My First Physical in 9 Years

Um, yikes! I went to the doc and was diagnosed. Click here to read all about it.

7 Things I Want My Kids to Learn From Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today is so much more than just a day off. Check out the 7 Things I Want My Kids to Learn From Martin Luther King, Jr.

It’s My 2 Year Blogiversary!

Seriously, my blog is only 2 years old? Why do I feel like I’ve aged 20 years since I started this thing? I love blogging; don’t misunderstand. Blogging has become like breathing to me. If your mind can become one perpetual blog post in the making, pausing only hit “publish” once in a while then that’s […]

Adventures in Bedroom Painting: Days 2-5

If you missed Adventures in Bedroom Painting: Day 1, you can check it out here. I’m so over my stupid bedroom right now. Like everything, this endeavor started out super fun and quickly became the suckiest, most frustrating project ever. I’m high on paint fumes as I type so forgive the PVC induced snark. Happier […]

Adventures in Bedroom Painting: Day 1

For Christmas Big Daddy P promised to paint the bedroom with a good attitude. I couldn’t have asked for a better gift. Big Daddy P hates painting, like probably more than he should and the “good attitude” part was huge for him. As I said before, we are not good DIY partners. Home improvement projects usually […]

Happy Holidays from the Mommyfriend Family!

Blame it on the Ho-Ho-Ho-Ho-Ho-Holidays!

We’re allowed to get away with all kinds of naughty and fun stuff in the name of the holidays. Check out the 12 totally acceptable and expressly encouraged behaviors of the holiday season. BTW: #11 is totally my personal fav.

I’m Not Special and That’s Pretty Damn Special

I was given the opportunity to write 16 introductions for Babble’s Top 100 Mom Blogs and the experience taught me something really valuable. I learned, damn, there are so many amazing moms out there. Amazing writers, yes, but even more than that; amazing moms. It made me feel completely empowered to realize how many rock […]

Girl Crushes

Girl crushes are an interesting phenomenon. You meet a girl, or I guess I should say “a woman”, and she possesses this really amazing quality you’re immediately drawn to. I suspect that it’s a quality you wish you had in yourself. Whether she has perfect bangs like Girl’s Gone Child, unbelievable wit and presence like Sassafrass, is […]

Stand Back, This Chick Has Tools

About every three years I get a big old stick up my butt to handle tools and attempt to build and/or craft myself into oblivion. I’m not really sure why it happens, but my hands just get itchy to create something beautiful. In truth, you won’t be blown away by the DIYness of this blog post […]