For those of you who may have stumbled on this recipe – OMG you have to try it because it’s amazingly good and easy. But, I’m not a regular foodie girl blogger. While recipes on this blog pop up occasionally they aren’t the norm – but welcome! For you regular readers who come to this…
If you’ve been hanging around my Facebook page for the past month or so you’ve seen a lot of status updates and pictures referencing me being cast in Listen to Your Mother Austin. I hope I’m not humble bragging. Am I? Humble braggers make me wanna throw up in my mouth a little. Okay, a…
Lately, I’ve had several people ask me to recommend adoption books. While I can easily rattle off a few titles that I’ve read on my journey to adoption, I don’t want to mislead people. There isn’t one book I’ve read that I can point to and say: “Oh yes…this taught me all the things about…
Some days, I really rock this parenting thing. Other days, I’m just thankful parents don’t have to pass a test and get a license (because I’m probably not a shoo-in.) Overall, the gold star parenting days outweigh the “I have no flipping clue what I’m doing” days so I’ll share a few little hacks that save…
To My Dear Sons, I love you more than my own life. There’s probably not much I wouldn’t do for you, including giving you that last bite of my ice cream. I mean…if I’m stupid enough to eat something yummy in your presence instead of hiding behind the bathroom door like any sane mom would…
I am a big fan of giving unsolicited advice. Others may not be big fans of it, but that’s okay. I have strong opinions and I’m often compelled to share them, even when people wish I wouldn’t. You’re probably rolling your eyes at me, thinking I’m one of those “thinks she knows all the…
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard “mama knows best,” or “just listen to your mother,” well…that would be a lotta dollar bills. Like a stripper after a really good night where there were oodles of bachelor parties. That’s a lotta dinero, ya’al. But the truth is, we don’t always listen to our…
Thank you Carefree RV Resorts for sponsoring today’s post and giving me the opportunity to vacation in CA, TX and FL with their Lifestyle Program! It’s March and according to my Facebook newsfeed, much of the country is suffering from so-over-the-snow-itis and going stir cray cray crazy from being cooped up with the kids who…
The first story I ever wrote was called the “A Little Elf.” I told it to my mom who used to write down the funny stuff I said and the stories I’d tell. All of my early wisdom is in a spiral notebook in a box somewhere, getting ready for the highest bidder when I…
Adoption is part of my life. It has been a source of joy and a source of frustration. It has been a rollercoaster ride full of highs and lows and “oh shit” moments that has shaped me in to the person I am. Adoption has done so much more for me beyond adding people to my dinner…
