What it’s REALLY like to build a house

What it’s REALLY like to build a house

We didn’t need a new house. I LOVED our old house. But stoopid Covid made us stay at home all the time and for some reason we started to THINK we needed a new house. And then one day I was scrolling the Internet and this plot of land on a cul de sac came…

Twas the night before Amazon Prime Day…

Twas the night before Amazon Prime Day…

…And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for the mouse on my computer!!!!! Helllllls yeah, I LOVVVVE Amazon Prime Day!!!! I’ve spent the last month looking for AWESOME products you’re actually going to want and love. And I don’t include anything I didn’t end up liking (like the cloud shoes that…

I’m sorry but you’re wrong, taking breaks makes me a BETTER mom

I’m sorry but you’re wrong, taking breaks makes me a BETTER mom

Dear nameless woman, So the other day I said I was hiding from my son because I didn’t feel like reading to him that night. And you said I should read to my son now because pretty soon he won’t want me to anymore. And here’s the thing, you’re right. That day is coming soon,…

What no kid should EVER do with a comb

What no kid should EVER do with a comb

Holy crap, last night took ten years off my life. If not more. I still have that feeling of WTF just happened. Let me start from the beginning. So I’m sitting on the couch watching The Bachelor with my hubby when I get a text message from Zoey. ZOEY (text): Mom I need help!

So your kiddo wants to quit… but could that be a GOOD thing?

So your kiddo wants to quit… but could that be a GOOD thing?

Okay, so based on the reaction I got from last week’s blog post, it struck like a HUGE F’ing chord with sooooo many parents. Which makes sense. I mean we schlep our kids to and from activities and sports and shell out a crapload of money, and then what happens? They want to quit!! And…

When your kid wants to quit…

When your kid wants to quit…

It’s taken me a little while to write this post. Not because I’ve been busy (don’t get me wrong, I’m constantly busy). But because I needed time to process. Oh crap, I sound like I’ve been in therapy about this. Nope. I’ve just watched enough reality TV that I often use words like process and…

Just so you know, it’s okay to NOT be okay

Just so you know, it’s okay to NOT be okay

Dear teenager, Every day when I pick you up from school, I have a moment of dread. What mood are you going to be in when you get in the car? Are you going to say it was the best day ever, or are you going to be a miserable wreck of a human being…

The Grand at Moon Palace: What does it REALLY include?

The Grand at Moon Palace: What does it REALLY include?

So we just got back from The Grand at Moon Palace, an all-inclusive resort in Mexico, and I have two VERY important words for you: FREE MARGARITAS. I shit you not. They were FREEEEE… unless you consider the fact that you paid a crapload to go there in the first place. So are they really…

The BIGGEST BADDEST most AWESOME Gift Guide of 2022

The BIGGEST BADDEST most AWESOME Gift Guide of 2022

Dear Hubbies, Wives, Mommies, Daddies, Grannies, Aunties, Kiddos, Secret Santas, and anyone else who needs a gift guide, They say it’s the thought that counts, but the thought should not be WTF when someone opens up your gift? So I’ve scoured the world for the most kickass items I could find for this year’s gift…