What's shakin' party people?! For those of you who are just joining us, each Monday here at WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion is dedicated to something positive and optimistic because, let's face it, there are too many reasons to hate the beginning of the week. We try to offset the road rage post-weekend ... » Learn More about Project Optimism: Oh, Boy!
Parenting
I’m Gonna Get Ya Some
It's no secret that more than Happy Hour changes when we become parents. The second we bring home those bundles of poop joy, many of the things we've blissfully taken for granted all those years (hot, uninterrupted showers, solo BMs, etc.) become nothing more than distant memories. Things like a ... » Learn More about I’m Gonna Get Ya Some
I’m in My Pissy Pants. What Are You Wearing?
For the past 2 weeks, I've tried to put my best foot forward and not let on that I'm on the brink of madness. Between two rounds of the flu and the general craziness of life, it has been tense 'round these parts. I wear my heart (and attitude) on my sleeve, so it's no surprise when I'm overwhelmed ... » Learn More about I’m in My Pissy Pants. What Are You Wearing?
Project Optimism: A Little Help from My Friends
My bestest friend in the whole wide world is pregnant with her second, and she's due in THREE DAYS!!!! Almost three years ago to the day, she gave birth to her daughter, and she and her ever-understanding-of-my-craziness husband invited me to join them in the labor and delivery room. I got to be ... » Learn More about Project Optimism: A Little Help from My Friends
Happy Lungleavin Day!
I made a new friend. Her name is Heather. She's a mom, a wife, a WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion follower, and a cancer survivor. When Heather shared her story with me, I immediately kicked my own ass for being a Debbie Downer. I had been wallowing in self pity because work is busy and I think my son is ... » Learn More about Happy Lungleavin Day!