Edgy Mama

But that’s OK.

Some days I no longer seem to speak the same language as my kids.

For example, last week, they asked if I would take them to GameStop so they could get a free Jirachi.

“What’s a Jirachi?” I asked.

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New Broadway musical and one of the biggest Tony winners in years is coming to Greenville, SC, in two weeks: March 16-21 at the Peace Center.

The first person  to answer the question, “What was your favorite song when you were a teen?” gets two tickets to opening night of Spring Awakening on Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. Answer in the comments section.

From their press kit:

Spring Awakening tells the story of three teenagers coming of age in oppressive 19th century Germany. It’s received rave reviews across the country, been produced in 14 countries around the world, and was recently named “the most important musical of the last decade” by The New York Times. The Denver Post called the Grammy-winning rock score by Duncan Sheik “the best original score since West Side Story.”

Tickets are $35-$65 and can be purchased here.

This musical is not for children under 13 years due to brief and partial nudity and strong language.

To see what audience members thought of the show in nearby Charlotte, NC, view this video.

Looks like great fun, but I can’t get there on a school night. I’m sure someone who reads this blog can, though.

My alternate title for this column was: Forget flowers, give me a boob job.

I hear that one of the most popular plastic surgery trends is called a “mommy makeover”— and usually is gifted to mommy by daddy after all the breeding is done.

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I forgot to link to this when it went on-line, but it’s already causing quite a stir.

Come join in the debate!

Forget bedroom politics; forget cleaning duty—one of the great debates of modern communal living is the correct positioning of the toilet seat (and by communal living, I simply mean people who share a bathroom).

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From a toast I recently wrote and read for friends’ engagement party: finding joy in weird rashes, laundry and annoying the hell out of each other.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here’s the latest area Brews News (beer with heart) I wrote for Mountain Xpress. Let’s get some dialogue going about craft beer. What’s your Valentine’s Day beer going to be? I’m thinking Foothills Brewing’s Sexual Chocolate. And I’m wishing Pisgah Brewing’s Red Devil was on.

While this is focused on deals in the Asheville area, it works for anywhere there are “kids eat free” offers at restaurants. So, if you’re not around here, you can still play. Feed your kids, support local businesses, and send the money you save to Haiti.

Thank you.

Here are some of the techniques I tried to get my kid to vacate the uterine hotel. Have any of you been down this road?

In other news, I have snow fatigue. And I’m tired of my kids. Even though they’re adorable. Any good deals on a hotel room in Asheville for the night? Preferably one with free spa services?

UPDATE: Asheville Brews News in print now, with video of me interviewing Beer Fest organizer while tipsy.

OK, beer lovers, here’s the lastest Brews News for Western North Carolina. Executive summary: Winter Warmer’s sold out, but the Friday night kick-off dinner isn’t. Randall rocks. Highland’s partying and releasing new beers.

Here’s the Brews News from a couple weeks ago that I forgot to link. You know you want to read them both.

Last night I met Ray Daniels of the Cicerone Beer Certification program. Interesting guy and an interesting program. Anyone a certified beer server yet? He tells me there are about 900 of you out there now.