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The Lost Art of Grocery Shopping – Why don’t they teach this stuff in school? Shopping for groceries is a daunting task and very expensive. Is there a strategy? A rule? An easier way? Yes, there is! Start with menu…
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If I were to measure my success as a parent by the number of things I had to remember in an average day, I would be, at best, a mediocre caregiver. You might let me walk your dog and water…
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Hatchimals. Effing Hatchimals. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a really cute idea – there’s absolutely nothing wrong with this toy! In fact, there will be a lot of excited kids come Christmas Day who will be lucky enough…
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Dear Everyone Who Tried To Give Me Advice When I Was Pregnant, There were so many of you giving me advice when I was pregnant for the first time. It was impossible to know what to listen to. Some of it scared me….
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Today was fun. I got to help a friend of mine decide what her new middle name will be. (Zelda. I think it should be Zelda, don’t you agree?) She told the epic sad tale of being named after her mom,…
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“I need a cardboard box big enough to fit a four year-old.”
Don’t we all? That line has earned me my share of raised eyebrows this week.
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How are you? I’m tired. Yah, me too. I hear ya. Yah, I feel your pain. I swear, I have more conversations about being tired than I have about anything else. It comes up when I’m chatting with friends. It…
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You’ve got kids. You’re at a restaurant. I’m shooting you dirty looks. And it’s not your kid’s fault, it’s yours. Yah, that’s right – my death ray glare is locking on target, and you’re in the crosshairs. Turn. The. Volume….
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My husband keeps saying things like “Give them a longer leash” and “Stop hovering” – and it’s finally starting to sink in. My boys aren’t babies any more, they need a little more independence and opportunity to spread their wings.
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