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Gleam is Thoughtful Gift Giving Made Easy
Some people have a genius for gift giving. I do not. It’s not…
My Work Has Value
Mother’s Day is a lovely day of burnt toast and odd smelling…
The New Politics of Household Labor
Even before the pandemic, women (especially moms) have been talking…
Treat Yo Self to Some Knowledge
I love Parks and Recreation. The holiday they invented, Treat…
Top 5 Ways Moms Spent 2020
Time passed differently in 2020. March was 9 years long. April…
10 Tips for Dividing Household Tasks in the New Year
2020 taught us many difficult, gritty lessons, but one that stands…
Mindfulness for Moms in the New Year
2020 was filled with heartache and uncertainty. It was hard for…
Hello Bello Labor Day Giveaway
It's Labor Day, a holiday to celebrate the labor movement in…
Parents: We Are Not Pregnant
Attention parents: We are not pregnant. If you are not carrying…
Watch Whatever Dumb Garbage You Want
Far be it from me to argue with well meaning humans encouraging…
SpongeBob Tarot Reading
After reading my post about how any attempt I make to communicate…
The Cards Have Nothing to Say to You
If I hear about a trend, it is either dead or made it into the…
To Do List Reimagined with Tend
For the past four months, every day has felt the same when in…
Easing the Mental Load with Tend
We’ve been relatively quiet about Tend over the last few months.…
Funner
Are you cringing? The word funner tends to send people off the…
Taking Control of Her Mental Health in a Pandemic
Something about the quarantine life unleashed a darkness in Helene…
What Quarantine Taught Me About My Husband
My husband and I have been home together with the baby for a…
This Dance is Hard: Motherhood at the Quarter Century
With Older Son's 25th birthday quickly approaching, it's time…
We’ve Known Better For a Very Long Time
If you've never fallen down a flight of stairs, it's an experience…
A Long Petal of the Sea
There is no better time than now to lose yourself in an epic…
Civics 101 Podcast Part 2
Pivot is a great word taken over by business types and made cringeworthy.…
Cheesiest Broccoli Soup
The hot weather is here early this year because we haven't got…
Our Lives Will Never be the Same Without Them
Someone somewhere once said that the death of an old man is not…
Our New Movie Night
Felicia and I watched Logan Lucky on Saturday night. She was…
News Apps
Someone needs to come over to my house and remove all the news…
Faith in a Pandemic
On the second week of March, Tara Hurley and her family did something…
To Parent or not to Parent
For possibly the first time in human history, people are able…
Questions Not to Ask Yourself During Quarantine
Now is not the time for me to reassess my life. Maybe for some…
Easy Chocolate Chip Scones
I said I am not wasting resources baking. What did I mean by…
During the COVID 19 Outbreak Do Not Tell Me to Count My Blessings
If you ask me how I am feeling, I will tell you I am marginally…
Caregiving During Quarantine
Our world has been upended. Navigating empty store shelves, parsing…
Introvert’s Social Distancing Log, Day 1
Introvert's Social Distancing Log, Day 1, Saturday, March 14,…
Romantic Movies Where No One Ends Up Dead
There are two types of people in this world. People who are fine…
Mothering in the Time of COVID-19
With the deep concern currently circling the COVID-19 pandemic,…
5 Movie Series to Watch While Social Distancing
Here are 5 movie series (and a couple of lists of movie series)…
The Child Care Challenge
According to a Pew Research Center report, "Child care is a…
I’m Just as Surprised as You
Here we are, the dawning of our third year...what exactly are…
Why Am I So Angry?
It's time to talk about anger. Healthy anger motivates, makes…
Smooching the Enemy
After reading Blythe Roberson's book How to Date Men When You…
55 Great Christmas Gift Ideas
Christmas shopping can be fun. But sometimes it is a desperate,…
Alone on Thanksgiving
I am divorced. Sort of. I am in divorce limbo. Part of my new…
What the hell are we doing here?
What the hell are we doing here? Well, a little history wouldn't…
Tend 2.0
From the first day that we launched Tend, we've been getting…
Pride and Prejudice and Other Flavors
I need to let you know that I will watch, read and buy pretty…
Sense8
Sense8 was a sensation when it was released. It was so loved…
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