Author Archives: Sheila Moss

About Sheila Moss

My stories are about daily life and the funny things that happen to all of us. My columns have been published in numerous newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and websites.

Never Buy a Tiffany Lamp

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I confess. I have a weakness for online auctions. I used to become caught up in auction fever and stay up all night in order to bid at the final moment. I am happy to report that I no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Art-nouveau, Buyer Beware, Customer Service, Knock-offs, Lamps, online shopping, Redecorate, Tiffany | 4 Comments

Recovering Momacholic

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Sheila Moss

The kids have grown up now. They are gone – but not forgotten. Some people lament the fact that children become adults and leave the nest. Not me! I still remember how it was when my three urchins were small. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor | Tagged Being Mom, Bombeck, children, Empty nest, growing up, kids, Lonesomeness, memories, Moms, Motherhood, Raising Children, Recovering Mom, Shopping | 5 Comments

Big Hair

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Beautiful Curls by Martin de Witt (CC BY 2.0) 8/16/11 I don’t have BAD hair days– I have BIG hair days! My hair is so BIG that it gets tangled with my eyelashes. My hair is so BIG that I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Humor | Tagged Bad hair, Beautician, Beauty, Blow-dryer, Combing, Curls, Frizzy hair, Funny, hair, satire, Shampoo, Tangles, Teased hair | 5 Comments

You Can’t Get There From Here

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Sheila Moss

People are lamenting the traffic congestion on the local Interstate and wishing it could be widened. If they think it is bad now, they should have been out there the last time the road was widened. Traffic flow? Ha, what’s that? There was no such … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Rants | Tagged Carpooling, Commuting, Construction, Creative driving, Freeway, Frontage roads, HOV lane, Interstate highway, Orange barrels, Rubbernecking, Traffic congestion, Traffic jam | 5 Comments

Olympic Prodigy

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I have been to the mountain – Mt. Olympia, that is. I have seen the Olympics. And now I have a dream. My granddaughter can do that! She could be an Olympian. She is already almost potty trained, exactly the right age … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Sports | Tagged Athletes, Gold Medal, Gym, Gymnastics, Gymnastics trainer, Gymnists, Kindergartner, Olympic Games, Olympic training, Olympics, parody, satire | 9 Comments

Let the Games Begin

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Have you been watching the world’s biggest beach party? They are calling it the Olympic Games, and the event is being held in Brazil in spite of complaints about the dangerously polluted water and spats about doping. As NBC covers one event … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Sports | Tagged Beach vollyball, Brazil, Gold Medals, Gymnastics, NBC, Olympic Games, Olympics, Olympics 2016, Rio, Swimming, USA team | 1 Comment

The Complaint Department is Open

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Everyone seems to have something to complain about. They don’t like politics or politicians and think we would all be better off without having to hear so much about them, or from them. They don’t like Hillary they don’t like Trump or they … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Rants | Tagged complaints, criticism, Dieting, Economy, Grievance, Movies, Objections, Politics, Restaurants, Sports, traffic, Traveling, Weather | 4 Comments

Who Am I?

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Years ago, my mother, growing older and, I suppose, becoming more aware of her own mortality, decided to write a “book” of her memories about childhood and growing up in rural Tennessee. She made copies of her completed manuscript and gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor | Tagged Decendants, Family History, Genealogy, Memoir, Records, Roots, State Archives, Stories, Tennessee, Who am I? | 8 Comments

Between Lines

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I really love standing in line! Isn’t it great to spend all the time that you could be spending doing something important simply standing and looking at the back of someone else’s head? Although there are lines everywhere and many … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Shopping | Tagged bank cards, cash register, Cashier, Groceries, grocery store, lines, marketing experts, shoping, standing in line, Waiting | 2 Comments

The Truth About Tennessee

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I have decided to let the rest of the world in on a secret that they have always suspected anyhow. It is the truth about Tennessee. The truth is we are all rednecks here. Some claim the name comes from … Continue reading →