Today is my anniversary, which means on this day 9 years ago, I had to cut my mom's panties off her. Right, so let me explain... My parents had graciously turned their house into a hotel/salon for the gals in my wedding party. It was the morning of my I Do Day, and all of us were getting ... » Learn More about When Panty Lines Attack
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The Tale of One Woman’s Tramp Stamp
Loan me your brain for a minute; we're gettin' all philosophical up in herrr: Which came first: the chicken or the egg? If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Would The Kardashians still be a show if Kim hadn't gotten freaky nasty on the ... » Learn More about The Tale of One Woman’s Tramp Stamp
Oversharing: I Peed My Pants At Wal-Mart and Other Tales of Mommy Incontinence
"If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis." --Old Farm Lady on Billy Madison I heart Sarah because she regularly Overshares on her blog The Sadder But Wiser Girl, which is where today's post was first published. Sarah's inability to control her bladder and her willingness to then ... » Learn More about Oversharing: I Peed My Pants At Wal-Mart and Other Tales of Mommy Incontinence
To My Baby Brother, On His 30th Birthday
Hellooooo, Michael! You keep telling me to stop writing about my lady bits and kids, and instead write about you because, like a typical man, you enjoy being fussed over. So, here it is. Your very own post on your very special day. The day you don't want to celebrate but I'm making a huge deal ... » Learn More about To My Baby Brother, On His 30th Birthday
You Can’t Live Up To the Hype So Stop Trying
Hey, you. Yeah, you on the other side of this screen, squinting your eyes to focus and grumbling about the ad that just popped up. I'm talking to you. Are you listening? I don't speak many worthwhile words these days, unless QUIT HITTING YOUR SISTER! counts. But this? It's ... » Learn More about You Can’t Live Up To the Hype So Stop Trying
Summer Makes Me Fat
It's pretty unfair that swimsuit season coincides with BEER ME season. What is it about the warm weather that begs for imbibing? There's nothing I enjoy more than being outside with our neighbors, laughing and chatting over a few cold Blue Moons, watching as a slew of kids run circles around us. I ... » Learn More about Summer Makes Me Fat
Changing of the Guard
The cold air lifted and the clouds parted, casting a warm glow of sunshine on the new blossoms below. I drove down the familiar road to find that with the bitter snows, a neighbor's Brittany Spaniel had also disappeared. His dog house was boarded up and his spot in the yard vacant. Maybe the long ... » Learn More about Changing of the Guard
One to Two Almost Killed Us
Many parents say the transition from none to one was the hardest, but I maintain going from one to two kids is the biggest game changer. Everyone is so excited for that first kid! Grandparents crawl out of the woodwork to hold him, there is no shortage of babysitters; neighbors you barely talk to ... » Learn More about One to Two Almost Killed Us
Be That Match
All teachers have had those students who can learn but simply choose not to. We've witnessed wasted beautiful minds, nonchalance of talent, and the refusal of effort. It is absolutely maddening; those students have the ability, but for whatever reason, their fire hasn't been ignited. As educators, ... » Learn More about Be That Match
Why Every Husband & Father Should See Pixar’s Inside Out
I didn't marry the poetic type. He would never write me a song and strum it out on a guitar. He's not overly emotional, either. The man couldn't even muster a tear when he saw my radiant self walking down the aisle, despite my requests that he do so. Yes, I am that obnoxious. I don't recall him ... » Learn More about Why Every Husband & Father Should See Pixar’s Inside Out