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[Image Credit] What I love most about Christmas trees are the stories they tell. Some trees tell the story of a 75% off sale at Pier 1 Imports last January. Some trees tell the stories of days gone by. Some trees even tell the story of a hopeful future. My tree tells the story of […]
This post goes out to my Daddy Friends (hugs). If buying a gift for the woman who heroically gave birth to your child(ren) is stressful and feels like a test, it’s probably because it is. First and most importantly, please don’t limit yourself to shopping at Walgreens at 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Take a few […]
I hope I’m not tempting the fates by writing this post. Have you ever felt like things were going too well? Like for a brief moment the planets were aligned and the universe was smiling down on you? Well, I don’t feel that way very often. You see, I’m pretty much a worry addict and when things are going […]
This year I decided to save myself the frustration of creating the perfect family Christmas card by choosing pictures taken over the course of the year. Traditionally, I eagerly plan a stress-filled holiday-themed photo shoot with major expectations for everyone to look merry and bright, because that works… This brings me to the making of 2008’s Christmas […]
Well, you read the title. I don’t know how to cook a turkey and as long as I have my dad around, I may just never have to. My dad cooks Thanksgiving dinner right down to the homemade stuffing because it’s his thing. And thank God it’s his thing because I know it wouldn’t be mine. All I’d […]
To My Dearest Girlfriends, We met in the era of perms and tapered jeans. We were drama nerds. And drama queens. Long before boyfriends, careers and children, we were friends. Through heartbreaks, missed curfews and final exams, we were there for each other. We’ve been each other’s bridesmaids, baby shower planners and confidants. You are my sisters and […]
*Congratulations Tara on winning a $50 Target gift card! This contest is officially closed, thank you all for entering! More giveaways coming soon; hold onto your keyboards!* [Image credit] If you’re a loyal reader I bet you are so over this blog right now. How can you not be? Every 5 minutes I’m asking you […]
What do The Joneses, a panic attack and Mommyfriend have in common? My First Yahoo Shine Parenting Guru post, that’s what! I promise I’ll drive slow if you follow me on over to Yahoo Shine by clicking here to read all about what we Parenting Gurus are thankful for this year. If you you’re looking for a shortcut because […]
[Image Credit] I am super excited to announce that Mommyfriend has been chosen a finalist in The Bump’s 2nd Annual Mommy Blog Awards for Best Working Mom Blog! I’d swoon all over for your vote so if you can spare 3 clicks of your mouse, click here to vote! You know those charmed people in life who always win things? […]
[Image Credit ] It’s November and I wanted to write a deep and meaningful post on gratitude. But gratitude is pretty deep and since I seem to be playing in the shallow end today, I hereby offer my superficial take on gratitude. ~20 Things for which I am Superficially Thankful~ 1. I’m thankful my parents invested […]
The Untitled GenX Podcast
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