Remember Thanksgivings before you had kids? I remember my first “adult” Thanksgiving laughing with family and friends, while cooking and sipping wine. The mismatched plates, not enough wine…
No, it’s not because it happens to be the “all Pleather week” in our bedroom… I appreciate Thanksgiving week for a whole other reason. Don’t hate me for…
I have a subscription to Better Homes and Gardens, which could be considered odd since neither my home nor my garden would be likely to be considered “better.”…
A few months back, I had a big surgery to prepare for that I was not looking forward to. I was to be put under anesthesia for hours…
While scanning through my e-mail, I was hit with something very powerful. My inbox is an archival storage area of all the ridiculous purchases I’ve made in my…
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel, You’re as cuddly as a cactus, You’re as charming as an eel… Help me. I’m trying to…
My initial instinct would be to love Halloween. Really, what is not to love about a holiday involving cartons of bite-sized chocolates? The one time a year that…
I’m slowly destroying a world that has done me no ill. Even though being the worst eco role model of all time ensures my daughter will legally change…
The first days of back to school with teenagers are really much easier than with little ones. Teens haven’t grown out of all their clothes and trashed their…
Hey mamas and papas! I see you there amidst the craziness of our current “new normal.” And, if I’m not mistaken, I’m noting a look on your face…