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• The Great Nipple Conversation…

  // Here’s the conversation that just happened in the car with my five-year-old daughter. I like to think of it as one of those diversity education conversations. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Infomercial You HAVE to See… HILARIOUS!

  // Every night after we put the kids to bed, my husband and I make ourselves a warm cup of tea and talk about the politics of the world while we read each... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Thong That Made Me Pee My Pants Laughing…

  // I seriously have the world’s best readers. Honestly, you guys are hilarious. So a few days ago, one of you sent me a link to this newly invented thong and... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Disney Experience…

  

  // So did you think Walt Disney imagined creating a place where parents would come home from visiting it and need another vacation to recuperate?Holy mackeroli ... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Do They Give You a Flask When You Walk Through the Entrance Gates of Disney...

  

  // Tomorrow is the day. The day my family has been waiting to happen for almost a year. It’s the day we go to Disney World.When my daughter was three, we told... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Dad. He’s Simply the Best.

  

  // My dad takes a lot of crap in our family. We make fun of his terribly corny jokes. We tease him about his constant need to photograph every living creature,... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Heartbroken. I Freakin’ Hate Cancer.

  // I spend a lot of my time sharing the funny side of my life with you. I tell stories about poop in my hand, or my son motor-boating a waitress. And I... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• There’s a Frog Loose in Our House Right Now…

  

  // My view this morning. No frog. And yes, those turtles are fake.Yep, you read that title correctly. We currently have a frog loose somewhere in our house. Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Do the Jokes Kids Tell Ever Make Sense???

  

  // Maybe these jokes only make a horse laugh…So my two-year-old son is currently obsessed with knock-knock jokes. But of course, since he’s two, so they don’t... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Why My Breasts Hate Summer…

  

  // At night when I close my eyes and rest from the day, I’m reminded of how old I am by the way my breasts fall over the edges of my body. Gone are the two... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Picture I Promised You…

  

  // About a month ago, I was having a few glasses of wine with some girlfriends and said yes to one of their insane suggestions. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Interview with My Kids

  

  // The other day I overheard my daughter telling her friend that her mommy knows Taylor Swift. I interrupted her and said, “No, sweetie, I don’t know Taylor... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• What I’ve Learned from Blogging in Two Years…

  

  // My blog just celebrated it’s second year of life. Like any toddler, it’s had its tantrums and its triumphs.I remember when it started walking on its own. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Mother’s Day – A Mixed Bag for Me…

  

  // Three generations of mothers…Mother’s day is a strange one for me. The part where my children wake me up with cards, breakfast, and a plethora of crafts... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Banana Clip Update…

  

  // The day is getting closer. Much much closer. No, not Mother’s Day. No, not the last day of school.I’m talking about the day that I recreate this photo.If... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Whatever After – FINALLY a Series for My Daughter Where a Princess Saves Herself

  

  // My five-year-old daughter lives and breaths all things princesses. She uses her blanket as a cape, she makes a construction crown with jewels almost every da... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• God is Trying to Tell Me Not to Dye My Hair…

  

  A few weeks ago, I decided to change things up and part my hair on the left. Yes, I know, you are thinking that I’m an insanely wild woman who lives on the edge. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Top 9 Worst Kinds of One-Upper Moms

  

  Ever met a one-upper mom? Oh yes, yes, you have. Admit it. VIA: MATT CARR/THE IMAGE BANK/GETTY IMAGESHere’s my list of the Top 9 WORST kinds of one upper moms... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I Can’t Tell My Daughter

  // My five-year-old daughter thinks I’m perfect. I can say with certainty that she is the only human being on this entire earth that thinks that. She tells me... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Eat. Drink. Be Skinny! Is It Possible?

  

  // Recently, I led a webinar for Sverve called “Top 10 Mistakes Bloggers Make” – it was such a cool experience and I got to “meet” a bunch of bloggers that I ha... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION