"Better start with an easy one." She highlighted Sadie's address, but before she could open it, a rectangle popped up on her screen, accompanied by the pleasant little jingle of an instant message.
wlmom: Hey, Hannah! It's me, Lauren.
NachoMama: Hi.
wlmom: No time to chat. Just opened your fabulous e-mail and was trying to figure out when I'd have time to compose a deserving response.
NachoMama: Please don't trouble yourself. Sending out mass apology for the address book flub later today.
wlmom: Address flub?
NachoMama: Meant for eyes of Wileyville Guardian News Wileyville Guardian News editor only. Expected him to help me shape it up before anyone else saw it-if he even thought anyone else should see it. Yikes! Another Hannah-produced disaster. editor only. Expected him to help me shape it up before anyone else saw it-if he even thought anyone else should see it. Yikes! Another Hannah-produced disaster.
wlmom: Stop that! I, for one, am pleased to have gotten the undiluted version.
NachoMama: Thanks.
wlmom: Want me to add you to my prayer list?
NachoMama: Sure, couldn't hurt.
wlmom: Enjoy the break.
NachoMama: Will try.
wlmom: Wait! Before I sign off-one question?
NachoMama: What?
wlmom: Where did you get the idea that the other soccer moms had time to bake?
NachoMama: The boys have bragged from day one that their mother's snacks were homemade.
wlmom: LOL! LOL! Hannah, Homemade is what everyone around here says when they mean they're from the Home Oven Bakery. Hannah, Homemade is what everyone around here says when they mean they're from the Home Oven Bakery.
NachoMama: Store bought?
wlmom: A regional chain, no less. You can get the stuff at some groceries or at one of like, three or four locations.
NachoMama:
wlmom: There's one near the kids' school. Let's meet there one morning after we drop off the boys and talk over muffins and coffee.
NachoMama: That would be great. Now, can I ask you a question?
wlmom: Shoot.
NachoMama: Does your screen name stand for world's number one mom?
wlmom: LOL! Hannah, you're a hoot!
NachoMama: Thanks, I think.
wlmom: It's my initials-Wilma Lauren.
NachoMama: Wilma?
wlmom: World's number one mom! Where would you even get that?
NachoMama: Just guessing.
wlmom: Well, guess again. At least half of the time I feel exactly the way you said you felt in your column.
Everyone else seems so calm and cool and collected. Not me.
NachoMama: Thank you, Lauren.