“Insert Reward Card.” Insert. “Swipe card.” Swipe. “Pay here or inside?” Here. “Debit or credit?” Credit. “Enter zip code.” Enters zip code. “Scan your retina and sacrifice a pigeon at the gas pump.” Wait…WHAT? Okay, so the gas station pump at which I was filling up my car didn’t ask me to lay a sacrifice [Read More]
Fantastic Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
He burps the baby. Or drives the tween to every sports practice. He feeds the cat and he mows the grass. Given enough notice, he’ll attend those mid-day school assemblies or sell Girl Scout cookies at his workplace. He is Papa, Pa, Dada, Daddy, Father, Daddio, Dad and it is time we celebrate him. What [Read More]
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Math Word Problems for Moms
Kids have been finishing up the school year all across America these last few weeks. But for moms, there is never a break from math, particularly math word problems. That’s right, Moms don’t need to fear the dreaded Summer Brain Drain. Because if they are like me, they’ll be flexing their quantitative skills all summer. [Read More]
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Adventures in Subcutaneous Fluids for Cats
Here’s the story of me giving subcutaneous fluids to our kitty cat. But, first, some back story: Last month, our beloved cat Scooter looked a little skinny. We took her to the vet and, at just 2 years old, she was diagnosed with severe kidney disease and something called Protein Losing Neuropathy (PLN). Sniff. Based on her [Read More]
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Why We Watch Live PD
For years I sat through Elmo and Caillou (ACK!) with my daughter. I’ve watched tween comedies like Liv and Maddie and The Loud House. My daughter, 11, even went through a savage Full House rerun phase. But I’m happy to report that those days are over (mostly). That’s because we are watching full-blown reality TV [Read More]
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The Funny Truth about Jury Duty
I made it into my 40s before I got the dreaded letter in the mail: please report for jury duty. So I whined and complained for a few weeks about my fate, asked everyone I knew about their experiences with jury duty (everybody got off), and then dragged my butt to the courthouse on a [Read More]
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Lesser Known Christmas Movies To Enjoy
It’s no secret that I love Christmas movies. I have confessed that I start watching them in November. Elf and Christmas Vacation are movies I quote all year long. Plus, it just doesn’t feel like Christmas until I sit down with my family and watch Home Alone or A Christmas Story. But there are some Christmas [Read More]
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Funny Gifts To Give This Holiday Season
If you’re like me, then you like to laugh. So here are some of my favorite funny gifts to give this holiday season. I guarantee at least one will tickle your funny bone! Disclosure: links to two products below on Amazon are my affiliate links. Meaning that I get a little something-something if you click [Read More]
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5 Celebrity Moms of Tweens and Teens Who Should Blog
This week I’m talking about celebrity moms of tweens and teens who should blog. Why? Because as the mom of a tween and a teen I need some advice. Or just plain entertainment. Maybe commiseration. Or all of the above. Yup, as a mom whose kids are not little, but not yet in college or [Read More]
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Conversations With My Family About 80s Music
The following is a true story about a family listening to 80s music on a road trip. I have changed their names to protect the innocent. I’m kidding. Usually I don’t mention their names anymore because supposedly that makes me an oversharing, hyper mommy blogger. I digress. The scene A couple weekends ago my family [Read More]
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