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Caption This! Caption Contest: Level Up
A few people have recently suggested I do photo caption contests on my blog. Only one of these people actually does caption contests on her blog, but I digress. Look at me, I’m digressing. Digress,...
View ArticleMr. Peepers Has Feline Diabetes
“My cat has diabetes, now what?” That’s what I Googled last Thursday when the vet ducked out of the examining room with my cat Peep to confirm his suspicion that Peep had diabetes. Shortly after my...
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The Flash Fiction Contest I Didn’t Enter…Again
Last year, I found out about the 2013 Lascaux Flash Fiction Contest, and I decided to enter it. The deadline for entry was midnight March 20th. Super! I put it on my to-do list and on March 20th, after...
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Okay, Don’t Caption This! Bathroom Edition
So…about that caption contest…it was not what I’d call a huge success. Some people participated by way of submitting a caption, but nobody voted. I probably won’t do it again unless I want to get the...
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#VoxBox Review: Dove Advanced Care Deodorant
When I found out I’d be receiving the Dove Dove Advanced Care Deodorant VoxBox I was happy because I love free stuff, but I wasn’t expecting the deodorant to be better than any other deodorant I’ve...
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#JAdoreVoxBox Review
I got my #JAdoreVoxBox on Valentine’s Day, and yes, I’m just getting around to blogging about it now. Here’s what was in it, and what I thought of it: A family sized bag of Hershey’s Kisses: I don’t...
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My Daughter Is So Over Breastfeeding, But I’m Not
My nine-month-old has been less and less interested in breast-feeding over the last few weeks. I feel like it’s my fault. When I started working again, it seemed less convenient to breastfeed her all...
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Top 10 Reasons To Be Happy About The End of Breastfeeding
A couple days ago, I wrote a post about being sad that my nine-month-old daughter is no longer interested in breastfeeding. I wrote it in the hopes that it would help me stop being sad. Well, guess...
View ArticleJust a Reminder, Ladies: Republicans Think You’re Really, Really Stupid…and...
You guys, did you see Kristen Schaal poking fun at openly mocking the recent rash of ridiculous republican ads targeting female voters on The Daily Show? Hilarious (but not as funny as the actual ads...
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Crap In My Lap: A Precursor To Potty Training?
You know how you can tell when a toddler is pooping and they think they’re being slick about it? My 18-month-old daughter does that. I’m trying to help her get ready for potty training by asking her,...
View ArticleElf On The Shelf Status: Carol’s Getting Her Five A Day
Elf on the Shelf Carol is getting her five servings of fruit a day, and I strongly suspect she is mocking me. Perched on a pile of produce, she gives me the side eye, like only an elf can, as I polish...
View ArticleElf On The Shelf Status: Thinking Inside The Box
After yesterday’s Elf on the Shelf drama, Carol and I decided it would be best if she spent some time reflecting on her behavior. She spotted an empty tissue box with a holiday themed print on its way...
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Elf On The Shelf Status: A Holiday Intervention
Friends, my carefree Elf on the Shelf days ended Sunday. Monday I could not find Carol. I looked everywhere. I thought perhaps she had just found a really good spot from which to stalk my family, but I...
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Elf On The Shelf Status: She Just Keeps Playing José Feliciano’s Feliz...
I awoke this morning to the sound of music, and the sight of our Elf on the Shelf, Carol, maniacally strumming my husband’s guitar. She was singing too. Really loud. Not one to dampen an Elf on the...
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Surprise! Another Breast Cancer Scare!
I really hope this doesn’t turn into a breast cancer blog. There are so many other great breast cancer blogs out there, the world doesn’t need to hear from me on the subject. Also I don’t want to have...
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Will Grey Hair Make Me Look Older? Do I Care?
Can I Be Silver and Foxy? I am thinking about growing out my grey hair — er, ‘silver highlights’. I feel reticent because I know once I do, no one will mistake me for someone in her early 30s anymore....
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