I remember as a teenager that my mother was often aghast and confused at the things I found fashionable. This seemed especially true whenever one of those trends was a throw-back to something she had an association with from her own childhood. When I went through a bohemian phase, I remember her asking me why…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and there are tons of adorable, glitter-y, do-it-you… [more]
Taking care of sick toddlers is a pain, but it helped me figure out how the universe works.… [more]
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Ikea = The Purest Love. Ikea = Frying Pan to Head
It was an innocent thing really, when I grabbed my keys, forced my daughter into the car hungry and made my way to Ikea. It was Sunday. Frying Pan Number One. On a Holiday weekend. Frying Pan Number Two. It hurts to love Ikea. Hurts so good. I can’t tell you why I did it,…
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Nothing. Everyone knows parents don’t get a vacation in the summer. The end. I KEED! I mean, sure, we did stuff but it wasn’t all glamorous and cool and stuff like some of the kids I know (Greece, Paris, cruises, cross-country trips. WHAT. EVER.). We’re more of the “cheap and easy and the least…
Sesame Street And Other Nostalgic Pleasures That Will Permanently Damage Your Child
I’m a nostalgic sort of person. It is a fact that a few years ago I spent over $100 on old Sassy magazines on eBay, possibly while intoxicated. I also own an original LBJ/Hubert Humphrey campaign pin, a collection of figurines from the 1970s depicting Monchhichi playing various sports, a signed copy of Otherwise Known…
Easy, Lazy, Glorious Backup Solutions
I know that we Aim Low here, but that’s no excuse for not backing up your computer. In fact, if you are truly aiming low, you’d be backing up your computer daily. Know why? Having a solid backup is a LOT less work than trying to recreate years worth of files and priceless memories after…
Are You There, Internet? It’s Me, Aunt Becky
I only vaguely recall going through puberty. It wasn’t exactly a pivotal moment in my lifetime or anything. One day, while in the company of three women who had already long-since gone through menopause, I got my period. No half-naked men paraded through the bathroom, throwing flowers and singing, “That’s The Way, Uh-Huh, Uh-Huh, I…
Homework for Dummies
I’m going to make a generalization by saying most parents were less than thrilled with their homework-laden evenings during their time in school. I realize that wasn’t true in everybody’s case. Especially not for those kids who squealed as they shot their hands straight into the air with desperate hope that the Calculus teacher would…
8 Ways To Start a Fist Fight at a Dinner Party
If you ever want to liven up a social gathering, simply pose this question to your guests: Which would you rather have in your house, mice or roaches? People will freak out. And not just because both options are gross. Because people are oddly passionate about their infestation preferences. Me? I’m a roach girl. If…
This One Time, at Band Camp, I Stuck a Menstrual Cup in My Vagina
A few months ago, a friend held a blog giveaway for the Diva Cup. I had no intention of entering. Neither did anyone else, apparently, because she had received only one comment. It’s not her and it’s probably not even the product – it’s just that most women don’t want to publicly proclaim their interest…
The Remake of Footloose? Not Almost Paradise.
I know people have mixed feelings about the remake of Footloose. Ok “mixed feelings” is kind of not what I mean. What I really mean is “it sucks so hard that a remake of Footloose happened”. Is nothing sacred??! What’s next? The Goonies*? Remaking a movie that is all wrapped up in my childhood makes…
