Why I’m Not Prepping (But You Should Be)
Last week I posted a picture on Twitter of my husband pushing our monthly Costco cart full of crap. “We’re [...]
Are we OLD?
Yesterday I saw a Facebook post that said "ear plugs at a Sting concert... I am officially old." For my [...]
What was that? Did you say you were SORRY?
I was at Costco today, stacking $511.29 (actual figure) worth of crap onto the conveyer belt when my husband, who [...]
Well tramp-stamp my ass and call me Sally.
Being tan never came easy for me. Oh, no. I had to work at it, people. And work at [...]
the birds and the bees and OMFG
“I asked dad how you make a baby, but he said you’d be mad at him if he told me,” [...]
Turning the tables
One of my favorite websites, Betty Confidential, asked me if I would be willing to be interviewed by my husband [...]
Spill it, boys.
For an article for a national parenting magazine (SO I CAN GET PAID AND FEED MY CHILDREN, OKAY?) I am [...]
Little bitch.
We had the perfect dog. We waited eleven years to breed him. The result of all of our determined patience [...]
I said BUCKING, okay?
Loved doing this Spreecast with the super-fun gals at Tales from the Crib! (Spoiler: There's s-e-x talk... and a nice [...]
Knife Fights
In our house we like to cook and we like to eat. Okay we don't always like to cook, but [...]
Indulge me.
I lost my dad 9 years ago today. Three years earlier this was published in an anthology. It was one [...]
“Your mother’s coming for a MONTH?”
What you're going to name the baby. Where the baby is going to sleep--and for how long. Who's on the [...]
Let’s Celebrate the Resurrection with a Nice Shag!
My husband is a very amorous guy. He's romantic and touchy-feely and sweet, three things I'm mostly not. He's constantly [...]
Not that it was awkward at all.
You guys might recall that the video trailer for my latest book was sponsored by a badass little product called [...]
Go Celtics!*
* THIS POST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SPORTS Yesterday my almost seven-year-old (tomorrow! OMG!) came home from school and [...]
Attacked by the God Squad
Yesterday I thought I'd conduct a little experiment I like to call "let's see if back-to-back kids' activities will actually [...]
They actually make chicken-carcass lamps.
It has nothing to do with Pinterest, I swear. But sometimes I like to whip up a nice batch of [...]
Black Angel is here and he’s Bad-Ass.
It took forever, but Black Angel FINALLY arrived. (If you have no idea what the hell I'm talking about, you [...]
Sh*t My Kids Say
Of course I realized too late that I forgot "Mom, have you seen my shoes/library book/bug jar/baby doll/favorite socks/little purple [...]
At least “smoke pot” isn’t on there.
I'm a list-maker. I make lists of things to do, things to pack, things I want to achieve/have/buy/fix/change. Seems my [...]
Appearances & Interviews
Big love for my new book!
New Parent just called me their favorite writer. Seriously, how cool is that?Candy Crush Soda Saga Cheats, Advice, and Tricks You Should Use To Win Best 5 [...]
So shoot me.
I know, I know. I suck at updating my blog. Here’s some recent activity, in case you’re interested: Popped by Life Starring Ellie and Eve to do [...]