I was going to be the mom who baked cookies. That’s what I pictured when I was a kid. Someday, my children would return home from school each day to a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. I’m not …
Dear Dads—Here’s How to Win Valentine’s Day
Dear Dads, I don’t direct my posts to you very often (you sort of fall into the “and More” category), but I thought I’d offer you some last minute Valentine’s Day advice that will knock your wife’s socks off. This is …
Last Minute Surprises for Your Valentine
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching—it’s less than two weeks away!—and if you’re currently in panic mode about how to make your sweetheart feel special on this momentous occasion, you’re not alone. If you’re trying to put together a Valentine’s Day …
How to Cope When the World Has Lost Its Damn Mind
Let’s chat for a moment about the state of our union. Is it just me, or has a sizable portion of the population gone and lost their marbles? Like, totally, epically tossed sanity right out the window? I don’t and …
Motherhood and the Search for the Holy Grail
When our first daughter was a baby (14 years ago—WUH?), I was ready to rock motherhood. I was going to be an AWESOME mom. I imagined I would stand high on the mountain of motherhood, plunge my victory flag into the soil, and spend my days in …
Be Ground. Be Crumbled. (A New Year’s Resolution)
Well, hi there, 2016! Another new year, another new beginning. I love that “fresh start” feeling that January 1 brings. It always makes me want to join the millions of people making New Year’s resolutions on this day. The problem is …
A Holiday Song for Moms
I recorded this song last year, but barely got it published in time for Christmas, so I’m yanking it from the archives. Tell me you can’t relate to this, Mamas. 🙂 And that BoyWonder and his timing . . . …
#Donate: Social Media for Social Good
Is it just me, or has social media has kind of sucked lately? Between the presidential candidacy hooplah and the bickering over religion, guns, politics, and all kinds of “isms,” Facebook and Twitter have been . . . well . . …