Go ahead, flip your calendar to my favorite month of the year! TOMORROW IS DECEMBER! My family wants to start our annual Christmas Countdown by giving you a gift. If you're a local pal, you're familiar with Kennywood, our community's beloved amusement park since 1899. This time of the year, the park ... » Learn More about Holiday Lights at Kennywood
Family Stuff
Parenting, marriage, faith, and funny (with a few rants thrown in for good measure).
Christmas Countdown
It's early but I don't care: let's talk about Christmas!! Each December, #HusbandWTF and I celebrate each day leading up to the 25th with a fun Christmas Countdown for the kids. Some days we go big: visiting new places, experiencing new things. Other days are simple and we opt for popcorn on the ... » Learn More about Christmas Countdown
Take the F*cking Folder!
One of my favorite stories about a matriarch in our family is about trash. Her children shared garbage duty in their house: gather it, bag it, put it out. Not an awful lot to ask of able-bodied teens, but as parents know, our children tend to have selective hearing. For instance, "I baked ... » Learn More about Take the F*cking Folder!
Hard But Necessary: Talking About Fire Prevention
This post is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association Know what I've realized as my kids get older? The baby days were a breeze. Oh yes, I said it. A BREEZE. Give me permanent exhaustion and sore nipples over kids' soccer concussions and free-will any day. I much prefer to keep my ... » Learn More about Hard But Necessary: Talking About Fire Prevention
“Mommy, That’s Your Disappointed Face”
I've admitted it before: my face ruins things. Wedding photos, rando photos, live television appearances, feelings that I'd rather keep to myself... Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves? Well, mine's all up on my grill. There's no mistaking how I'm feeling; one look at my mug and ... » Learn More about “Mommy, That’s Your Disappointed Face”