Men may think about sex every five seconds, but here's what women think about every five seconds: Food, sex, shopping, “Do I need to...
I talk to my mom on the phone nearly daily right now. Seeing as I’m in the thick of motherhood, staying home with my...
So, I have a funny story. I almost forgot my birthday this past month! One of my friends messaged me one day to see...
I love a clean house, but I hate cleaning. I love an empty dishwasher, but I hate unloading it. I love folded laundry, but...
I once heard someone say “thank your dad that you were born because most likely your mom was not in the mood.” I chuckle every...
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." —Annie Dillard
The baby had gone down with relative ease; I'd just...
Growing up I was the quintessential girly girl. I loved playing dolls and dress-up, which fed into reading every Teen Girl magazine I could...
The winter months here in the Midwest can be really tough. Unlike the summer months when you can dash out the door in a tank...
Last week I looked like a crazy bag lady. And then a crazy, ticked off bag lady.
While carrying my 42-pound toddler, my big-arse patriotic...
I used to think "Facebook" and "motherhood" meant flooding my friends' timelines with pictures of my kids. But as I've entered into motherhood, I've...
“It looks just like a museum!” I exclaimed to Jeff, his face shining back at me with the same expression of amused delight. Every...
Dear Thirtysomething Valentine,
On this, our 17th Valentines Day, I still love you like I did then.
I remember our first ever Valentine's Day, head over...
Realizing you are just one person
As women, we try to do everything and take all the worry off of everyone else. Then we become...
Wouldn’t you love a simple "friend" to-do list that you could check off and then voila! You would have a new mom BFF. I...

























