The Faulty Side Of Loyalty
I wrote this blog last week and planned on finishing it before something happened. It directly correlates to this thus I am going to preface my blog on what happened. On Wednesday I was attacked by a...
View ArticleShuffle Up and Deal: Pinback–Bbtone
Wherein I mash that shuffle button and use the song as writing prompt. Sometimes the ol’ shuffle deals you a song that has layers of meanings for you. I got into Pinback during some difficult times...
View ArticleYou’ve got a nerve to be asking a favor
Gonna try this blogging thing again like it’s 10 years ago. I keep my car parked outside at home. It’s not a big deal for me because I’m not really a car person. To tell the truth I’m still not...
View ArticleA Love Letter To My Tribe
What I’m loving right now…my tribe of moms. This blog post would have been more timely a few weeks ago around Mother’s Day, but this topic really spoke to me last night as I was … Source: A Love...
View ArticleJason
A few weeks ago Michaela (our 2 year old) began hinting there was another person in our family. His name is Jason. At first we couldn’t figure out who Jason was. He would show up in odd moments and...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Friendship
In 5th grade our teacher tasked us with an in class assignment. Whom do you admire and why? My first thought was my Mom. She was and still is the best mom and friend a girl could ask for. However...
View ArticleMan made deltas and concrete rivers. The south drinks what the north delivers.
Happy Earth Day everyone. To celebrate, let’s have a discussion about the least popular animal in California since the infamous spotted owl. I present to you the delta smelt. Cute little guy, isn’t...
View ArticleWho Pooped In The Tub ?
Monday is bath night for our girls. Bath nights are every other night and the kids get their hair washed, body scrubbed and are allowed to play with the obligatory toys cluttering my once pristine...
View ArticleFainting Couch STAT
I haven’t written lately because I have just been SO busy. I work Full Time. Tend to two children. One husband. Two Dogs. Hundreds of models. 5 States worth of event staff. Girlfriends. Family....
View ArticleI’m Sean Connery, James Bonding with none of you
My favorite recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live is Celebrity Jeopardy. I realize this doesn’t exactly make me unique. I make up for this with fervent fandom. My buddy Greg got me an outstanding...
View ArticleMy Ass Is In Your Spot
Last night I went to bed with a plan. To be honest I go to bed every night with a plan. Most mornings it gets derailed before 8am. But a girl’s gotta have a goal right? My plan was to get Bailey to...
View ArticleShuffle Up and Deal
Wherein I hit shuffle on whatever music device is handy and detail the 1st song that comes up. Queens of the Stone Age — Little Sister Queens of the Stone Age have really grown on me over time. With...
View ArticleDon’t look back in anger
Welp, Mari and I took a bit of a blogcation. It was quite lovely and I, for one, feel refreshed and ready to word-vomit all over this place. So let’s get to it, shall we? Over the past 5 years or so...
View ArticleUnresolved Resolutions?
Happy New Year!! Did you make resolutions?? Making New Years Resolutions has always been a great way for me to ready myself for January. I would write them, print … sometimes even laminate and...
View ArticleOMG. Did I just say that??
Juggling my life has been a bit hectic and my blog has been ignored. I apologize for the lack of posts but hope the admission of the demise of my youth is enjoyable enough to make up for it. I’m not...
View ArticleI’ve got something against you.
This post is purely aspirational for me because I have a very hard time doing what I’m going to propose. From what I observe, the same holds for a lot of people. So here goes: Be for things. Don’t...
View ArticleAnd we’ll collect the moments one by one. I guess that’s how the future’s done.
When Mari and I first found out we were having a girl I spoke with several friends that had daughters for advice and input. I remember quite a few of them remarked on how great it was when they came...
View ArticleI Know Too Much
I know your wedding anniversary was last week and the lasagna you ordered was phenomenal. Your child has pink eye, a stutter and likes purple. Your husband has horrific gas in the middle of the...
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