Sometimes I stop and think I can’t remember the last time I washed my hair. Showering, I can remember(most of the time), but I’ll have to think about when I really took the time to wash and condition and blow dry and flat iron my hair so it doesn’t look like a total mess. And… read more »

A friend of mine recently asked what tv shows I watch. And I started spewing out my list and could not stop. Thanks to the beauty of the dvr and shows online and on-demand, it’s possible to never miss a favorite. Can you identify with the following? If so, you might watch too much tv.… read more »

You’ve probably heard of and had to deal with the man cold. Men turn into such babies when they are sick. They act like they’re dying and use being sick as an excuse to do absolutely nothing. But the mom cold? When do moms actually get to do nothing but rest? We tend to have to… read more »

So, occasionally, I wear something other than yoga pants. It’s true. Sometimes, I actually put on a fancy dress and heels. I fix my hair and put on make-up. It’s fun to get dressed up. And it’s nice to feel like I do something more than run my boys to and from school and their… read more »

Second grade was the year of the Cabbage Patch Doll. The year that moms waited in line outside stores before they opened on days that a new shipment of Cabbage Patch Dolls was rumored to arrive. The doors would open and they’d rush to the toy department and fight over the dolls. Each doll had… read more »

That sounds right, right? If you are a good parent, you always put your kids first. Simple logic. But I don’t agree. I think it’s wrong. While I do think we need to make sure our kids are taken care of, safe, and hopefully happy, they can’t always come first. They can be our priority,… read more »

Who hasn’t heard the stereotype of the stay-at-home mom sitting at home, watching bad tv and eating bonbons? Sounds outdated to me. We’re all so much more than just housewives eating bonbons. Sure, I fit some of today’s stereotypes. I practically live in my yoga pants. My hair is in a ponytail or messy bun… read more »

Since graduating high school…. Since graduating college… Since going naturally *cough, cough* blonde…. We use various points along our lives’ timelines to talk about everything that has changed since then. While I was sitting in the DMV recently, I was knocked over by the thought of how much had changed since I’d last sat there. NC… read more »

She’s so easy to talk to. She starts talking before your butt even has a chance to hit your seat. She always has something to say.  And it makes practice go by so much faster with someone to talk to. But should you talk to her? For the past two seasons, I really haven’t made… read more »