The 20 Secrets All Women Keep

Ladies, forgive me as I spill the beans on the weirdly awesome goings on inside the brain of a woman. I have my reasons. I recently read 5 Secrets From the Man Vault from MSN Living which I found to be equal parts disturbing and fascinating. When I shoved the article under my husband’s nose, […]

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Bloggers Share Their Proudest Posts [Part I]

Nichole of In These Small Moments said it best, “Blog posts are like kids — too hard to choose [a favorite].” Amen to that, sister. While reviewing the titles of all 536 posts on my blog, I instantly recognized the titles published with pride, vulnerability, and bravery. How could I not, the deep stuff sticks. […]

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10 Things to Consider as Your Child Begins Kindergarten This Fall

Is your kid starting kindergarten this fall? Me too! Isn’t it exciting? This is my eldest son on his first day of kindergarten nearly five years ago. I remember practically everything about that big first day. My son was nervous, excited, and proud – as was I. I had high hopes for Boy Wonder’s academic […]

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Calling All Sexy Mom Bloggers: ParentsConnect Wants You!

Here’s the deal, Nickelodeon’s ParentsConnect is looking for sexy mom bloggers to be featured on their site in the month of May for their Sexy Mamas Month. Two seconds after the contest appeared on my Facebook feed, I clicked the link to learn more. Surely the thumbnail picture of atanned and toned young hottie in a […]

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Dear Kids, Please Don’t Peak in High School

My Dearest Children, I know high school seems like a long way off but you’ll be hating on your schedule, drooling over cheerleaders, and begging to borrow the car before you know it. And while it’s still too early to tell where you’ll land on the popularity scale, as your mother I beg you not […]

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Little Brother, Big Friendship

My eldest son hasn’t always had an easy time making friends. Ever since he was a wee thing, he was a bit of an introvert. Serious, artistic, and highly sensitive, my son was always selective about who he let in. When he started Kindergarten, I had high hopes for his socialization but little changed. By […]

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10 Ways Motherhood Made Me a Better Wife

When I started wife-ing, I didn’t know what I was doing. Sure, I loved my husband but that was about all I knew how to do. I sort of figured, …[read more]

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Freelance Ain’t Free

Check out this ballsy pitch that came my way and why I’ll never work for free again.

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My Parents Always Said…

Do you rely on the wisdom of your parents now that you’re a parent? I do. Check out the best advice I ever received from my parents, along with plenty of photos from the early years.

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Bloggers Who Almost Gave Up Blogging

Where would the blogosphere be if our favorite writers gave up blogging? I asked a few of my favorite bloggers for when and why they almost gave up blogging. These are their stories.

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