The night before we brought her home, I couldn't sleep. The same giddy excitement as when I was a child on Christmas Eve radiated through my body: eyes wouldn't close, brain wouldn't turn off. I lay there visualizing the snuggles, the unconditional love, everything I expected to accompany a ... » Learn More about I Am My Dog’s Favorite Ball
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Girls, Boys, Glamping, & GaGa Ball!
Last weekend, my fam and a whole bunch of our pals headed to Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest for the first time. Of the 17 of us, only two could claim the title of "regular campers," so the rest were out of our comfort zones for sure! But because I'd previously deemed this the Summer of Try ... » Learn More about Girls, Boys, Glamping, & GaGa Ball!
This One’s For the (Hydro)Dads!
If we're pals on social media, you're likely familiar with #HusbandWTF. That's my husband's celebrity name...or whatever. He preferred this nomenclature to his full government name, which was pretty heads-up on his part because I'm not always--how do you say--appropriate? Classy? Professional? At ... » Learn More about This One’s For the (Hydro)Dads!
Zoo So Crazy!
See what I did there? You so crazy/Zoo so crazy?! *laughs, falls off desk chair* (WAIT! Don't leave! You can win tickets to the zoo if you stick around until the end!) My kids love silly jokes, and because they're young, I can still make them belly laugh, which I appreciate. I also appreciate any ... » Learn More about Zoo So Crazy!
“My wife has peed and would like to go home now.”
This is Part II of my womanly saga. If you want to start at the beginning, read this first! Part II: "My wife has peed and would like to go home now." On the heels of a very trying year, my hair stylist's discovery of a random bald spot officially pushed me over the edge. At every woman in my ... » Learn More about “My wife has peed and would like to go home now.”