Being a Grown-Up Is Hard
You guys, I’m drowning. This summer has been all kinds of wonderful, but it has also been all kinds of busy. You see, I like to overload myself with responsibilities and then complain about them....
View ArticleThe “F” Word
Feminist shouldn't carry the negative connotation that it does. Thankfully, Taylor Swift has seen the light, and now all is right in the world. The post The “F” Word appeared first on...
View Article“Your Baby Has Holes in Her Heart” As Shared By the Worst Pediatric...
It was about 7AM, an otherwise acceptable time to wake a gal up, unless she had just spent the entire day before laboring and expelling the cutest almost 10-pound baby girl (along with some other...
View ArticleThe Interview That Changed My Life. As Told By Me.
You guys, I’m kind of a big deal now. *Pops collar, trips over dog* You may have heard my presence was requested at the KDKA studios in Pittsburgh? Talk radio host Mangino contacted me last week after...
View ArticleVideo Killed the Radio Star
You know how, a few weeks ago, I was on the radio? It was awesome because I didn’t have to brush my teeth. But then, I was asked to polish myself up and go to the KDKA studios where people would see...
View ArticleHere’s What I Think of Your Fundraising
What used to be a few times a year, has become a weekly occurrence. No longer for kindness and charity, it has morphed into a gruesome beast whose singular purpose is to keep a king in his throne. I’m...
View ArticleAnd I Was So Excited When They Learned To Talk…
Fairly well-versed in humiliating myself, usually via foot in mouth, I’m no stranger to embarrassment. At least, I think that’s what it’s called. It’s second-nature to me at this point so I barely...
View Article10 Signs That My Frat Party Days Are Over
Over the weekend, a bunch of 30-somethings intent on reliving our glory days took to a friend’s basement to christen his new bar. We had ourselves a barwarming party, if you will. It was Parents’ Night...
View ArticleI Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost! But Common Core Math Is Another Story…
My brother can’t hold his sugar. His beer is one thing, but sweets? Not so much. I’ll never forget the Halloween that ended in his night terror that woke the whole house. He was shrieking at the top of...
View ArticleSuburban Haiku, A Giveaway, & Love At First Syllable
Those who say so much yet speak so few words have always earned my admiration. These people are like walking, talking Twitter feeds: zeroing in on only the essentials and then leaving you alone with...
View ArticleIf Toddlers Chose Their Own Consequences
The concept of time Cause and effect Putting on one’s shoes These are some of the abstract ideas that completely elude toddlers. It can be maddening trying to reason with their pint-size...
View ArticleFinding Balance at the MomCon in Pittsburgh
Women have a lot on their plates, and I’m not just talking about my soon-to-be birthday plate that had better be overflowing with lasagna, cake, and ice cream. I’m basically the human version of...
View ArticleIt’s Your Birthday, Husband!
Hiya, honey! Yesterday was technically the big 3-6 for you, but I had to publish a sponsored post, and since you like saving money and stuff, I figured you wouldn’t mind. Having said that, I do want to...
View ArticleNo More Empty Freezers
Recently, I shared a picture of our almost-empty freezer on my Facebook page, citing LMLP (Long Month, Late Pay) as the culprit for its sparse contents. I initially meant it to be a joke, and captioned...
View ArticleOversharing. I Naired My Face: A Cautionary Tale
You may remember Amanda from her last guest post whereupon she shared her “little” story with us. Teehee. Little. Aaaanyway, she’s back today with another Oversharing that is bound to have you...
View ArticleImpressing My Kids, 140 Characters At A Time
Know what I hate? Talking on the phone. Text me, email me, knock on my front door (after you’ve texted or emailed that you’ll be knocking on my front door), but for the love of everything holy–if you...
View ArticleThe Time I Ruined My Own Engagement & The Dog Ruined Christmas
A few days before Christmas 2004, my boyfriend of two years took me to a Christmas lights display. It’s no secret that I’m like a toddler in an empty refrigerator box when it comes to Christmas, so the...
View ArticleOversharing: How A SAHM Cleans Her House For the Holidays
In case you’re a new reader (hiya!), let me introduce you to this thing we do ’round here called Oversharing. I share stories that aren’t exactly in good taste, made for mixed company, or generally...
View ArticleBe A Bitch: A Wish For My Daughters
You hear it a lot these days in music, movies, friends using it as a term of endearment. Bitch. The first time I was called a bitch–like, 30 years ago–the word didn’t have a socially acceptable...
View ArticleAnd I Was So Excited When They Learned To Talk…
It’s not that I set out to intentionally make those around me uncomfortable. I just do it. The problem has been pinpointed (I’ve no filter and say what others only think) and named: I believe the...
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