I Just Want to Pee Alone – Giveaway!
I Just Want to Pee Alone is flying off of the virtual shelves and out of the Amazon warehouse, and the reviews are still outstanding! Here are a few that…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 3/23/13
My husband is pretty private, so my desire to tell everyone I know everything about everything sometimes makes him uncomfortable. He was so proud of this contract he drafted five years…
5 Things That Make My Heart Sing
There are some things in life that make me happy. The full heart, moist eye, cup runneth over kind of happy. The kind of happy that I can draw from…
Crock Pot Easy Sweet and Sour Meatballs
If you are in the market for a super simple recipe that will make you the star of any party, look no further. If you are looking for a quick…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 3/18/13
I wasn’t feeling very funny last week, but I was feeling nostalgic. I grew up in a home that was small in size but full of love, and I shared…
Crock Pot Creamy Macaroni And Cheese
My husband has been asking when we were going to try a side dish recipe for Crock Pot Thursday, and I was excited about this one’s short cook time. My…
Disney Tips from an Expert
Spring break is just around the corner, and for some of you lucky suckers, that means visiting The Mouse. Here on the East Coast, everyone goes to Disney World for…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 3/11/13
Because I have kids, sometimes people ask me for advice. Because I’m an egomaniac, I love giving advice. Here’s the problem – while I’m not a bad mom, I’m not…
I Just Want to Pee Alone
The book is available! And the reviews are great! Have I mentioned that I’m in a book? Only a hundred times? Well, here it is! I Just Want to Pee Alone…
A Day At The Park
I sometimes piss people off. I don’t always follow social norms, a fact which delights some folks and irritates others. Sometimes I truly don’t know how to be as buttoned…
Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas
One of my first blog friends was Meredith from The Girl Next Door Drinks and Swears. She and I started our blogs at the same time, and I love her…
Like a Mom
I know the term “Like a boss” is totally played out, but I’m a dork, and a while back I did something mom-esque, and threw the tag “Like a mom”…
Parenting Tips: Funny Mom Edition
I have two sisters-in-law and a couple of friends who are pregnant right now. This isn’t the first rodeo for any of them, but maybe some of you reading this…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 3/4/13
I shared a few tips for a successful marriage. I haven’t been married quite ten years, but I’m declaring myself an expert anyway. Based on your comments, my husband isn’t…
Till Death Do Us Part
When I was in my early twenties, I was obsessed with TLC’s The Wedding Story. I couldn’t get enough of the “how we met” stories set to a photo montage, and…
Crock Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Because Crock Pot Thursday is a family tradition, I was thrilled to have family here this week to share this Crock Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup. My sister-in-law and 10 year…
Big And Little
I don’t know if I’ll ever be fully comfortable with the way my kids look little and big at the same time. How can my baby be getting her own…
10 Things I’ve Learned In 10 Years of Marriage
1. Rolling your eyes makes a statement, but never a good one. And don’t bother denying the eye roll. It’s been seen, documented, and the fight will now last 30…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 2/25/13
I shared 20 Things I Learned in College, and in two days it became my all-time most popular post. That means I pretty much spent Tuesday and Wednesday watching my…
The Year Of The Cookie
When my husband and I had been dating for about six months, he began the process of applying to graduate schools. We were exclusive, and had mentioned marriage, but only six months in…
Crock Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu
This series is called Crock Pot Thursday, but last week, I did not Crock Pot on Thursday. Not because we went out to dinner on Valentine’s Day, obviously. I have small…
Books And Candy, Panties And Minivans
Did you guys hear that I’m going to be in a book? I’m sure I mentioned it. Oh, a couple of times, you say? Well, in anticipation of selling that…
20 Things I Learned In College
College is a time of self-discovery, and of eating more pizza than one human should consume in a lifetime. I learned tons of things from my professors, and a few…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 2/18/13
I was pretty excited on Thursday, because for the first time in several years, I had a date for Valentine’s Day. I mean, it was a play date, and I…
Big News. Big. Huge.
