This post on things I don’t get was inspired by a universal experience. I say universal because I’m willing to bet this has happened to you, too: You’re out shopping when you have to go to the bathroom. You find the nearest public restroom and step inside. There are at least 10 open stalls. It’s [Read More]
When You Love Things That Don’t Love You Back
“Don’t love things that can’t love you back,” a wise man once said. Actually, it was a guy who installed a closet in my house. Nonetheless, his advice is solid. Yet, there are inanimate objects I love that don’t–and won’t–love me back. Things like a floral top I found in my closet recently. I bought it [Read More]
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Real-life Back to School Shopping Tips
Need some real-life back to school shopping tips? Well, let me tell you about a funny thing that happened this back to school season. A reporter from ABC12 in Flint, Michigan found me via my blog. He asked me to show him and his viewers how to save money while back-to-school shopping. Now, I’m NOT a Coupon Queen [Read More]
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Thrifty Back-to-School Shopping Tips
Ack! It’s Back-to-School shopping season! How much is this going to cost me? Will I ever find everything I need? I think I’m stressed already. Which got me thinking. What if I could laugh about it instead? Yes, what if I could poke fun at all the craziness of back to school in a little [Read More]
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The Best Time of the Year to be a Kid
I can’t deny it. I’ve been listening to Christmas music for a couple weeks now. I’ve already finished shopping for a few members of the family. I know it’s November, but getting a jump start on the holiday season (within reason!) helps me enjoy Christmastime more. That’s why I’m sharing one of my favorite Christmas pictures [Read More]
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The 7 Levels of Yard Sale Hell
You know all those blog posts about how to have an amazing yard sale? All that Dave Ramsey-like advice about having a yard sale to raise money to pay for something? How yard sales are green, frugal, and just plain awesome? Yeah. Unfortunately, having a yard never goes well for me. In fact, after my [Read More]
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Back to School with Humor and Grace
I titled this post “Back to School with Humor and Grace“. But who am I kidding? There’s no grace. Only humor! Indeed, amidst the shopping, planning, packing, strategizing, scheduling, shuttling, worrying and praying that surrounds the Back to School season in my house, there is only one thing that gets me through it: alcohol, I [Read More]
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How to Buy a Bra the Experienced Bad Mom Way
It was a girls’ weekend. My husband and son were away at a baseball tournament and I had a whole weekend to hang out with my best gal – my seven-year-old daughter. We were going shopping, getting pedicures, hitting the movies, and playing at the park. First things first, I needed a new bra. And [Read More]
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Mighty Handle Review
Disclosure: I was given the Mighty Handle in exchange for my review. I was not paid to write this review and all opinions are my own. I’m the principal grocery shopper in our household. It’s actually a task I enjoy. What I don’t like, however, is begging my kids to help me unload the car. [Read More]
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Heard and Seen Over the Weekend
As I mentioned on Friday, my husband had to work most of the weekend which meant I was flying solo with the kids. What can possibly happen when the Experienced Bad Mom is in charge for 3 days? Here are the highlights: Grocery Shopping I had to take the kids with me to do the [Read More]
