I’m Afraid to be Home With My Kids All Summer

In exactly nine days I begin my first summer home with my kids. In the near decade since becoming of mom I’ve relied on the convenience and expertise of daycare professionals to keep my kids entertained for the summer while I worked outside the home. It’s now just me and the kids – oh, and […]

25 Things Stock Photography Taught Us About Love

If you’ve never worn white and pretended to fly then you’ve never really been in love and 25 more things stereotype stock photography has taught us about love.

What Three Weekends, Two Arguments, $63, and a Prison Look Like

Here I am with a frustrated Boy Wonder knee-deep in 4th grade project hell at our local library In an effort to get my kid motivated for what was sure to be his most difficult assignment yet, I suggested Alcatraz prison as his topic. I figured prison, cannons, criminals, escape attempts – that’s the stuff […]

6 Rules for Making a Long-Distance Relationship Work

Maintaining a long-distance relationship sucks, even if love in the digital age makes it easier than ever to stay connected. Allow these 6 rules to help bridge the distance between you when geography has been unkind.

Top 10 Reasons Your Kids Will Love Going on a Cruise

Caught in the eternal web of romantic getaway vs. family vacation? With a cruise, you can have both. Check out the top 10 reasons cruising is great for kids here!

Being the Only Girl in the House

Big Daddy P and I are redecorating our master bedroom and adjoining bathroom. Perhaps more frustrating than the exhaust and expense of doing-it-ourselves is that fact that everything I own is now on display. This is what it feels like when your kids find your tampons and thongs.

Majority of Women Would Give Up Sex for What?

A recent survey conducted by FitSugar and SHAPE Magazine found that the majority of women would give up sex for this.

6 Reasons I Hate Kids’ Birthday Parties

I hate kids’ birthday parties, but maybe not for the reasons you think. Clickety click click click right here to learn all about how personal anxieties cannot be resolved with cake.

The Greatest Marriage Proposal Ever

I wouldn’t dream of wasting your time with anything less that SPECTACULAR. Click here to see the world’s greatest, bestest, most creative, and wonderful marriage proposal ever! (And I’m still not doing it justice.)

On Moms, Booze, and No Longer Getting Carded

I knew the day would come when I’d stop getting carded. I just kinda hoped it would happen when I was closer to 46 than 36. Check out my thoughts on moms, booze, and no longer getting carded.