The past few weeks have been difficult. I’ve been talking about Crock Pot recipes, Valentine’s Day, and snow; but my mind has been completely consumed with something else. Something big…
Crock Pot Pineapple Glazed Ham
I don’t know why, but we rarely have pineapple in our house. When we do, it goes fast, and the kids could really eat pineapple every day if they had…
10 Reasons You’re Still My Valentine
Today I’m getting kind kind of mushy. Valentine’s Day sometimes does that to me, and since I didn’t get my husband anything to mark this romantic occasion, I thought writing him…
Polka Dot Cake
Recently I co-hosted a baby shower for my friend, Laura. If you ever have the chance to co-host something, you should totally do it. Well, you should totally do it…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 2/11/13
I wrote some stuff and cooked some stuff last week, and over the weekend, I shoveled some stuff. Snow. I’m talking about snow. Three feet of it fell in about…
5 Things A Webcam Peeping Tom Might Catch Me Doing
Technology is starting to freak me out. Have you guys heard about “catfishing”? I just read about it on Toulouse and Tonic, and I immediately had to Google the shizz out of…
Crock Pot Pork Carnitas
I love me some carnitas, and these Crock Pot Pork Carnitas did not disappoint. Every one of the Crock Pot Thursday families really liked it, with one reviewer saying it…
The Funny One
My kids think my husband is hi-larious, and I’m not gonna lie; this really pisses me off. Everyone knows I’m funnier than he is, just like everyone knows he’s smarter…
Preparing For Baby: What NOT To Do
I love those hilarious lists that compare first pregnancies with subsequent pregnancies. Everyone is so excited for that first baby; the nursery is ready by week 25, names are secured…
Crock Pot World’s Greatest Chili
I’m excited to share this chili recipe for two reasons. One, it’s my all time very favorite chili recipe. The title makes a strong statement, but the chili backs it…
The Camera and the Cranky Kid
I think my kids are hi-larious, and I find them the most humorous when they are unhappy. I don’t have time to wonder what that says about me as a…
Anatomy Of A Play Date
I love a good play date. I can catch up with my friends while the kids entertain each other, I get to snack on sugary treats, and everyone naps well…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 1/28/13
Last week was awesome in a sucky sort of way. My three year old was sick most of the week, and we hung pretty close to home. It was sad…
Moms and Dads: We Do Things Differently
In our house, the kids know that Dad is “way more funner” than Mom, and that Mom is “more snuggly” than Dad. Dad is good for a two hour Lego…
The Dangers Of Watching TV With Kids
This weekend I was suffering from the gunk that’s been going around. Yesterday, while I was dying on the couch, the kids got their own breakfast of cheese and crackers.…
Say My Name!
When I started this blog five months ago, I had very few expectations. I expected a handful of friends to read (I was right) and my mom to read (I…
Things That Go Bump In The Morning
Bump. Bump. Bump. I open one eye, just enough to look at the window. Through the cracks between the blind and the window trim, I can see it’s still dark.…
Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
I love soup. I love creamy soups and brothy soups; I love spicy soups and hearty stews. My husband tolerates soup, but gives me the side-eye when I try to…
10 Things I’ve Learned From My Mother
My mom and I are close. We look alike and we act alike. We organize our kitchens the same way, we both love a junk drawer, and at church, we…
10 Reasons We Will Or Won’t Be Having Another Baby
Family planning comes in many different forms. I’m not just talking about condoms vs pills vs IUD, or natural family planning vs birth control vs “pull-and-pray”. Some families decide how…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 1/14/13
This past week I had a confession. I like one of my kids more than the other. I definitely play favorites, but the distinction of favorite child changes frequently. One minute it’s my sweet…
Playing Favorites
Don’t tell my kids, but I have a favorite child. I know that I’m not supposed to play favorites, and that millions of dollars of therapy rest comfortably on the…
Crock Pot Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin
Three fourths of our family loved this Crock Pot Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin. It was moist with a great flavor, and the sauce was outstanding. Luckily I doubled the…
Telling Lies: A Family Tradition
Last week, my three-year-old asked me if she could have an orange. I told her no for two reasons. First, she had already had an orange a few hours before.…
Just Add Water: My Week Condensed 2/4/13
Yesterday was Super Snack Sunday, a special day for snack lovers to come together and enjoy the very best snacks of the year. At our house, that looked like chips,…