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One-liner entries

What You Talking About?

….I argued with my doctor about what constituted stress when ordered on a “no-stress” pregnancy bedrest.

February 27th, 2007

Too Close For Comfort

…the guy at the McDonald’s drive through window addressed me by name. (A cash transaction—no reading from my credit card.)

February 27th, 2007

Laaaaazy!

I used my BlackBerry and IMed my husband sitting in the next room, asking him to take the trash out.

February 27th, 2007

From The Mouths of Babes

When I was working as an interior designer, I knew I’d watched Rachel Ashwell’s TV show about the “world of shabby chic” too much when my three-year-old asked from the backseat, “Mummy, it’s not really a shabby chic world is it?”

February 27th, 2007

Excuse Me?

I gave my female boss a hug and automatically started burping her!

February 27th, 2007

Whoa there!

I ate dinner so fast, time had slowed down by the time I had dessert.

February 27th, 2007

Congratulations!

Our newborn baby was born!

February 27th, 2007

Pot Luck

I gathered the ingredients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner . . . and dumped it ALL in one skillet!

February 27th, 2007

The Beatles Were Right

I was so busy networking, working, running, and going in circles that I forgot that the meaning of life is love.

February 27th, 2007

Ahhhh!

I quit my job with a weeks notice and no new job lined up. I then had time to get to know my 4 year old and have dinner w/my family. Now here I am, a year later, well rested, in school, taking care of my family, and FINALLY appreciated!!

February 27th, 2007

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