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…

Things I wish I knew when my daughter started junior high

Things I wish I knew when my daughter started junior high

Okay, so I’ll admit it. When my daughter started junior high, I barely knew WTF I was doing. But now that Zoey’s in the 8th grade and she’s 2/3 of the way through, after making thousands of mistakes, I can officially say I’ve learned a few things. So here goes. Here are a bunch of…

Searching for my kids in camp pictures is turning me into a crazy person

Searching for my kids in camp pictures is turning me into a crazy person

I am going INSANE. Like literally, someone needs to strap me into a straight jacket and lock me in a padded cell WITHOUT any internet. And here’s why. This week we sent Zoey to overnight camp, and while not having her around makes me feel like I’m missing a limb, that’s not why I’m going…

Atoria’s Family Bakery Sweepstakes Official Rules

Atoria’s Family Bakery Sweepstakes Official Rules

*”ATORIA’S” SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW ELIGIBILITY:The “Atoria’s” Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) continental United States and the District of Columbia (void in Puerto…