I have a friend from high school who writes a really popular blog. Really popular. Her name is Jess, and her blog is called a diary of a mom. Jess has a daughter who is autistic, and many of her readers, probably the majority of them, have autistic children as well. It is a very supportive […]
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Born, Not Made
I’ve made out with a girl before. There. I said it. Actually, I’ve made out with more than one girl. Once it was on a dare. Another time, just for fun. A third time, I did it for shock value. And if we’re going to be totally honest, with one of those girls, I did a lot more than […]
Cute, easy, and free containers!
I’m always in need of containers, but I hate to spend money on them. So I made some of my own using a coffee and peanut container from Costco, and, my favorite thing, chalkboard paint (which I already had). I took the labels off and sanded the outside down a little. Then 2 coats of […]
Hell hath no fury like a mom played.
Empty threats. Some of them are much emptier than others. Give that back to her or I’m taking away your ipad for an hour! There’s a chance that one will happen. If you don’t stop that, I’m pulling you out of championships! Yeah right. Not much chance of follow through on that threat. I heard […]
Sometimes I miss being young and single. Until I pretend like I am.
Last Friday I ran in a 5K race here in town. A bunch of ladies from Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous went out for drinks afterward. Straight from the race. Sweaty clothes and all. We went to a place called Down the Hatch. It’s on Candlewood Lake, and it’s one of those places where you can […]
I may have lost a lot of weight, but I’ve still got one thing in common with Fat Bastard.
We moved to Brookfield 4 years ago. We didn’t know anybody in town, and Number 1 was just starting 7th grade. In the first few weeks of school, he became friends with a kid, and had gone to his house once. My husband took him over to the house and picked him up, so I hadn’t […]
