• The Nice One

    People think just because you’re the quiet one, you’re the nice one. They’re wrong! You’re not nice. You’re patient. When all three of us girls, talk, squeal, nag, chatter away or make unintelligible…

  • Beat the Heat with Zesto Slice!

    If you were born in the 80’s and you did not live under a rock, chances are you were a Zest-O kid. At one point or another, “Woh-hoh, way to go Zest-O!” became your…

  • Kids & Hangovers

    From Instagram: While nursing a hangover from last night’s college reunion:S: “Here mommy, i’m making you more comfortable with purply my blanket and some of my dolls.here’s a towel if u need to…

  • A Bad Ass Mommy Prayer

    Mothers are neurotic. It’s true, from the moment we saw those two little lines, heard the first heartbeat,  held that little nugget in our arms, changed that first goddernitawful, stinky diaper and saw…

  • Sofie Punch Lines – Tricky Questions

    on patience me: sofie please don’t tap the bottle (bottle of honey). be patient.  sofie: you mean patience is a vulture?     on peace & quiethubby: sofie you give mommy peace & quiet…

  • Retail Therapy

    Paulo Coelho once said when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. This is true, even when it comes to shopping.  Okay, so maybe I’m using a…

  • Driving Lesson

    You are the road of love and at the end, my home. Rumi I woke up this morning with the sheer determination that I will learn how to drive today. At least, learn…

  • Sofie’s Pink Poodle Birthday

    This year we wanted to do something different for Sofie’s birthday. She just turned 5 and is a very inquisitive girl so we wanted to give her an experience instead of just a…