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• Inside the Blogger’s Studio: Another Jennifer

  

  Welcome another jennifer - we’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio! This series is a way to get to know other bloggers, while also getting a... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Breasts Have Fallen and They Can’t Get Up.

  Something changed this year with my four year-old daughter. She found a love of cuddling. Up until this age, she really wasn’t very into it.  She would sit for ... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• How Do Single Parents Do It? I’m in Awe…

  

  After being sick for 3 days last week, I realized something. I realized that I have no idea how single parents do it. I’m seriously in awe. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Blogging for The Huffington Post About Divorce…

  

  So now I can officially say that I’m a blogger for The Huffington Post’s blog! Pretty crazy, eh? It’s still nutty when I get an email saying “Your blog post... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Sophie the Giraffe is Messing with My Karma…

  

  We have a sun room in our house that I use as my office. By office, I’m referring to a desk with piles of papers, a bookcase filled with cookbooks I never use,... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Should JUICY Be Written on My Daughter’s Butt?

  

  For this week’s The Sassy Housewife, a reader wrote in about her pre-teen daughter wanting to buy a pair of sweatpants with the word “JUICY” on the rear. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Anniversary Wishes

  

  Martinis and Minivans is a blog for anyone who has ever needed a martini after driving a minivan around all day. Or for anyone who has just ever needed a... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 MEDIA

• The 1 Year Anniversary of Martinis and Minivans!

  

  A year ago this month I started Martinis and Minivans. It began from the idea that as a freelance writer I wrote about what other people asked me to write.... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Make Sure My Daughter Doesn’t Go Down the Lindsay Lohan Road…

  

  Lindsay Lohan might be pregnant. As a sarcastic writer, this opens up a lot of doors to inappropriate comments that I could make. However, I must admit, my firs... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Puking & Tweeting: My Dedication to Kathie Lee & Hoda

  Here’s the timeline for you:Wednesday night: Pick up parents at airport, feel tickle in my throat – that’s not good.Thursday daytime: Drink lots of tea because... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Inside the Blogger’s Studio:Snarkfest

  

  Welcome Snarkfest - we’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio! This series is a way to get to know other bloggers, while also getting a glimpse into... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Top 5 Reasons I Want To Drink with Kathie Lee & Hoda

  

  So now that my mission Operation Alcohol is in full effect, I thought I would take a few minutes to tell you why I picked Kathie Lee and Hoda. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Sign My Kathie Lee & Hoda Petition! Yeah, I’m Serious!

  

  So I’m kicking this mission up a notch. I’ve created an online petition. What for, you ask?I’m hoping to get 1,000 people to sign it and get the attention of... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Kathie Lee and Hoda – My Goal To Meet Them

  

  When I was a little girl, many many bras ago, my grandmother and I would watch Regis and Katie Lee in the mornings before I left for school. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Sassy Housewife: Divorced & Dating With Children

  

  For this week’s installment of The Sassy Housewife, I received an email from a woman who is divorced with children and back in the dating world getting her... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Am I Too Old to Wear One of Those BFF Necklaces?

  

  We’re celebrating 20 years this August.  No, not the hubby and I. Damn, that would make me even older than I am. I’m talking about my best friend and I. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Letter To Kim Kardashian

  

  Dearest Kim,Congratulations on your pregnancy. I’m sure you have gotten many letters and gifts from fans to say congratulations, and that’s wonderful. But today... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Inside the Blogger’s Studio: Twins Happen

  

  Welcome Twins Happen- we’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio! This series is a way to get to know other bloggers, while also getting a glimpse... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Making Mom Friends…

  

  For this week’s The Sassy Housewife, I was emailed by a mom who was struggling to meet some mom friends at her child’s preschool. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ain’t Looking Good for Bob…

  

  As I was trying to make dinner last night (and by dinner, I mean fish sticks and frozen corn – don’t judge, that food pyramid thing was just heresay , right? Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION