There it was, sitting atop the stack of mail my husband had piled on the kitchen table. The familiar comfort with which I recalled her didn't ease the tension that had settled in my jaw and shoulders the second I saw it: the letter from a friend I hadn't talked to in a long time. The shame of not ... » Learn More about Letter from a Friend
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Oversharing: Put Your Knees Back By Your Ears
Today's Oversharing is from Pursuit of Normal's Vicky. She's waxing (tee hee) philosophical on a topic Kim discussed earlier this month; these crazy ladies are willing to put their hoohas on the line, er, table for the sake of swimsuit season and blog fodder, and for that, I commend ... » Learn More about Oversharing: Put Your Knees Back By Your Ears
What I Learned at Bloggy Bootcamp
I like rearranging and reorganizing rooms and even drawers in my home. I'll try different hair colors at each appointment with my stylist (I should be bald by 50), and my face is always in a book (or Google) trying to learn something new. If I had the chance to pick up and move tomorrow, I probably ... » Learn More about What I Learned at Bloggy Bootcamp
Terrorized by Neon
Happy Friday, pals! I'm out of the office today, so one of my favorite bloggers (and people) offered to cover for me. She's here all weekend answering phones and making you laugh; it's the lovely Meredith from The Mom of the Year! She's also in the hilarstical (new word, Merriam-Webster?) momthology ... » Learn More about Terrorized by Neon
I Got People. And Free Stuff.
Remember how I was super annoying begging for votes so I would win the Scary Mommy contest? Well, it paid off because, friends, WE WON! Jill Smokler is officially coming to the Steel City (Pittsburgh, duh) on Saturday, June 29th. She's holding a public meet and greet/book signing at The Sheraton in ... » Learn More about I Got People. And Free Stuff.
Because Grace.
Being tied down and sawed in half like a magician's assistant made holding my newborn impossible. The nurse hoisted him up to my face and our noses touched ever so slightly. Our first kiss, an Eskimo kiss. Weeks, months went by and I never thought about that "kiss," never replicated it. One ... » Learn More about Because Grace.
Oversharing: But I’m Bleeding
Did you wake up this morning hoping a new pal would Overshare and make you laugh and maybe wince a little? Excellent! We aim to please over here at WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion, so feast your eyes upon your new friend Jill (aka Ms. PC). She wasn't always the sophisticated, well-mannered, air-brushed ... » Learn More about Oversharing: But I’m Bleeding
Don’t Be a Judgy Wudgy
I read an article this morning that really got under my skin. You can read the irritating piece HERE or just let me sum it up for you: Well-educated mother-of-three, Michele Weldon, has deemed a sense of humor about parenting detrimental to rearing children. In fact, she suspects that "cool moms" ... » Learn More about Don’t Be a Judgy Wudgy
Masturbation and Rap Music
Well, hello there! I've written a how-to manual for one of today's topics, masturbation or rap music. You have to get clicky to figure out which! To read the masturbation piece, click HERE To read the rap music piece, click HERE My daughter turns two today, so if you need me, I'll be ... » Learn More about Masturbation and Rap Music
Character Assassination Carousel: The Little Engine That Could.
The incredibly witty and wicked smart Ninja Mom (you may know her by her street name, Nicole) hosts this thing called the Character Assassination Carousel. In English teacher speak, it's employing the deconstructing literary theory on a text. In everyone else's terms, it's destroying the bloody hell ... » Learn More about Character Assassination Carousel: The Little Engine That Could.