When I started working, not that long ago, I believed in order to succeed I needed to work hard and be innovative. That, blessedly, was before our phones were smart. Now, I’m expected to be available to answer any “urgent” question at record speed, at any time of the day. Now, to be successful, I [...]
My family and I just finished up a 10-month road trip around the country. We hit nearly 40 cities in over 20 states, towing a 24-foot travel trailer behind our decade-old SUV. As you can imagine, we’ve spent a lot of time driving over the last year, which is where we ended up using our [...]
Every little princess deserves a $10,000 bedroom set!
My mom’s in therapy. FINALLY! Who does she think she is, ignoring her mental health when I’ve blamed my lack of mental health on her my whole life? Shouldn’t the chicken get therapy before the egg? Or maybe the egg should have therapy first? Was she the egg or the chicken? I hate egg whites. [...]
1. You try to open your front door with your car’s remote. 2. You spend ten minutes trying to remember whether you brushed your teeth. 3. You spend five more minutes realizing you could have just brushed them again already.
It’s common knowledge that the number one thing married couples fight about is money. Which is why I’m happy to report my wife and I have never fought about money. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have the occasional fallout. Because we do. And what’s more, now that we’ve been married for a while, I’m [...]
A letter to my children from beyond the grave.
About 10 months ago, our family drove from Seattle to California. We had a fantastically raucous road trip, and loved most every minute of it. However, there were some basic road trip rules that my kids failed to absorb. If I were to write a book of road trip tips for my small boys, it [...]
A week or so ago I thought I’d take a ride And soon Ms. Fanny Bright Was sitting by my side. Her: Hey mom, do you know the third verse to Jingle Bells? Me: No. Her: I KNOW MORE ABOUT CHRISTMAS CAROLS THAN YOU DO! Me: No, you don’t.
My husband recently climbed Mt. Ranier in Ashford, Washington, just outside of Seattle. Considered a training ground for some of the larger mountains, it wasn’t Everest, but was quite a feat for a man who had not yet lost his sympathetic baby weight. After months of impressively creative training, including hiking with a 40-lb. three-year-old [...]
As I have recently given birth, it stands to reason that I have also recently seen a variety of medical professionals for a variety of reasons. In addition to the hordes of doctors and nurses I saw to bring the babe into the world, the child himself needs to be seen. In the midst of [...]
My friend had her first baby a few weeks ago. I was thrilled it wasn’t me. I’m too old for this shit. Swaddle blankets and things with cutesy names and, oh look!, a chew toy and a leash and a tiara?! What in the frig? Where am I again? Target? You don’t say! Because while [...]
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