Whether you use Facebook for personal reasons or business (or a combination of both), I’d like to take a moment to explain to you how it has recently changed in a way that is quite troubling to me. Do you know what Facebook Interest Lists are? In short, they were a way to create lists of Facebook Pages. For […]
My Family Picks the Most Inconvenient Times to Require Medical Attention
My kids and I have accidentally made a habit of only getting sick or injured at the most inconvenient times. My daughter once scooped a chunk of my cornea out with her fingernail as I was getting everyone out the door for school. I came down with a fever of 104˚F when my husband was […]
Hostess Gifts She Really Wants (There Are No Scented Candles on This List)
How to host a good party: remember that perfection is overrated, and it’s hard for the guests to have fun if the hostess isn’t. How to be a good party guest: enjoy yourself and don’t forget to say, “thank you” before you go. (Yes, this means considering bringing a hostess gift to show your gratitude.) […]
Happiness is Comfy Clothes
Two things I love are supporting other women and getting new clothes that both feel and look good – but it can be really hard to leave my couch to do these things (or anything at all, to be honest). MY COUCH IS SO COMFY. Luckily, I have a friend who texted me about Lauren: […]
A Passionate Plea
I’m hoping you can help me find a friend of mine. Maybe he mistakenly lost my contact info? You see, in 2012 a prolific web developer named Jason Lynes started a really cool business called PassionfruitAds that was tailored just for writers like me. He provided a service for bloggers to embed a store on our […]
15 YA Books You Need to Read Right Now
There is a reason YA books are so popular: they encapsulate a time in our lives when emotions run high and we’re about to become who we’re meant to be. There is a relatability to YA, which is why I’ve been such a fan of the genre. It’s easy to fall right into the book, […]
When Your Kid Wants More Annoying Crap
So I accidentally discovered that apparently the hot toys of the season are Hatchimals. They are basically the Tomagatchi from our childhood brought to life. While we got a shitty little digital egg that swung from our belt to babysit, our kids get actual furry critters who peck their way out of that egg, then beg […]