July 2014 marked 8 years of wedded bliss for me and the husband. Every July 29, I force him to pose for The Anniversary Picture that proves we still like each other: In years past, we've held a sign that reads how many years we've been married (thank you, Pinterest), but 2014 worked ... » Learn More about I Wanna Feel Done
Family Stuff
Parenting, marriage, faith, and funny (with a few rants thrown in for good measure).
10 Signs That My Frat Party Days Are Over
Winter is long--so long--'round these parts, and as kids do, parents tend to come down with a case of cabin fever, too. In an effort to combat the elements and serve Mother Nature the junk punch she deserves, a bunch of us 30-somethings intent on reliving our glory days took to a friend's house to ... » Learn More about 10 Signs That My Frat Party Days Are Over
Don’t Let Your Kid Become An Arrogant A-hole
I like to break a mental sweat every now and then (--White Goodman, Dodgeball), so when I read that my gal Stephanie Sprenger over at Mommy, For Real, along with Jessica of School of Smock, Sarah of Left Brain Buddha, Deb of Urban Moo Cow, and Lauren of Omnimom were doing this Around the World in ... » Learn More about Don’t Let Your Kid Become An Arrogant A-hole
Spring Is In the Air! And I Hate It.
Before you throw me beneath that mountain of snow you've repeatedly been shoveling from your walk to your yard, hear me out. With spring comes baseball season, and while I love me some baseball, and look forward to following our beloved Pittsburgh Pirates with the crazy obsessed baseball fans I call ... » Learn More about Spring Is In the Air! And I Hate It.
Pittsburgh’s Inaugural Listen To Your Mother Cast!
Most of the writers I know pour over their words like a surgeon about to open up a heart; our writing means that much to us. Which is why it's not always easy to press publish or, scarier yet, share our word babies with three strange ladies who are staring at you, probably swiping at the tears ... » Learn More about Pittsburgh’s Inaugural Listen To Your Mother Cast!