
OFF MY NOODLE: Does This Town Make Me Look Fat?
All I wanted was an elegant pair of salt and pepper shakers. The trouble was, the pair I thought I wanted was at Nieman-Marcus in Beverly Hills.

OFF MY NOODLE: Valentine’s Day Romance? Save It for March
Candy is dandy, and jewelry looks cool on me, but I’d rather get them in March or July – just about any other day without an implied threat: Show me you love me, or else!

OFF MY NOODLE: Bad Carbohydrates and the Women Who Love Them (and other New Year's Diet Ideas)
This year, I’ve boned up on the latest spate of diet books so you don’t have to. Here’s what I found for you to choose from:

OFF MY NOODLE: Kids’ Chanukah Wish List: One Dinosaur, Lots of Candy and a Big Empty Box
My youngest son wanted a dinosaur. A real one. To keep in the bathroom. You know, instead of that silly plastic elephant in the tub.