The Boyfriend Debate
I was married for a long time before my divorce in 2010. But at only 42 years old I knew there was no way I wouldn’t be in a relationship ever again. Or at least I’d hoped that wasn’t true. So now (as...
View ArticleFamily Movie Night: Fast Forward It, Mom
Once upon a time, like… in the 80′s, kids had to watch television shows when the TV Guide said they were going to be on, and if we didn’t want to miss anything, we had wait to go to the bathroom or get...
View ArticleThe Gifts You Hope You Never Get
You know that person in your family who always gives really lame gifts at Christmas? You know who I’m talking about. Every family has one. At least I hope that’s the case. I would hate to think I’m the...
View ArticlePerfecting the Bob and Weave
Being a mom to four kids isn’t always as sexy as it sounds. For one, there’s the laundry. It never ends. Do you remember that scene in Poltergeist where the mom is trying to get to her kids to save...
View ArticleStarve a fever, DVR a cold
It’s not that I enjoy my kids being sick. I mean, who wants that? Fevers, chills, aches, vomiting… all not fun. But, and it’s a small but, sometimes, after days and days of nagging them and time...
View ArticleStress-Free TV: I’m Not As Smart As I Pretend To Be
I like to think I’m one of those people who doesn’t watch much television. At times I believe me so much that I brag about that very thing at dinner parties and other general gatherings where I want...
View ArticleAnd This Is Why I Can’t Go Back to Pilates
I’m one of those people who has to change up my workout from time to time, or else I’ll get so completely bored I’ll stop working out altogether. And then my jeans won’t button. Which brings about a...
View ArticleWhen Divorce Is Inevitable, It’s Best To Make A Clean Break
Recently I read an article on FoxNews.com that I found to be most unbelievable; so much so that I thought to myself is this guy for real? The author, a psychologist, Dr. Keith Ablow, suggested that...
View ArticleThe Things I Won’t Miss About Christmas
It happens the same way every year. Prior to December 25th, I’m merry. Hell, I’m downright jovial with festive cheer. I don’t even recognize myself: shoving money at the man outside Target ringing the...
View ArticleUp The Mountain And Back Down
I’ll never forget the summer of 2011. My oldest daughter, Presley, was 17 at the time and had just finished her junior year in high school. It had been her first year in public school, having attended...
View ArticleHow To Know The Honeymoon Is Over
Don’t you love the beginning of a relationship? Nothing replaces those feelings–the butterflies, the nervous laughter, the sweaty palms, the...
View ArticleThe Mom Who
Shauna: I never feel inadequate as a mom until I really screw up something for my kids. Take today for instance. We pulled up next to the curb outside school and I put the car in park. My 10-year old...
View ArticleHow To Throw The Perfect Girlfriend Luncheon
For months now I wanted to put together a luncheon to celebrate friendship with my favorite local besties. And finally after a month of planning and preparing I pulled it off. To throw your own...
View ArticleThe Oscars 2013: Picking Winners, Kid Style
Confession time: I’m kinda an awards show nerd. The glitz, the glamor, the way shiny celebs waddle around in those skin tight mermaid dresses. I eat that stuff up! In college, Oscar night was spent in...
View ArticleAnother Baby? No Thanks.
I guess by some standards, I started early. Three kids by the time I reached 28 and I was done having babies (What? We live in Ohio, it’s boring in the winter). So much so, that we sealed the deal with...
View ArticleA Week On Broadway
I’m one of those people who believes the more you expose yourself to things, the smarter you’ll be. That’s why I have no problem watching porn, going to church, or serving dinner at the homeless...
View ArticleParenting 101: Always Give Credit Where Credit Is Due, Even If It’s A...
I’m one of those people who has an irrational belief system about my artistic abilities. In plain speak, I think I’m way more talented at all things crafty than I am in reality. Still, it doesn’t stop...
View ArticleNo One Likes A Bragger
I wanna talk about something that’s been bothering me for a really long time. It’s this: Why for the love of God, WHY? I don’t get it. Someone please explain this to me. I love people. I really do. I...
View ArticleGraduation Gift Giving 101: The Freshman Survival Kit
When I was a senior in high school way back in 1988 the most popular gift given and received was a check for nineteen-dollars-and-eighty-eight-cents. Get it? Our parents and our parents’ friends were...
View ArticleOur Favorite Movie Homes
I’m in the middle of a kitchen remodel, DIY style. If you ever feel the need to test the limits of your marriage and bank account, try remodeling your kitchen. Nothing says, let’s stay together forever...
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