Dear Booze, We have had a relationship for quite some time now. We dabbled in high school, but college is where we really started our serious 20 + year relationship. We had a blast and were together every weekend and a lot of weeknights. If it wasn't for lacrosse, we would have been inseparable. You (mostly gross beer and boxed wine) made parties fun and were the focus of ... Read More
Ten Signs you are a Working Mom in the Midst of a Pandemic
Day 108. WOW. We are really in this thing, aren't we? As I write this, I am watching the news and shaking my head, literally. It's all too much and makes me anxious and enraged. I am feeling a lot of ways today but mostly focused on how insane life has been as a working mom during 2020. Even if you are not a working om, I assume many of you can relate to some of these ... Read More
My 40th Birthday was …Weird
In the last few years, I have dreaded turning 40. Knowing so many amazing, confident women who are already in the club, I am not quite sure what had me so upset about this number. Maybe it's because I still think of myself as being in my late twenties. People always say that it's not how old you are, it's how old you feel. Well...is it normal to always feel 28? That's my ... Read More
Random Recommendations, Links, and Ideas because What Else is there to do?
Oh hello guys, it's me... just going insane and batshit crazy in my small house. Yeah yeah yeah...I know. We are not "stuck" at home. We are SAFE at home!! I KNOW. I know. I just can't help but feel a tiny bit trapped if you know what I mean. I know you know. Since life is a little cray right now, so is my sleep schedule. Like most of you, I spend a shit ton of time on ... Read More
The New Normal: Navigating Life Working from Home with Kids
When talk of the Coronavirus first started, of course, it worried me. I am a natural worrier, so my mind went to terrible places. Two weeks ago, my husband stocked up on water, food, liquor, and yes, toilet paper, in the event that we would not be able to leave our house. I kind of laughed it off, thinking "this won't happen...we will not be quarantined." When the news ... Read More