Kids Need More Dirt: As if I Needed a Reason to Clean Less

My mom (God bless her), is, was, and will always be the queen of clean. When she’s not touching up paint on her immaculate walls, she’s dusting every last stowaway microorganism right out of her pristine home. Despite my mom’s effort to keep me healthy as a youngster, I was constantly sick with allergies and […]

10 Hilarious Notes Written By Kids

When I stumbled upon Stuff Kids Write, I had myself a hearty giggle. Kids are the funniest and they don’t even know it — especially in writing! Check out 10 of the funniest notes handwritten by kids for your viewing pleasure!

39 Percent of Women Would Choose Food Over Sex

Sex is good — great even, but is food even better? A recent survey conducted by TODAY.com and Match.com of over 4,000 singles and 3,500 folks in committed relationships focused on the relationship between food, dating, and sex. The results were deliciously surprising.

Dear Salespeople, Stop Being Overly Friendly to My Kid

I’m all for friendly, but lately I’ve noticed an influx of overly friendly types in sales positions. I know they want my business, but sucking up to my kids is not the way to get it. My family and I recently headed to our local department store to look at patio furniture. The salesperson came […]

The 25 Biggest Male Turn-Offs

Ladies, we might know how to turn a man on, but do we know what turns him off? While there’s no doubt your feminine wiles are powerful man magnets, there are things you do – things we all do – that turn men off big time. Dare type “biggest male turn-offs” into your search engine […]

Republican Lawmaker Claims Kindergarten Leads to Crime

wish I was kidding. Bob Kingsbury, conservative New Hampshire state legislator told the Belknap County Convention last week that there was a direct link between his state’s mandatory kindergarten program and higher crime rates. Read all about it here.

Couples Pajamas: Horrible or Adorable? You Decide.

In searching online for a perfect set of summer pj’s, I discovered couples pajamas. Like whoa, there’s a whole world out there for couples who feel the need to dress alike in the bedroom. Here’s to hoping the couple pajama trend is more novel than normal. Check out 20 of the most interesting couples pajamas […]

That Time I Broke My Own Parenting Rules in Favor of Fun

I’m normally a stickler for bedtime. I do it as much for my 4-year-old as for my own sanity, but last night this mama was feeling naughty. Both of my kids have been dying to see The Amazing Spider Man (yes, I know it’s rated PG-13, blah, blah, blah) so I packed up the kids […]

Listen Up Ladies, Men Want You To Stop Doing These 6 Things

Ladies, apparently we annoy the crap out of men. Well, I never! Nah, it’s cool, I get it. Women annoy men, men annoy women; all’s fair in love and war. But in case you ever wondered what the female species could possibly ever do to annoy men so much, I offer 6 of men’s biggest […]

How To Be A Good Wife (According to a 1950’s Home Ec Book)

A reader recently sent me a forwarded email titled, ”The Good Wife’s Guide” that supposedly came from a 1950′s home economics textbook designed to prepare female high school students for married life. While Snopes was unable to determine the articles authenticity, it serves as a fun and infuriating read for today’s modern women. Have dinner […]