If you are a stay-at-home mom of children under the age of 5, then you get it. You know how hard it is. Being home all day. Trying to keep your cool. Trying not to lose your patience. Seeing your toilet overflow just as you put the last dish in the dishwasher. Struggling to find […]
Archives for August 2013
Read this before you go to the doctor. Or dentist. Or vet.
When I was a junior in high school, my dad took our dog, Annie, to the vet to get checked for heartworms. The vet was running a little bit late. He rushed into the office where my dad and Annie were waiting. He told my dad he’d give the dog a shot, and in about […]
Some Dating Advice For My Boys
Dear Boys, Yesterday I wrote a post that contained some advice for your sisters. I didn’t want you to feel left out. So with regard to girls and dating, here is my advice for you. 1. Do the old fashioned stuff. I know it’s 2013. But I don’t care. And yes, I do some things […]
5 Signs Your Boyfriend is a Douche (a primer for girls)
A friend of mine, a young, intelligent, responsible, talented, funny, hard working, athletic, and very beautiful friend of mine, recently got her heart broken. And not just a little bit broken. Ripped out, thrown on the ground, and trampled on broken. I feel so bad for her. Because I’ve been there. And I dread the day any of my girls go through this. They are only 6, 4, […]
I’ll pass on the taco holder, thanks.
When I was a kid, your teacher gave you pencils on the first day of school. And paper. And crayons. And all the other shit you would need to get you through the day. You know what my kids got on the first day of school? A list of all the crap that I need to buy them for school. […]
Is it nature or nurture? Hmmm. I think it’s a little of both.
So to celebrate the last day of summer, I did a mud run yesterday. And I didn’t do it alone. Number 1 did it too. So did Number 2. And Number 3. And Number 4. My dad, even did it with us. We ran. Go Papa! We climbed. Go Papa! We crawled. Go Papa! We got dirty, […]