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
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Being a Grown-Up Is Hard
You guys, I'm drowning. This summer has been all kinds of wonderful, but it has also been all kinds of busy. You see, I like to overload myself with responsibilities and then complain about them. Normally, I enjoy coupling a new, huge undertaking with the birth of a child: 2009, birth of first ... » Learn More about Being a Grown-Up Is Hard
Boogie Wipes Giveaway!
Hey, you. Yeah, YOU! Wanna win MORE free back-to-school stuff? Then you've come to the right place. In celebration of Great Grape Boogie Wipes, I'm teaming up with Boogie Wipes to offer the Great Grape Summer Giveaway! ... » Learn More about Boogie Wipes Giveaway!
Oversharing: When Tampons Go Missing
Today's Oversharer is one of my most favoritest people in the whole world. Or at least here on the Interwebs. Contributor to the momthology I Just Want to Pee Alone, creator and writer of Cloudy, With a Chance of Wine, and my go-to gal when I have questions about blogging, Dani Ryan is as sweet as ... » Learn More about Oversharing: When Tampons Go Missing
Back-to-School Giveaway For Kids and Moms!
In less than a month, it's alarm-setting time. It's rushing out the door time. It's back to school time. You're either all, "yay!" or "boo!" It depends on how your summer is going; if the kids have been whining that they're bored and you're still digging sand out of your bits from vacation, you ... » Learn More about Back-to-School Giveaway For Kids and Moms!
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
Balancing Love & Discipline with MomAssembly
Years ago, my nightstand was home to an array of lip glosses, novels that substituted for reality as long as I continued to turn the pages, notes about upcoming lesson plans, and a framed picture of yours truly and my soon-to-be-husband. Almost ten years later, my nightstand is hidden ... » Learn More about Balancing Love & Discipline with MomAssembly
Once Upon A Time, I Was a Step Team Coach
One regret that lingers from my high school days is that I didn't embarrass myself more often. Not, like, slip on spilled milk in the cafeteria and fall on my face embarrass. But the kind of invigorating embarrassment that comes from stepping outside of your comfort zone. Of taking a risk. Of ... » Learn More about Once Upon A Time, I Was a Step Team Coach
Water THIS
“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Sprint. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating." 'Twas the night before the Fourth, In July of last year. But the memory so fresh; The image so clear. ... » Learn More about Water THIS
A Very Professional Interview with Johanna Stein, Author of How Not To Calm A Child On a Plane
Vomit-covered hands. Dead body discovery. Foul-mouthed, pot-smoking parents (well, mostly Dad). A smuggled placenta. What's this, you ask? The next episode of Pretty Little Liars? (Does that reference work here? 'Cause I've truthfully never seen the show and had to Google "popular TV ... » Learn More about A Very Professional Interview with Johanna Stein, Author of How Not To Calm A Child On a Plane