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Hey Party Parents, Four months ago I said goodbye to my bloggy home at Babble, and honestly, ever since then things just haven’t been the same for me. I missed you guys. A lot. Like a lot-a lot. One particularly blue spring morning, I decided to shrug off my sadness with a power walk because […]
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How to write a PR pitch I understand a lot of you aren’t bloggers or social media-ers, but for those of you who are, you know just how freakin’ frustrating it is to wade through craptastic PR pitches by the truckload. Forget about ever managing your inbox. The day we decided to enter the blogosphere, we apparently gave […]
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I hate asking you guys for things because between your boss, your kids, your partner, and the damn PTA, someone’s always asking you for something. But as much as I hate asking for favors, I’m just going to have to because this dream can’t happen without your support. I’ve been attending the BlogHer conference for a […]
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Sometimes I forget why I started blogging. Sometimes I can’t believe how blessed I am. Sometimes I wish I could say what I really think. Sometimes I want to cut my hair really short. Sometimes I wish I had a daughter. Sometimes I forget to hug my husband. Sometimes I wake up full of energy. […]
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A funny thing happened down the rabbit hole of motherhood: I began to hoard my time. Like a Momenezer Scrooge I began to resent every inconvenient invitation, request to volunteer at school or church, overtime request, and any and every real or perceived obligation of my time and energy. I lived this way for years; secretly resenting […]
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Some people spend their whole lives looking for magic while others seem to have no problem finding it. I don’t believe moments of magic are reserved for the lucky ones, but rather those who are open to receiving it. It was by no accident that our first real family vacation was magical. For the first time probably […]
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Ladies, I have a confession to make: I am super hairy…as in sasquatch hairy. I *ahem* grow hair in places most women have nightmares about, and yet, I have never been professionally waxed. Why? Because I’m scared. Scared of the pain. Scared of being judged. Scared of the process. Just scared. But here’s the thing, […]
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Y’all know I started Weight Watchers this year and lost like 8 pounds. Then I got lazy, fell off the WW wagon and gained it all back. Hey, it happens. Maybe dieting isn’t for me…or anyone…because it sucks. But you know what doesn’t suck? Feeling good. And dammit if working out doesn’t make you feel […]
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There are times that I really blow it as a mother. Try as I might, I manage to disappoint myself at least a few dozen times before lunch. You see, motherhood is hard. If you’re a mom you already know that. If you’re not a mom, just wait. I was a totally better mom before […]
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“Growing up is never easy. You hold on to things that were. You wonder what’s to come. But that night, I think we knew it was time to let go of what had been, and look ahead to what would be. Other days. New days. Days to come. The thing is, we didn’t have to […]
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The Untitled GenX Podcast
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