Dear Husband, Under the scorching sun of our honeymoon, we dreamed of spending our fifth wedding anniversary somewhere just as tropical and romantic. How foolish young lovers are. If I recall, we spent our fifth in tears because our infant was the devil's own. Thankfully, she has since mellowed ... » Learn More about Project Optimism: It’s Been Seven Years and I Still Like You
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It’s My Kid’s Birthday But You Get the Gift
Today is triple special: it's a More Than Mommies Mixer vlog edition (scroll to bottom to link up with us), and even though it's my baby boy's 4th birthday, you're getting the gifts. We're generous like that. Below is the vlog Brady helped me with; we hope you enjoy it. Especially his monster ... » Learn More about It’s My Kid’s Birthday But You Get the Gift
Oversharing: GONORRHEA??
When Jacoba, fellow Familes in the Looper, originally published this story on her blog, I went straight to her house, pounded on her kitchen window, and pleaded with her to Overshare it here with you. Right, so what really happened was I just emailed her, but if she lived near me, I would have taken ... » Learn More about Oversharing: GONORRHEA??
Redshirting Myself or My Kid?
At the end of July, my son Brady will turn four, and about a month afterward, he will begin preschool. These events will recur the following year, except, because he will be five, Brady will move on to Kindergarten. Or not. Redshirting kindergarten is a hot topic in my house and head. I'm ... » Learn More about Redshirting Myself or My Kid?
One Step Forward, 5 Decades Back
I would make a real shitty lawyer; it's 4am and I'm awake, heart bleeding over the George Zimmerman verdict. Maybe one day I'll learn to shake these kinds of injustices off with a shrug of the shoulders, but today is not that day. Most believe Zimmerman was found not guilty because there wasn't ... » Learn More about One Step Forward, 5 Decades Back
Oversharing: Hair (AND a Vlog!)
When Shay contacted me about oversharing, I knew her story was a perfect fit. She says boobs a lot. Oh and hey? If you're still around, check out the new vlog I made for The More Than Mommies Mixer. I've learned a lot about myself from vlogging: I only have two shirts, I make weird faces when I ... » Learn More about Oversharing: Hair (AND a Vlog!)
Twitter for Teachers
Despite the popular belief that teachers spend their summers "gettin' paid for doin' nothin,'" many are actually revamping lessons, creating supplemental materials, and learning how to implement new and exciting tools into their classrooms. A couple of weeks ago, one of my fellow ... » Learn More about Twitter for Teachers
A Day Short and a Dollar Late
It wasn't until two months ago that I knew what Lululemon was. And I still don't know how to pronounce it. I went to a fancy wedding a few weeks ago and had to text my girl, Amanda, to ask if a deep v-neck dress calls for a long or short necklace. (The answer is long). "Have you heard about ... » Learn More about A Day Short and a Dollar Late
A How-To Guide for Convincing Your Husband to Knock You Up. Again.
Originally published in March 2013 It's no secret 'round these parts that my uterus is jonesing for a little company. Lately, new things have factored into the matter: My 20-month old has learned to hold my iPhone without her chubby thumbs getting in the way. You heard it ... » Learn More about A How-To Guide for Convincing Your Husband to Knock You Up. Again.
I Cooked. And No One Died!
The kitchen is not my friend. I try (not often), but any time I attempt a new recipe, anxiety over screwing it up or poisoning my family becomes overwhelming and I opt for take-out. So when I was told that, as part of the Lactaid campaign in which I am participating, I would have to use Lactaid ... » Learn More about I Cooked. And No One Died!