Fun with Jane & Dick

Thelma and Louise have started up piano lessons again. They have been taking lessons since they were 5-6 years old but hardly ever practice. And because we have so many things going on and a million other lessons, I haven’t enforced the practicing. However, I remember being a little more self motivated when I was a [...]

I used to have a vegetable garden every year, until one year, I just started to get too busy with work, kids, etc. And even though every year we would talk about doing another garden, it would never happen. This year is different. IN PREVIOUS YEARS It used to be that we would have all [...]

Thelma starts to feel better after resting most of the day and assures me she feeling fine and wants to see her friends. Of course, I guess when it involves seeing friends, they always say they are “okay”. However, she DID actually look better. Maybe it was just a stomach bug after all. The girl’s [...]

I held off as long as I could to surprise the girls with their “new” room. Even though I wasn’t finished, I was dying to show them. Plus, they had to come home from my parent’s house at some point. THEIR REACTION Louise was screaming like a crazed girl in love with some teeny-bopper celebrity. [...]

No, I’m not saying I’m HAWT. I’m HOT! It’s freaking 90F+ with 1000% humidity. Ok, not really, but that’s what it feels like. Getting into my car is like walking into a sauna. Even my sunglasses fog up. Having leather seats is nice except in the summer, my ass gets sizzled like fried eggs. Yes, [...]

You may remember me mentioning my big fat Persian family and many of them live in Orange County. Outside of Iran, Los Angeles is home to the largest population of Persians. Hence, maybe you’ve seen that new ridiculous reality show by Ryan Seacrest, the Shahs of Sunset, that feature over-the-top, super materialistic Persians. Let me [...]