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• Parenting Tips Learned The Hard Way…

  - When your 4-year-old asks you why you are wearing your “pajamas” to the grocery store just when you are thinking you are looking cute in those sweatpants, it’... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Just a CEO Tying to Be Young Again – and Failing Miserably…

  

  Have you heard what the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch said? Wow.I have a theory as to why he said it. Come read about it in my latest post for Momaha.Let’s... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Walmart – The Guantanamo Bay of Omaha

  

  If you have heard one horrible Walmart story, you’ve heard them all, right?  Oh….oh…you are so wrong. You haven’t heard this one,... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• For My Mom…

  

  Mommy bloggers live for Mother’s Day. There are hilarious posts out there right now about the worst gifts you can give a mother, or sentimental posts abou... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Sassy Housewife – Prayer at Playdates???

  

  This week’s The Sassy Housewife was a touchy one – Religion.A mother’s daughter was asked to pray on a play date before a meal. Wrong? Right?... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Huffington Post: Letter to My 16 Year Old Self

  

  We all have things we wish we could say to our younger self. I decided to write to my 16-year-old self – she was in serious need of a talking-to.... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Week of Observing Cartoons – They Are Seriously Messed Up, Folks…

  

  So this week, I decided to take a keen, sarcastic look into the cartoons my children watch. Normally, I use their tv time as a way to cook, check email, or... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Thank You Giveaway: Girly Spa Stuff…

  

  Yahoo! We hit 2,000 likes this week on Facebook and I’m doing my first real giveaway to say thanks. The lovely Angie Bingham from Perfectly Posh has... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Traveling with a 22 Month Old is Like Dead Man Walking…

  

  This could totally have been us if there was a camera on our plane…This past weekend, we traveled as a cute little family to Pennsylvania. We looked... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Inside the Blogger’s Studio: Let Me Start By Saying

  

  Welcome Let Me Start By Saying - we’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio! This series is a way to get to know other bloggers,... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• What My Daughter Told the Target Store Cashier…

  My 4 year-old daughter just told the cashier at Target, who is African-American, that she is black like her. Yeah, I kid you not. (Please note, my daughter is... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Farrah Abraham – I Have a Few Words for You…

  

  So Farrah Abraham, from MTV’s “Teen Mom” recently admitted to doing a porn with adult film star James Deen and selling it to Vivid... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Just Tell Them What to Do…

  I find it interesting that children love to pretend to have jobs that they would probably hate as adults. Take for example, my daughter. She currently can’t sto... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Sassy Housewife: Is It Ok to Leave Your Kids to Get Your Groove On?

  

  Did you have anxiety the first time you left your children and went away for the weekend with a significant other?In today’s Sassy Housewife, I’m telling a mom... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Many Sides of Barbie

  

  My 4 year-old got her first Barbie for Christmas this year. We said no all year, and finally, when she wrote her letter to Santa and only asked for one thing, w... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Holy Mackeroli – What a Day!

  Ok, where do I even begin with how insane but amazing today was? It all started with my guest post going up on Rants from Mommyland. Rants was the first blog I... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• What I’ve Learned From The Real Housewives…

  

  So I don’t hide the fact that I simply adore those insane ladies of The Real Housewives of Orange County. I actually adore all the ladies from all of the Real... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Soccer with a 4 Year Old – Better Than Reality Tv…

  

  Today was my 4 year-old daughter’s first soccer game. She wasn’t exactly excited about the experience. Every time we talked about it, she would put her head dow... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Have You Ever Liked Your Children’s Friends but Not Their Parents?

  

  For this week’s Sassy Housewife, I’m taking on this common dilemma – you like the friend of your child but their parent drives you crazy. What to do? Do you hav... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Am I Today? Over at AOL.com!

  

  Yesterday I received an exciting email. It was from the folks at What to Expect.com and they told me that AOL was interested in putting my piece that I wrote... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION