Dragons Love Tacos
Here, have some family time on the city's dime. Win free tickets to Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events and shows, and delight in experiences--not stuff--with the kiddos. The post Dragons Love Tacos...
View ArticleI Have a Confession…
Parents, you remember being in the throes of children’s television programming, right? Most of the shows were basically incessant mind-numbing theme songs that annihilated brain cells, as per Caillou....
View ArticleWhen You Get Your First Period at Sea World with the Girl Scouts
I’ve talked to many women who’ve had similar experiences to the ones I’m going to share. So many, in fact, that I don’t want to leave out any details because I’m a firm believer sharing is caring....
View Article“My wife has peed and would like to go home now.”
This is Part II of my womanly saga. If you want to start at the beginning, read this first! Part II: “My wife has peed and would like to go home now.” On the heels of a very trying year, my hair...
View ArticleZoo So Crazy!
See what I did there? You so crazy/Zoo so crazy?! *laughs, falls off desk chair* (WAIT! Don’t leave! You can win tickets to the zoo if you stick around until the end!) My kids love silly jokes, and...
View ArticleThis One’s For the (Hydro)Dads!
Here's a fun giveaway for the music-loving man in your life. Enter today--giveaway closes 6/15/18! The post This One’s For the (Hydro)Dads! appeared first on WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion.
View ArticleGirls, Boys, Glamping, & GaGa Ball!
Last weekend, my fam and a whole bunch of our pals headed to Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest for the first time. Of the 17 of us, only two could claim the title of “regular campers,” so the...
View ArticleI Am My Dog’s Favorite Ball
The night before we brought her home, I couldn’t sleep. The same giddy excitement as when I was a child on Christmas Eve radiated through my body: eyes wouldn’t close, brain wouldn’t turn off. I lay...
View ArticleThe Snapology Franchise: Changing How You Celebrate Those Winter Birthdays!
Looking for a great place to celebrate your kiddos winter birthday? Want to be your own boss? The Snapology franchise is the answer! The post The Snapology Franchise: Changing How You Celebrate Those...
View ArticleThis is What Happened When a Drunk Lady Followed Us Around Target
When my son and husband channel their inner 70-year-old and head to the golf course, my daughters and I use our girls’ only time to do fun stuff. We go to the movies, visit with friends, and enjoy...
View ArticleI Could Easily Lead a Double Life and My Husband Would Be None the Wiser
#HusbandWTF’s 40th birthday is this November. Months ago, I asked him how he’d like to celebrate. A no-frills kind of guy, his answer reflected his simple soul: “I’d like to be outside and I want my...
View ArticlePet-less for the First Time in 25 Years and Me No Likey
It's hard losing a family pet, but losing two within three months of each other is heart-wrenching. The post Pet-less for the First Time in 25 Years and Me No Likey appeared first on...
View ArticleI’ll See Your Unsolicited Advice & Raise You One Middle Finger
Today, a friend texted me upset because some basic moron in her social circle had called out Christians, making the baseless claim that they can’t be both faithful and Democrats. Friendly note: if you...
View ArticleThat Cream Goes WHERE?!
As parents, we all make an oopsie now and then. “Now and then” is a relative phrase, inclusive of our daily mishaps and those occasional whoppers we only discuss with our closest friends after a few...
View ArticleYou Can’t Break a City Made of Steel
It was raining and cold on Saturday morning. Soccer had been canceled, so everyone in my house was lazing around in PJs. While I was sipping coffee and snuggling my kids, a man shot and killed eleven...
View Article20 Things You Can Do with Your Time Other Than Freak Out Over Christmas Songs...
I’m really ready to snap on the Internet. Forrest Gump’s Mama was right: stupid is as stupid does, and stupid sure does a lot. Especially on social media. If I read one more article about how radio...
View ArticleWelcome to the Family, Charlie!
When we lost our Bella and Hurricane within two months of each other, I was devastated. I didn’t know life without a dog, and while my husband was ready to enjoy the freedom of not being responsible...
View ArticleNames & Words
If you’d said the name “Hamilton” a few years ago, I would’ve been all meh. Like, okay, he’s on the ten dollar bill…aaaand? When the Broadway musical, Hamilton, came out, that all changed, and after...
View ArticleUnderstanding Pregnancy Over 40
Hi, pals! This post is a bit of a departure from my usual writing, but because I have friends who have experienced or who are currently struggling with infertility issues, I agreed to share this...
View ArticleThings I Learned While Writing My First Book
Since last September, I’ve been all via GIPHY Morning, noon, and night, I poured over my book, determined to meet the February manuscript deadline. As of February 28 at 3:00, I met that deadline–nay, I...
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