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 socially acceptable. Basically, stories that would make me blush if I told them in person. Like ... » Learn More about Oversharing: How A SAHM Cleans Her House For the Holidays
Parenting
Impressing 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 can avoid calling me, DO IT! It's not that I don't care about you--I do!--it's just that I don't ... » Learn More about Impressing My Kids, 140 Characters At A Time
No 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 it with "Cereal for dinner!" But what happened next wasn't funny. So many of my ... » Learn More about No More Empty Freezers
Finding 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 Garfield the Cat. Anyway, no, I'm talking about our proverbial plates that are piled so high with ... » Learn More about Finding Balance at the MomCon in Pittsburgh
If 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 persistence, and despite very clear explanations, they tend to miss the mark like ... » Learn More about If Toddlers Chose Their Own Consequences