When I married my husband, I also married his credit card debt. As a single guy and a baseball coach, it was nothing for him to charge each meal of the day, a dozen bats, and gas for the tournaments every week. And then I came into the picture. There was my ring (gorgeous--well done, husband), fancy ... » Learn More about Saving for a Rainy Day
Parenting
Autographed Scary Mommy Book Giveaway!
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!
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)