Happy Festivus, everyone! We’ve been here before. But has it really been 3 years since we last aired our grievances? Don’t worry, I have plenty. Why does a poker set need to weigh a million pounds, and why did it need to be leaning on the file drawer, and why did I have to be … Continue reading The Airing of Grievances
A couple of years ago, I posted my list of 50 things I was grateful for. And I’m still grateful for all those things (especially you, TJ Maxx), but since gratitude is good for you, let’s turn this thing up to 11, shall we? Here are 20 more things I’m grateful for: My family. This … Continue reading Things I’m Grateful For (continued)
Dear Parent Who Told Their Kid About the Great Pumpkin, I think it’s sweet that you told your child about the Great Pumpkin. Every family has their own holiday traditions, and I’m glad you have yours. My kids had vaguely heard about the Great Pumpkin from the Charlie Brown movie. If you recall, that Great … Continue reading Dear PWTTKATGP
I’m usually the person lusting over my friends’ instagram travel photos, lying to myself that I’d much rather be sleeping in my own comfortable bed with my longtime body pillow “Buddy,” and getting to spend time with my sweet dog Rosie. But in some wackadoo alternate reality, I was fortunate enough to go to London … Continue reading The Pros & Cons of Traveling with Kids
Dear Cassidy, I’ve loved you since you were a little elf baby, roaming the beaches of Hawaii in the buff, stealing my shoes and my heart. And here you are graduating from college next month like some kind of grown ass woman. How did this happen? Graduating from college is a big mofo deal, and … Continue reading Dear Cassidy
I’ve run at least a mile outside* every day since 11/22/16. That’s 876 days and counting. Yesterday was my 875th day, and I did a little more than a mile (26.2, to be exact), running the Boston Marathon. I wasn’t sure I’d be extending the streak to Day 876, but Rosie and I slogged along … Continue reading 20 Things I’ve Learned in 876 Days of Running
Dear Crotchety Old Lady at the Dollar Store, I’m not going to judge you, even though you were clearly judging me. I’m not gonna call you mean, because you chastised me and my children, or cheap, because you were buying a 4-pack of toilet paper, even though I’m a toilet paper snob. (Truly, you should … Continue reading Dear Crotchety Old Lady at the Dollar Store
I never really had a Bucket List because I didn’t really understand what it was. I mean, I get that it’s a list of things you’d like to do before you die, but do they have to be super cool and profound? Like if it’s not “hike Machu Picchu” level cool, does it even belong … Continue reading The Bucket List (and a Ball List)
Dear Christmas, Slow your f*cking roll. I am losing my Santadamn mind over here. I have a matter of days to do the following: Get a tree. Decorate the tree. Redecorate the tree after the kids “help.” Deal with this mofo and all his too-small-for-anything boxes. 24 of them. Prepare to host Friendsgiving, which we … Continue reading Dear Christmas
Last year, I did a list of things I’m grateful for, and since I’m still grateful for all those things, I decided to mix it up this year and write a series of thank you notes. Dear Bryan, Lynnie, Jyl & Micki, Thank you for letting us take over your house, eat all your food, … Continue reading Thank You Notes
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