My husband and I have always shared the exciting news of our impending arrivals the second I peed on a stick. We figured extra prayers and good thoughts were welcome regardless of the outcome. Also? I can't keep a secret to save my sorry self. We kinda sorta thought people who knew and cared ... » Learn More about “We’re Expecting!” No One Cares.
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Chocolate. Yes.
Know what I did today? I'm going to tell you in pictures because one of those is worth a thousand words and Mama tired. Here we go! Many thanks to the wonderful Janene and Christine ... » Learn More about Chocolate. Yes.
Clueless Like Me: A Jewelry Giveaway!
I see all these fashionable ladies with their beautiful jewelry walking around in their knee-high boots that would come up to my crotch, and I ask myself, "Why are you so afraid to accessorize?!" It's not my fault I'm barely 5'1 and these adorable fall boots swallow me whole. But the jewelry ... » Learn More about Clueless Like Me: A Jewelry Giveaway!
Oversharing: DVR, I Love and Hate You
One of the nicest bloggers around is here today to Overshare. If you don't know Joy from Comfytown Chronicles, you're missing out on a real sweetheart. She's kind, supportive, and willing to admit that she just may be lazy enough to need a DVR butler. As a woman who wants to hire someone to put away ... » Learn More about Oversharing: DVR, I Love and Hate You
Oversharing: The Time I Said the C-word at a School Assembly.
*Disclaimer: this post contains offensive language. Duh.* I am an English teacher by trade (smack talker by nature) who worked in the Pennsylvania Public School System before opting to stay home and properly instill an appropriate dose of dysfunctional humor into my kids. Yes, long before I was ... » Learn More about Oversharing: The Time I Said the C-word at a School Assembly.
Where Are They Now? Toddler Version.
Ever watch the VH1 show, Where Are They Now? It's about what yesterday's celebrity is doing today. For example, Vanilla Ice twenty years ago? Rapping. Or trying to. Source Today? Trying to infiltrate HGTV with his house-flipping street cred. Source I like Where Are ... » Learn More about Where Are They Now? Toddler Version.
We Are Family
We are a baseball family. I know some of you will read that and think Gah! Baseball is too slow! There's no hard hitting action. But what the sport lacks in physical contact, it makes up for in heart. In history. And in the hot dog gun. Extra innings. Inside-out-hat rallies. Grand ... » Learn More about We Are Family
Smart Funny is the Best Kind of Funny
What do you get when you combine hilarious, intelligent women and their unabashed penchant for honesty? The answer: You Have Lipstick on Your Teeth and Other Things You'll Only Hear From Your Friends In The Powder Room. This book is the culmination of centuries of feminine observations and ... » Learn More about Smart Funny is the Best Kind of Funny
You Have a Beautiful Cervix
As most of you know, I am with child. With third child, to be exact. I've shared why I adore being pregnant, but totally forgot one of the most entertaining aspects: the post-baby-doctor-visit-summary with my Dad. Some may say education or sarcasm is my life's work. Some would be wrong. If I am ... » Learn More about You Have a Beautiful Cervix
Let’s Get Nuts
I have been crazy busy lately (or suffering from migraines, thank you baby in the belly...), so I haven't been able to write as often as I would like. It makes me sad to think of my lonely little blog just sitting here, waiting to be filled with my sarcasm and curse words. So today, I've opted to ... » Learn More about Let’s Get Nuts