New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve always sounds way more exciting in theory than it ends up being in reality, especially for those of us over the age of 25 (ahem). Let’s be honest about how this night really goes. Nope, we’re not ringing in the New Year at a rock concert, jumping, dancing, and [Read More]
Halloween Fun: A Spooky Season Roundup from Experienced Bad Mom
Spooky season is upon us! I just learned this year that all the cools kids are calling it “Spooky Season” instead of Halloween, October, or Fall. What better way to celebrate my newfound Halloween wisdom than with a roundup of my favorite spooky season posts from years past? I’ve got it all covered—scary movies, costumes, [Read More]
70s and 80s Childhood Summer Memories That’ll Take You Back
Recently I saw a meme on social media that took me back. Waaaaaay back to my Gen X childhood in the 70s and 80s. “You can still taste the warm plastic water on an 80s summer day…” the meme states alongside a picture of a green plastic water gun. Oh my word, yes I can! [Read More]
Raising Kids the Lazy Way: My Father’s Day Gift To You
As my daughter graduates high school this month, I’m taking a trip down memory lane. There were many parenting decisions and moments that got us to this point: honoring her princess phase, fighting back against the kindergarten machine, getting her mental health help, and on and on. But perhaps my biggest parenting win was my [Read More]
What Parenting a Grown-Up College Kid Really Looks Like (Hint: It Involves Cheez-Its)
After four years that seem to have flown by faster than Maverick’s fighter jet in Top Gun, I am celebrating my oldest child’s graduation from college this month. When he started his pursuit of a college degree, he weighed 180 pounds and stood 6’2”. Now, he’s 210 pounds and 6’4”. Not only is he bigger, [Read More]
The Best Memes About Work aka The Daily Grind
I’ve got a secret to share. My most discerning followers may have already picked up on what it is. It’s a secret about work, aka the daily grind, that 9-to-5 life. My day job is, well, work. And I just gotta laugh about it. So my secret is that most Mondays I share a relatable [Read More]
Ho Ho Ho! I am published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas
I’ve got some exciting news. I’m in a book! Yes, dear readers, I’m happy to announce that my story, “How A Combine Havester Saved Our Christmas Tree” was selected as one of the 101 stories included in the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas. I’m here to tell you that these 101 [Read More]
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