When I was pregnant for the first time, I went ALL OUT getting ready for the baby.  I researched crib bedding for hours.  Literally.  Hours.
I was lucky enough to find exactly what I wanted from Pottery Barn Kids.  It was a vintage baseball theme and it was adorable.  [...]

This whole pregnancy thing?  Is HARD.
The first time I did it, I was 25.  I was young.  And energetic.  I managed to work full time.  Which involved some late nights, long weekends and lots of walking.  It also involved doing gourmet food tastings with clients.  That part was [...]

Long story short, four years ago, we had a hot water leak in our slab foundation. It’s been a LONG road getting everything righted again, but we finally have hot water in two working bathrooms. Yay for being too cheap to pay someone to do shit [...]

It’s not something I apologize for, though.  Because, really?  It’s AWESOME.
I mean, I’m 31. I should probably know who the people are that are winning awards for Best New Artist or Album of the Year.  Chances are, I don’t.  Unless it’s a country artist or band, in which [...]

I spent last weekend in Los Angeles with some of my favorite people. You may have heard about it.  It was a great weekend, but I was ready to get home to see my family and put my feet up.
Until I spoke to my husband.  Who [...]

I have a rule that I follow when I need to eat, don’t feel like cooking, and don’t give a rat’s ass if it’s nutritional.  If it has more than two ingredients and requires a utensil to prepare, it counts as a recipe and also means you “cooked.”  [...]

Dylan is apparently terrified of Santa.
Which is surprising to me, because…it’s fucking Santa.
What’s not to love about a jolly fat man who delivers presents?
I knew he was a little freaked out about it, but I really had NO IDEA that he was completely, absolutely, Jason vs. Freddie terrified [...]

Our family doesn’t really do anything by the book.
My parents were married for 23 years before they realized they weren’t meant to be together.
My husband and I bought a house together before we were even engaged.
We *were* married for a few months before I got knocked up, though.
Go [...]

And by balls, I mean testicles.

These are my Santa Pants.
I have worn them every year, throughout the month of December, for the past 8 years.
Yes, I wear them outside of the house.  But really only to get  the mail or put up the Christmas lights.  Maybe to get [...]

If your husband is like mine, there are two places he spends a lot of his time. The golf course and the bathroom. And because spending time in both spots tends to make him a nicer person afterwards, I don’t complain about it too much. [...]