A little story about the time our dog ate the guinea pig
Holy crap, you are not going to believe what happened in our house. So I’m tucking Holden into bed and he’s totally stalling by asking me questions he knows I have to answer and can’t ignore… “but Mom,...
View ArticleA blog post from my daughter in the year 2044
Do you remember where you were in the year 2020? I know some of you were nothing more than little eggies and tadpoles in your mamas and dadas waiting to be conceived, but I was eleven (yes, I know I’m...
View ArticleAre you FREAKING out about this? I know I am
Okay, so I’m kinda freaking out. WTF are we going to do with our kids all summer?!! I know they haven’t officially canceled camp yet, but it’s looking like they won’t be going back in June and I’m not...
View ArticleThe BEST e-learning schedule I have EVER seen
Question. Is anyone else getting tired of e-learning? ME!! ME!!!! I am!!! FYI, I’m raising my hand so F’ing high it’s touching the ceiling. Oh my gawwwddd, the constant questions, the impossible math,...
View ArticleHalf the country is lining up for food while the other half is lining up for...
So yesterday I went out for a walk (if I didn’t get the heck out of my house, I was going to go bananas and freak out on someone), and I decided to listen to a podcast. It was The Daily and the episode...
View ArticleZeroWater Sweepstakes Official Rules
*”ZeroWater” SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW ELIGIBILITY:The...
View ArticleHow to make sure your kiddo has the best dang quarantine birthday ever!!
We went into lockdown on March 13th and almost immediately Zoey asked the question that was bothering her the most. “Will this be finished by my birthday?” And I knew the answer. No. It broke my heart...
View ArticleBwhahahaha, the BEST damn quarantine haircuts you have EVER seen
Warning!! Empty your mouth of any and all food, drinks and other stuff before reading this post. I am not kidding. Swallow whatever’s in your mouth right now. Because if you don’t, it’s coming straight...
View ArticleI let my daughter have TikTok… and then I took it away
Zoey is eleven. I’m saying that right out of the gate so people know. And please don’t send me a bunch of nasty hate comments because your kiddo’s younger than that and they have TikTok and it’s...
View ArticleTraverse City: Traveling during a pandemic looks very different, maybe in a...
Where the heck is Traverse City? Never heard of it. I mean I’m not gonna drop a boatload of dough to go to a place I’ve never even heard of. Then the pandemic happened. And everything changed. Suddenly...
View ArticleWhat’s the best way to display a LEGO set? The answer might surprise you
Fifty packets, over 6000 pieces, hours and hours of tedious work bent over clicking thousands of pieces together. And then finally. Behold!!! The magnificent Hogwarts Castle! The Taj Mahal! The...
View ArticleDear parents who are getting a fake doctor’s note so your kid doesn’t have to...
Dear parents who are getting a doctor’s note so your kid doesn’t have to wear a mask to school, So the other day I was talking to a friend and she told me about you guys. How you guys are getting notes...
View ArticleWe just decided whether we’re sending our kids back to school
Oy vey, someone get me some Pepto Bismol stat because my stomach feels like it’s full of a swarm of butterflies that all have Montezuma’s Revenge. Why? Because we have until next Tuesday to decide...
View ArticleBe considerate
Dear Other Parents, Okay, deep breath, here goes. I want to ask a small favor of you. A small favor with HUGE implications. Please, pleeeeease, pretty please with sugar on top and chocolate and vodka...
View ArticleOh crap, I’m sending Zoey into the lion’s den wearing a meat dress
Ruh-rohhh, I think I might have made a stupid move. So about a month ago when we found out our kiddos were going back to school, I started to buy school supplies. Kinda sucks because I know I’m gonna...
View ArticleWhy junior high girls scare the crap out of me and how Zoey is coping so far
Wanna know when I started worrying about the social dynamic in junior high? The moment I found out I was having a girl. Because girls in junior high can be meeeeean. And that’s the understatement of...
View ArticleHoly smokes, I’m officially a professional cake decorator!!!!
So the other day I got a phone call from a friend, and I’m thinking, that’s weird, why is she calling me and not texting? Oh no, it must be an emergency!! So I pick up my phone and don’t even say...
View ArticleWant to see Holden’s new kickass Harry Potter bedroom?!
I’ve redone Zoey’s room like nine times, but I’ve never done Holden’s. Wanna know why? Because I love her more. Nahhhh, just kidding. But seriously it’s because Holden doesn’t give a crap. He was...
View ArticleWho wants to see my living room transformation?!
Wanna know why I started this blog ten years ago? Because everyone else was doing it. I kid you not. I was like, oh no, I can’t be the only mom who doesn’t have a blog, so I started one. Yup, I’m a...
View ArticleThe Totally Kickass Amazing Awesome 2020 Gift Guide
Guess what time it is?!!! It’s time for the Totally Kickass Amazing Awesome 2020 Gift Guide!!!! Where I’ve done all the hard work so you can just sit on your lazy bum, click click click and look like a...
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