Mom. Writer. Misanthrope. Politico.
I woke up this morning with a start, realizing it is November 2nd and the gas bill was due two days ago. I’ve been so swamped lately, it just slipped … Continue reading I’m A Stay At Home Mom Because It’s Too Costly To Not Be
I’ve been watching a lot of true crime lately. Like daily. I am absolutely addicted. I dream about it. I’d like to think it started with the new season of … Continue reading I’ve Been Binge Watching True Crime Before Binge Watching True Crime Was Cool
The title, alone, sounds ridiculous. Please stop telling me I should do things for a living? What do I expect – to sit around and do nothing as a grown … Continue reading Please Stop Telling Me I Should Do Things For A Living
Summer is upon us, which means everyone with an asshole and an opinion wants to tell me what I should be doing with my family come next fall. My 11 … Continue reading (3 Things You Can’t Say To Me, 1 Thing You Can) On the Topic Of Homeschooling
Counting the Deviled Egg Disaster of Easter 2015 as the recent (and glaring) exception, I think I’m a Pinterest Mom. And even so, the Deviled Egg Disaster of Easter 2015 was inspired … Continue reading I Think I’m A Pinterest Mom
I’m in Texas, and if there is one thing I have learned in my four days here, it’s that the Texans like their meats. We don’t eat meat very … Continue reading Oh the perspective a lunch date with a dead cow can give…
We used to have a mother’s helper. She came over two times a week, for three hours each time. She’d help with picking up around the house, dishes, lunch, homeschooling, … Continue reading I Need A Babysitter Who Will Work For Free and Not Be a Bad Influence
Just the other day, I went to my husband’s work. I don’t often go, but when I do I always like to move things around. He works in film, so … Continue reading An Open Letter To My Husband, Regarding Our Home
I’m a Stay At Home Mom, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been sitting on my ass, eating bon bons and shit since my high school graduation. In fact, it is … Continue reading So I Now Realize How Annoying I Was When I Worked…
When I became a Stay At Home Mom, I quickly learned that most people have absolutely no idea what it really means to be a Stay At Home Mom. I … Continue reading 6 Things No One Told You About Becoming a Stay At Home Mom
I think we all know that I’m a little off. By off, I of course mean batty; and by batty I’m trying to beat around the bush of insanity. And … Continue reading 15 Things That Keep Away The Crazy
The other day we watched Girl, Interrupted. I always have mixed feelings about that movie. On one hand, it’s a cute and yet offbeat coming of age story. On another … Continue reading How Being a Parent Is Much Like Being In a Mental Institute
