Deep down, I knew. Any mom worth her salt recognizes that silence is not necessarily golden. Oh, it’s good. But trust me. It’s not good. Picture it... His art medium of choice was an entire tube of

MY MEME FOR @Papa-Pepper WILD & STRANGE CONTEST SEASON 11 ROUND 3

I got a voicemail yesterday from a mysterious number. There it was, patiently waiting for me after a long day at work. Hey this is (name) . I came into the pregnancy clinic about over a year now, 18 months

Ah…New Years Eve Day. In my neck of the woods that can only mean one thing. The Twilight Zone. All. Day. Long. I got hooked as a kid. Mesmerizing opening music, black and white swirlies, and overacting

Silent Night. Holy Night All is Calm…All is Bright Round Yon Vir— Hold it, friend, let’s hit the pause button right here. Funny how we parents throw certain words around our kids in December that we wouldn’t

Pumpkin+Caramel=FALL. You love pumpkin. You love fall. But most of all you love EASY! These pumpkin caramels are so easy to make, it's almost embarrassing. But it doesn't matter, once your friends/family

Few things in life can make an adult move quicker than a wild child running loose with a Sharpie Marker. Good news! So, the next time your Mini-Michelangelo goes rogue, these tips might help. CLOTHING:

Summer, Sweet Tea, a Southern Secret. Sipping a glass of ice cold sweet tea on the front porch in August just makes me happy. Grateful even. It's just impossibly perfect. I've heard the whispers of Southern

Dear Little One, I didn’t expect your mom to be happy over the news of you. It’s one of a hundred things that I wish I could have changed. But if there is one thing that I have learned after twenty four

It's time for another installment of my game "Would You Rather?" C'mon it'll be fun. :)

I didn’t recognize the number displayed on the caller ID but answered my cell anyway. “Mom!, he sounded hysterical, " I just got in a wreck! I flipped the car! I FLIPPED the car!" Hearts are

He totally wrecked me when he said it. I couldn’t disagree with him because he was right. Penn Jillette, the American magician and comedian, mostly known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half

It’s been exactly a year since the 2016 Democratic National Convention. One woman proudly shared her abortion experience as the crowd cheered. Here is my open letter to her... Image Credit Dear Ilyse Hogue,

Just when you feel what's left of your parental sanity teeters on the edge, a hilarious mom or dad swoops in and tweets us a good dose of perspective. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15

This is either the absolute best idea or the worst idea I've ever seen. I'm dying here. Seriously, I saw these yesterday at my local store. I didn't buy a box. I can't get them out of my mind. I think

Dear Daughter, I am exactly like the perfectly organized, behavior-chart-keeping, dirt-digging-for-science-class homeschooling mom. Except the complete opposite. I work full days outside of the home. I’m

Watermelon just screams ‘Merica! Find a deliciously sweet and juicy one and your tribe will go back for THIRDS. Get a dud and there’s just no point in living. As a mom, it's pretty much my patriotic duty

I am homeschooling my daughter. She can work it out with her therapist in a few years. It’s summer and fall is-a-coming so the decision has been made. Because I am exactly like that perfectly organized,

I love this man. Just a quick salute to my husband of 31 years. He's an amazing father and husband but we obviously have some work to do in the ice cream cone making department.

One of my kids is super dramatic. I'd marvel at how a broken shoulder and a paper cut could elicit the very same ear- piercing scream from that child. Truth is, I kinda can't blame them for the paper cut.