Tracy Curtis

I know I'm late to the party, but I just discovered Pandora. And for those of you who are running even later than me, it's a computer or smartphone application you can download to hear a playlist of music that sounds like an artist you like.

OK, kids, here's one for the books. I was friended on Facebook by a girlfriend's DOG. Which is weird, because I am not a dog person. And because I didn't know dogs could type passwords with their paws.

I watched the Golden Globes the other night. Didn't know Matt LeBlanc was back on TV, but I don't watch it for the awards. I watch it for the clothes. And because "Entourage" isn't on Sunday nights anymore.

So there's this silly email going around - The Giraffe Test. Do we not have better things to do in the New Year? I guess not. Because I'm taking it.

Well, the very end of 2011 left me with great sadness and many questions.

It occurs to me that the Christmas tree is a real opportunity if you don't like to scrapbook. If you do your tree right, you'll never have to cut and paste another matchbook cover again.

OK, I'm going to do it right this year. Keep it simple. There's no reason to make this more complicated or bigger than it needs to be.

OK, I'm going to do it right this year. Keep it simple. There's no reason to make this more complicated or bigger than it needs to be.

My son brings home a math work sheet. Eleven questions: What comes in groups of two? What comes in groups of three? What comes in groups of four? And on and on, all the way up to 12..

If you need a sitter between now and New Year's, better line it up now. Because kids today are way busy - busier than we could ever hope to be, I can tell you that.