When Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy and I met to chat up our Lilac Girls Book Club, we both immediately said the same thing: “This fall is insane!” And, friends, I am sure you know all too well that insane falls mean very little time for mommies to read. Alas! Tragic, I know, but […]
A Gilmore Girls Quiz for Superfans
Friends! It is two months until THE Big Day! And I don’t mean Black Friday, as much as I adore my bargain-scooping holiday. Nope, on November 25, 2016, Netflix is rolling out the long-awaited, much dreamed about return of our beloved Gilmore Girls with the release of four new episodes. I know. I’m crying tears […]
Easy Way to Make Money at Home
***Disclosure: This post about how to make money at home is sponsored by Survey Sampling International in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own*** Long about oh, an almost exact seven years ago, I found my world completely upended. That nifty two-salary gig my husband […]
Book Club Escapes with Take Me With You
This month’s book club pick was one of my favorites! Delighted to have my gal Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy share our thoughts with you and introduce our pick for May–take it away, Carrie! *********************************************** I love the title of our latest book club pick mainly because I’ve said it so many times. To […]
The Burned Out Break
I snapped a few weeks ago. Completely, lost-my-crap, snapped. The truth was, I was burned out. This wasn’t just stress, this was a different level of desperation. Psychology differentiates between stress and burnout. I spend most of my days stressed and overwhelmed, which is likely what created my recent sorry state. It was a Wednesday, and I […]
Book Club Visits Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Before we share this virtual book club meeting with you, Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy and I always meet in person to chat up our picks. It’s my favorite monthly calendar date. Recently, Carrie has take a dramatic turn for the healthy (true story: I mistook her for a fit young teen when I saw […]
How to Be a Happy Mommy
A friend who helps you grow is a boss blessing on this earth. Someone who helps you be a little kinder or laugh a little more, feel calmer in the scary storms of this life, or learn something smart and new? A true gift. I have a friend who does these things in spades, and she wows […]
Organize the Chaos Like a Mom of the Year
When I picture myself, I envision a wake of chaos flailing behind me as I stumble and fumble from one daily task to the next, usually a decent ten minutes late–for everything. You know how in Peanuts Pig-Pen was always followed by a cloud of dirt? That’s me. Except my cloud involves stupidly popped tires, lots of […]
There’s a Handbook for That
One of the trickiest parts of motherhood for me has always been the persistent question pounding through my sleep-deprived brain, “Am I doing this right?” Sure, there are friends you can ask. If you’re lucky, really good friends who can help you tackle the tough, private stuff, but still, doubt can continue to thunder on… The truth is, […]
Don’t You Dare Turn the Station
We are at the height of 4 yr. old ridiculousness around these parts. Most of our days end in an unabashed show of dramatic tears–mother and daughter alike. As my husband walks through the door in the evenings, I shove her his way, shouting, “She’s yours!”, then flee to a more relaxing expenditure of time, such as folding laundry. […]
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