by Stephanie | Sep 19, 2013 | family life, funny
I deserve a medal for the time I kept a straight face while uttering the following sentence, We do not put our labias on the rug. Yes. I authoritatively declared that in our family, it officially goes against code to put our collective private parts on carpets of any...
by Stephanie | Sep 17, 2013 | family life, funny, parenting
Earlier this week, we had a rough night in the parent ‘hood, resulting in a disappointing five hours of sleep for Mommy. The next morning, I stumbled down the stairs in a stupor, attempted to insert an IV drip of Seattle’s Best Coffee, and started to cry when...
by Stephanie | Aug 26, 2013 | family life, funny
For the first 34 years of my life, I prided myself on being cavity-free. Just before I turned 35, I got my very first cavity. I was pissed. And terrified. No matter how many allergy shots I had as a kid, how many IVs I have been given for surgical procedures,...
by Stephanie | Aug 15, 2013 | family life, funny
I used to love going out to dinner. There is just something so invigorating about treating yourself to a meal that you do not cook, filled with ingredients that you do not have in the fridge, and topped off with a dessert that you did not have to prepare. Not to...
by Stephanie | Jul 28, 2013 | blogging, funny
How do you make the post-blogging-conference letdown even more painful? Simple. Your flight home gets cancelled, and you spend the entire day at the airport. The morning after BlogHer 13 ended, I arrived at Chicago O’Hare promptly, breezed through check-in and...
by Stephanie | Jul 20, 2013 | family life, funny, sponsored post
I have a serious clutter problem, people. I have tried subscribing to different theories and practices to rid me of my inherent laziness and motivate me to try harder, but it’s like dieting for me. OK, fine, I have never dieted due to my fondness for ice...