Bombeck

She was a first place award winner of the Erma Bombeck Writing Contest in 2010 and 2006.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011

She was a first place award winner of the Erma Bombeck Writing Contest in 2010 and 2006.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011

I also like what Irma Bombeck said about housekeeping (even though I love HOMEkeeping and reading about it): "Housework done properly can kill a person" ...

Novels with Domestic Arts Linda 2009

Erma Bombeck found the humor in the everyday experiences of being a wife and mother and shared it with her readers.

Five People Born on February 21 | myFiveBest 2010

Bombeck graduated from the University of Dayton in 1949 and returned to the Journal-Herald.

Five People Born on February 21 | myFiveBest 2010

It may have had a bit of Erma Bombeck-esque "fighting in the trenches with you" humor about it back in the day when it originally ran, but now it just reads like the self-inflicted suffering of a doormat and martyr stuck in a past that the rest of us have moved on from.

Doonesbury disappointment 2009

There's a quote I like from Erma Bombeck: "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say," I used everything you gave me "."

Friday cissa 2009

American humorist Erma Bombeck wrote "The grass is always greener over the septic tank."

Perfect plants to place over septic systems 2010

It reminds me of that great Erma Bombeck quote: "If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead."

My Husband Is Watching Other Women! 2011

Erma Bombeck died from medical complications in April on 1996.

Five People Born on February 21 | myFiveBest 2010