I am running out of days in the deep south. July 3rd is our last day in Atlanta, but between now and then there is a trip to Nashville to see my niece’s ballet recital and a trip to Myrtle Beach and a solo (work) trip to Toronto for me (where I will be working [...]
As soon as she said, “You know what would be the most special thing in the world? If I had a handsome boy Barbie for my girl Barbie to play with,” I knew. I knew we’d be spending the morning scouring the aisles at Toys r Us, instead of taking advantage of the free swimming [...]
Sometimes working from home doesn’t exactly work. For me, my best productive work is done when all three kids are at school and I am sitting in my yoga pants and a tank top in the hallway in front of my iMac with a giant cup of coffee beside me. It is NOT done while [...]
One of the very least glamorous honors that comes along with this whole parenting gig is the PUBLIC BATHROOM VISIT. I realize some of you call them restrooms and some of you in the great white north think you are being extra polite by calling them washrooms, and some of you get all Britishy and [...]
You’ll have to excuse me. I’m in some sort of post-LOST, post-birthday cupcakes, cake and cookie sugar coma. (In a good way) I am also in some sort of un-coffeed daze. (In a bad way) You see, there are three gallons of milk in our house right now…one that expired on May 20th, one that [...]
That’s all I want. Just a day. I want a day to wake up late. A day to sit in the backyard with a book. A day to window shop at anthropologie. A day to get a much needed pedicure. A day to buy some sandals to show off said pedicure. A day to park my [...]
I’m the pick-your-battles type. Which is why I didn’t even bat an eyelash when Isabella requested to go to the park dressed like this…. Not one eyelash. I mean, it’s not really any different than when she went out for milkshakes wearing her Snow White costume. Or when she went to Emily’s school play dressed [...]
I can’t say “Are you fondue worthy?” without having visions of Elaine discussing spongeworthy-ness but, you know, with my weird food issues, this is an actual concern. Fondue, like chocolate fountains, is just one of those things I tend to avoid. It’s the type of thing that shows up at random parties beside bowls of [...]
Most people are really good at telling you what they are, well, not-so-good at. It’s really easy for me to tell you that when I sing, birds explode. I will most willingly tell you that you don’t ever want to see me dance. I waste money at Target! Sometimes I’m lazy! I have no bloody [...]
1. I see that bathing suits are on sale at Old Navy for $9 and $10…so I drag all three kids there and spend way too much time (45 minutes) trying to find the right sizes for everyone. I buy two for each member of our family. Once I find my children… …I pay and [...]
1. Apparently, Pizza Uno isn’t a big fan of me. Well, I’ll tell you what, Pizza Uno, the feeling is mutual. I lived in Chicago for years, and never got a taste of the infamous Chicago Style Pizza that people rave about. This week I was able to have my very first taste test. Verdict? [...]
Hey, remember when I got to interview my new boyfriend Sterling Knight? Well, if you didn’t already know, I also got to interview some more Disney stars, Good Luck Charlie’s Bridgit Mendler and Jason Dolley. And did you know that I’m actually McMomming it up in Chicago and LA this week? Oh yes I am. [...]
I am still on antibiotics for strep. I am still rocking this awesome cold. It involves many, many boxes of tissues, some maximum strength mucinex dm that is supposed to be helping with these horrific coughing attacks but really doesn’t seem to be doing anything but making me choke trying to get the horse-sized pills down my [...]
On May 5th 2006… In May 6th, 2010… It’s funny how four years ago, all I wanted to do was get my little 9 month old package of chub to perform her newest trick and she kind of had little to no interest in the camera, but now she comes home from school and says, [...]
We vacationed a lot as kids. I didn’t realize at the time that going away every winter vacation and spring break wasn’t what everybody else did. I took for granted all the times we went to Myrtle Beach, Disney Land, Disney World, New York, Boston, San Diego, Lake Tahoe, Canada, Israel, The Bahamas. It seemed [...]
If I’m being honest, I am the very worst ebayer ever. Really, I am. If I really want to win something…there’s a good chance I won’t. Actually, there’s more than a good chance. I will find, say, a pair of jeans. They are exactly the ones I tried on at Nordstrom. In fact, they are [...]
Once upon a time there was a fancy little girl named Isabella. She was full-time fancy. And we all know that every fancy girl needs a boy in her life to worship her because, yes, we have seen Pretty in Pink. (PS. For some reason, Emily cannot figure out that his name is Duckie…and not [...]
I would never compare myself to Leslie Mann, because in his words and in mine…she is flawless, but I had recently read something about her [at the time] 10-year-old daughter Maude getting all giddy at the thought of her mom getting to kiss Zac Efron in the movie 17 Again, to the point of actually licking her [...]
Unfortunately, since I have THE STREP, I don’t have an actual post for you. I have tissues and fevers and sore throats. In short, I am a sexy beast right now. What I do have, however, is a little interview I did on Friday with Sterling Knight. I’m just going to say this…it’s a good [...]
