2018, You're Up!
Yes, my phone was in the toilet. In a public toilet, actually. In a public toilet that was ready to be flushed. You know how you always...
Losing It in L'Occitane
Let me set the scene for you: It was the week before Christmas and the stomach flu had ripped through my house, sending all three kids...
Sensory Processing Disorder vs. New Mom Me
It's Autism Awareness month. My child doesn't have autism. He has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). You might have heard of it. You...
Sisters, Sisters
"There were never such devoted sisters!" My two girls sing this at the top of their lungs, twirling around and around. Over here,...
The Wilds of the Suburbs
When I was a kid, we didn't have cable. Well, we had cable when I was really little, but when I reached elementary school age, my...
This Mother's Day
It's Mother's Day weekend. Like many of you, I have mailed my cards to my mother, mother-in-law, and sisters-in-law who are also mothers....
In Memoriam: My Chanel Sunglasses
In what may be the most privileged, first-world-problem post to have ever been written since the beginning of time, I must tell you that...
To My Friend, the New Mom
I see you. I mean, I really see you. I see you basking in that new-mother glow, holding your precious child close to you, smelling her...
The Cost of Community
It has been a hard week where I live. For those of you who don't live in my community, I will give you a quick summary. (Thank you in...
Yes, I'm Failing Every Day Too
One of my good friends and I were driving home from a party a few weeks ago and I mentioned that I was thinking of starting this blog. ...
