So there I was just finishing up my 3-mile fast walk, my iPod ear buds floating out of my ears from all the sweat pouring down my face, limping from the inevitable blister forming on my right heel when she comes running towards me looking fresh off of a Shape magazine cover shoot. You know, […]
How Much Freedom Should We Give our Kids?
I remember it was a warm and sunny summer day with just enough clouds to make it as pretty as a postcard. I was perched on the back of a neighbor kid’s motorcycle whipping around his property without a care in the world. The wind was rushing through my hair adding a cool reprieve to […]
Choose Your Pets Wisely
Okay, I recognize that this is a very random thought put into a bunch of words but I feel it is something that needs to be said. My cat’s a real jerk. A supreme jerk. The kind of jerk that causes a little shock and dismay as to how an animal can exhibit such indifference […]
Happy Anniversary to me….(and Jer)
In honor of my ninth wedding anniversary I thought I would retell a very romantic story about how Jeremy and I came to be… It all started one beautiful Spring morning, blossoms were just starting to grace the cherry trees and…crap. I can’t keep this up! Jer’s and my story is really anything but romantic […]
Punishing your kid…with your other kid.
Okay, I need to ask a question.Do you have kids?Do they, at times, annoy the hell out of you? Do you, at times, need ways tokeep them busy so you can actually get something done with your day? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of the aforementioned questions then ponder this next question for me […]
Beauty Tip of the Week – Eyeliner
I have always loved the look of eyeliner but it has taken me about 17 years of makeup application to finally figure the stuff out! It’s not the easiest thing to apply, ladies. I mean, think about it. How many times have you been shopping around the mall and admired a cute handbag on some […]
I guess I’m not too good for Canned Food Warehouse…
I know I am certainly not alone in suffering from overpriced groceries and inflated food budgets. We are a small family of 4 and I am increasingly amazed at how much it costs to feed us on a monthly basis. I’ve recently begun trying to find ways to save a little money and have been […]
I really need to stop watching “Paranormal State”
“Wait…shhhh….did you hear that? I’m serious…just a minute. Can’t you hear that? It sounds like scratching or something. Go check.” What you’ve just experienced is what has become an almost nightly occurance in mybedroominvolving me (the freaker) and my hubby, Jer (the checker-outer). I’ve always been afraid of the dark. Ever since I was a […]
Sporty Spice or lazy housewife?
I love my sweatpants. I’m not kidding. I think I may actually be in love with my sweatpants. Every morning when I get out of bed they are lying in wait for me, beckoning to me from the drawer, begging to be taken out and pulled on to take their rightful place on my comfort-seeking […]
Lessons in Manners
Begin rant… What is happening to our world? Why has a simple trip to the grocery store become an opportunity to educate my children as how NOT to act when they grow up? I am continually SHOCKED at how common it has become for members of general society to act like total and complete ingrates […]