Those who say so much yet speak so few words have always earned my admiration. These people are like walking, talking Twitter feeds: zeroing in on only the essentials and then leaving you alone with your thoughts to mull over the information in the comfort of your own brain. Take my husband for ... » Learn More about Suburban Haiku, A Giveaway, & Love At First Syllable
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The Interview That Changed My Life. As Told By Me.
You guys, I'm kind of a big deal now. *Pops collar, trips over dog* You may have heard my presence was requested at the KDKA studios in Pittsburgh? Talk radio host Mangino contacted me last week after my article, I Put My Husband Before Our Kids, exploded all over the Internet. Lots of people ... » Learn More about The Interview That Changed My Life. As Told By Me.
“Your Baby Has Holes in Her Heart” As Shared By the Worst Pediatric Cardiologist EVER
It was about 7AM, an otherwise acceptable time to wake a gal up, unless she had just spent the entire day before laboring and expelling the cutest almost 10-pound baby girl (along with some other stuff...). I had been looking forward to the first comfortable stomach sleep in almost 8 months, and was ... » Learn More about “Your Baby Has Holes in Her Heart” As Shared By the Worst Pediatric Cardiologist EVER
The “F” Word
Oh hey there! I've been off the grid for a few, but something done peeved me, and now I must rant. The culprit is basically Taylor Swift, but a series of seemingly unconnected incidents is actually to blame, so try to stay with me as I backtrack for a minute. Some point in 2013: I wrote a ... » Learn More about The “F” Word
This Is Gosser Hill
If you're lucky, you grew up in a small town like I did. Friends from the top of the hill, the whole way down to the alley, sprinkled with some crotchety old folks in between. Quad rides to a place aptly nicknamed the Toilet Bowl in the fall. Flying down Kepple's Hill on a sled in the winter. The ... » Learn More about This Is Gosser Hill