Vail, Colorado: The most perfect vacation spot ever except for one MAJOR problem
“Why don’t we live here?” I literally uttered this phrase every single day we were in Vail. And now that I’m home and I look out the window and the only view I have is of our weird neighbor who vacuums...
View ArticleThings I wish I knew when my daughter started junior high
Okay, so I’ll admit it. When my daughter started junior high, I barely knew WTF I was doing. But now that Zoey’s in the 8th grade and she’s 2/3 of the way through, after making thousands of mistakes, I...
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View ArticleThe BIGGEST BADDEST most AWESOME Gift Guide of 2022
Dear Hubbies, Wives, Mommies, Daddies, Grannies, Aunties, Kiddos, Secret Santas, and anyone else who needs a gift guide, They say it’s the thought that counts, but the thought should not be WTF when...
View ArticleThe Grand at Moon Palace: What does it REALLY include?
So we just got back from The Grand at Moon Palace, an all-inclusive resort in Mexico, and I have two VERY important words for you: FREE MARGARITAS. I shit you not. They were FREEEEE… unless you...
View ArticleJust so you know, it’s okay to NOT be okay
Dear teenager, Every day when I pick you up from school, I have a moment of dread. What mood are you going to be in when you get in the car? Are you going to say it was the best day ever, or are you...
View ArticleWhen your kid wants to quit…
It’s taken me a little while to write this post. Not because I’ve been busy (don’t get me wrong, I’m constantly busy). But because I needed time to process. Oh crap, I sound like I’ve been in therapy...
View ArticleDoes your kiddo want to quit in a GOOD way or a BAD way?
Okay, so based on the reaction I got from last week’s blog post, it struck like a HUGE F’ing chord with sooooo many parents. Which makes sense. I mean we schlep our kids to and from activities and...
View ArticleSo your kiddo wants to quit… but could that be a GOOD thing?
Okay, so based on the reaction I got from last week’s blog post, it struck like a HUGE F’ing chord with sooooo many parents. Which makes sense. I mean we schlep our kids to and from activities and...
View ArticleWhat no kid should EVER do with a comb
Holy crap, last night took ten years off my life. If not more. I still have that feeling of WTF just happened. Let me start from the beginning. So I’m sitting on the couch watching The Bachelor with my...
View ArticleIs Tron a good ride for younger kids? Lemme tell you about MY kid’s experience
So last week, I told you guys I would tell you the Tron story. In case you didn’t see, Tron is the newest ride at Magic Kingdom and holy smokes is it AMAZING (this is my subjective opinion, as you’ll...
View ArticleI’m sorry but you’re wrong, taking breaks makes me a BETTER mom
Dear nameless woman, So the other day I said I was hiding from my son because I didn’t feel like reading to him that night. And you said I should read to my son now because pretty soon he won’t want me...
View ArticleTwas the night before Amazon Prime Day…
…And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for the mouse on my computer!!!!! Helllllls yeah, I LOVVVVE Amazon Prime Day!!!! I’ve spent the last month looking for AWESOME products...
View ArticleWhat it’s REALLY like to build a house
We didn’t need a new house. I LOVED our old house. But stoopid Covid made us stay at home all the time and for some reason we started to THINK we needed a new house. And then one day I was scrolling...
View ArticleThe contract we’re making our kiddo sign before he gets a cell phone
Okay, so the way I see it, I basically have two choices with Holden. I can NOT get him a cell phone right now and he won’t be able to communicate with his friends in junior high because literally all...
View ArticleIs it time to end the blog?
So about a week ago, Zoey and I were driving back from Lollapalooza and we had a long car ride, and at first she said she was going to sleep on the way home, but we ended up talking instead. Car rides...
View ArticleWhy Stranger Things is the Perfect Show to Watch with your Tween
How do you lure your kiddos away from their screens? With screens! As my kiddos are getting older, I’m learning the best way to coax them out of their bedrooms and off their phones is to dangle a...
View ArticleAmazon Big Deal Days: 101 awesome things I found FOR you!!!!!!
So I don’t know about you, but every time there’s some big sale like Amazon Big Deal Days, I get SO overwhelmed. I start reading all the reviews and then I usually just give up and don’t buy anything....
View ArticleThe Most Kickass 2023 Gift Guide with Something for EVERYONE!!!!!
Happpppy Hanukwanzistmas (I dare you to try to say that out loud)!!! No matter what you celebrate, you’re gonna need gifts. So I’ve put together this handy dandy 2023 Gift Guide. Sure, these lists take...
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