Last summer I graduated to the big kids' table at the swimming pool. If you have children you'll understand what a milestone this is - years and years of swim lessons finally paying off as my girls were now able to freestyle their way from the diving board to the ladder. The clouds parted and a holy ray of sun was cast down upon me in my warm, dry lounge chair as I had ...
Go Home, Perverts – You’re Drunk
I swear to you - I tried so hard to not write this post. Every time a new story about Jared broke I told myself, "Nope - don't do it. Don't throw shade. Just mind your own business and write about poop and wine and muffin tops like you do every other day." Sitting down to my laptop this evening I fully intended to work on an essay that I'm submitting for a contest next ...
Maybe You Won’t Have To Massage Your Own Back For Once
If you're like me, the word 'housewife' immediately conjures images of glamour and elegance. I mean, just last month I clogged up the shower with my bi-annual leg shave. For Christmas my husband gave me one of those pumice stones because my feet look like two cloven hooves stuffed into sandals come summer. I had to stop scraping after an hour and a half because we ran out of ...
… And To All A Good Night
Dan and I have been friends for almost fifteen years; ten of which when we worked together at an ad agency. Obviously everything we created was nothing short of spectacular, however, occasionally a project would reek such creative brilliance that it deserved the highest possible compliment, "Wow. You really brought the whole ass on that one." We have since parted ...
What I learned about myself and others from a blog post that went viral
A few months ago I hit the blogging jackpot when I wrote a post that went viral. If you are like every other person in the world who I've discussed this with, your eyes went a little glassy just now. The conversation usually goes something like, "Hey! How's it going with the old blog?" "Great! I had a post go viral a while back!" Then... the curtains come down. At ...