I'm no big deal. It's not like The Today Show is calling me; I'm not signing copies of anything that I've written (which would include to-do and grocery lists), BUT earlier this week, I did get an email from Ms. Jill Smokler. You may know her by her street name, Scary Mommy. RIGHT?! A few ... » Learn More about Autographed Scary Mommy Book Giveaway!
Family Stuff
Parenting, marriage, faith, and funny (with a few rants thrown in for good measure).
Why God Gave Me a Girl
Envisioning my future family, I always saw myself as a mom of boys. I love me some shoes, but I have never been a girly-girl, and I worried that I wouldn't know what to do with one of my own. Of course I had been told that boys are easier; boys love their Mamas; boys aren't expensive; boys, boys, ... » Learn More about Why God Gave Me a Girl
A Different Kind of Hero
Based on WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion.com's most popular search terms, today I will discuss how to "gently guide your husband to play with your boobs." Bahahahaha! No, I won't. But I will ask that you please check out my post over at A Different Kind of Hero, my baby BROTHER'S blog! He began ... » Learn More about A Different Kind of Hero
Oversharing: Why Dairy Queen Didn’t Treat Me Right (and Why I’ll Never Look at Subway the Same)
We've all experienced that rumbling in the tummy. The kind of rumbling that is accompanied by uncontrollable sweating and gross noises and silent prayers that we make it to a hole in the ground on time. Today's Oversharing Mama, Penny from Mom Rants and Comfy Pants, is no different. Except her story ... » Learn More about Oversharing: Why Dairy Queen Didn’t Treat Me Right (and Why I’ll Never Look at Subway the Same)
Project Optimism: Beating the Laundry Odds
Happy Monday, pals! I'm feeling especially cheery and optimistic this morning which isn't how I expected to be feeling after my blog was tampered with last week. (Side note: my email subscriptions to many blogs--maybe YOURS!--were severed as a result. I've not been ignoring you; I'm making my ... » Learn More about Project Optimism: Beating the Laundry Odds