....was a complete idiot! So, as you know I went to the Sleep is For The Weak book signing on Saturday. Despite the threat of Hurricane Ike wreaking havoc in The Big D (well, Plano to be exact), it wasn't that bad- or bad enough to keep me away!

Now that Labor day has passed, "that" time of year is upon us again.

Before your guests arrive at your next party, one would assume there will be a fair amount of cleaning to do beforehand. If you're like me, you are cleaning up to the very minute the guests arrive, most times.

We are all familiar with the wine snob. You know, the ones you go to dinner with and cringe when the wine menu is handed over. They painstakingly look it over, commentating on each and every one that they have tried....."this one is smoky, this one is oak-y"...... well the same seems to have become true for water. Here's a tidbit from a recent article from msnbc.com that discusses just how far this bottled water phenomenon has gone.