When I was a freshman in high school, my parents went away on a week-long cruise. They left my grandma in charge of my brother and me, and sailed on their merry way. Gram wasn't about to climb the steps to my second story bedroom, so I knew that any, uh, frowned upon activities could take place up ... » Learn More about Motherhood & Reinvention
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Pittsburgh’s First Parenting Expo + A Giveaway = Your Lucky Day
This content has been compensated as part of a promotion for the Pittsburgh Parenting Expo. However, all opinions remain my own. #parentingexpo Hey you, Pittsburgher, whatcha doing the second weekend in March n'at? How about honing your parenting skills, grabbing some freebies, and ... » Learn More about Pittsburgh’s First Parenting Expo + A Giveaway = Your Lucky Day
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
Letter from a Friend
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
Oversharing: My Kid Pooped in Your Napkin
It's been too long since I've added to my Oversharing series, so let's just get right to it, shall we? Today we will be discussing the time Okay, so maybe it wasn't your napkin, but it was someone's... The year was 2009. My son, barely 3 months old, had accompanied me and a few family members ... » Learn More about Oversharing: My Kid Pooped in Your Napkin