She’s always good for a smile, a chuckle, or a guffaw. And her ability to find humor in the most mundane and even frustrating aspects of everyday life, marriage and motherhood are inspirational.

I found one of her writings today that I hadn’t seen before, or had overlooked. Under the heading, “If I had my life to live over . . .” she said she would have spent less time doing chores and more time appreciating her children, her friends, or a beautiful spring day — things that many of us have thought from time to time.

But she really struck a chord for me when she added this one:

“I would have eaten less cottage cheese and more ice cream.”

– Erma Bombeck, “Thoughts On Life From Erma Bombeck”

As my regular readers know, I surrendered to my ice cream addiction long ago. But today, thanks to Erma, I also bought a box of Twinkies. I think she would have approved.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
2/21/26