconut Cream: 259 calories-16 grams of fat
• Apple: 411 calories-19 grams of fat; 25% in US say this is their favorite pie
• Lemon Meringue: 362 calories-16 grams of fat
• Pecan: 503 calories-27 grams of fat
• Cherry: 486 calories-22 grams of fat
• Blueberry: 360 calories-17 grams of fat
• Chocolate: 247 calories-14 grams of fat

(Source: Self Magazine)

She's totally ready...

• To live one week without a recall
• To get a really great deal on a gift
• To be done with her holiday shopping
• To enjoy this holiday season
• Lose a few more pounds

She fact

Of Americans, according to a recent survey done by Parade Magazine:

• 78% have a family meal a few times a week
• 69% enjoy these family meals
• 25% of these meals take place in a restaurant
• 23% would like to have dinner together more often

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