Yes, We Have No Shoe Boxes
Day 29 Write 31 Days Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: “Take a shoebox and…” I don’t have any shoeboxes. I don’t keep shoeboxes. When I buy shoes, I leave the box at the store. Somehow, I wear this as a badge of dishonor; a testament to my wretched mothering. I have no shoeboxes. I…
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Hailey Baldwin striking a pose with a hoard of puppies! Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis breaking into song! Hari Nef slinking about in a décolletage-diving blazer! Welcome to a Fashion Week model casting—Vogue.com style. And it wasn’t just a typical waiting-around-for-fittings affair, either. Instead, call it the ultimate playground of all casting calls, starting from the outside, where…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Don’t Text and Drive
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: “Don’t Text and Drive.” I have a better suggestion. Don’t text and do anything else. Ever. If you feel the need to text, it should have your whole attention. Don’t text and drive, eat, walk, talk, or care for young children. Several years ago, were transitioning our family from…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Facebook, Hell, and Your Cat’s Safety
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Facebook, Hell, and Your Cat’s Safety…. All the stuff you’ve been saying/doing on Facebook Facebook. It’s a blessing and It’s a curse. However, it is not a LITERAL curse friends. If I don’t share your status, I won’t actually be cast into the bowels of hell. And here is…
It’s JUST….
Day 26 Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: It’s JUST… It’s JUST a tumor… Yeah, stuff you JUST don’t say. It is the minimalisation of something that may be seemingly small to one and insurmountable to another. And it is casual speak that screams volumes to the one who is impacted by it the most.…
If/Then Jesus: Grace 101
An If – Then Jesus If I put the baby to bed too early, then I will have to get up too early. And, if the toddlers take a nap in the car, then I will have to start eating cheezits by 3 pm. Goodness, if I don’t put the laundry away as soon as it…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I’m Sorry, But…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I’m Sorry, But… Worse still, “I am sorry you…” I literally just did this. “I am sorry you…” This is not an apology. Just be sorry. When Justin and I first got married, this was our battle zone. And it was the hill I was willing to die on.…
Stuff I Wish You’s Quit Saying: Do Not Taste…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Do Not Taste My husband Justin is naturally thin. I know, so irritating. Every morning he goes into town and gets… I hope you are sitting down, ONE PLAIN CAKE DONUT and a cup of coffee. Taste buds don’t seem to be a motivating factor for him. This is…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… You’re SOOOO AWFUL!
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… You’re SOOOO AWFUL! I remember the first hate mail I got this time last year. I have never been so shocked. Keep in mind I had a handful of readers, most of whom were family or friends and basically agreed with me. So when An Open Letter to my…
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: When is the last time they had a bath?
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: When is the last time they had a bath? I don’t know. What month is it? I am not a bad mom. I consider myself an adequate mom. I think I will get a mug: “World’s Most Adequate Mom.” And I do love the smell of freshly bathed, lotioned,…