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You probably think this post is about you. I dare you to try and NOT sing that song the rest of the day. But, seriously, check out what showed up on my computer today.

I firmly believe that there is a direct correlation between my extreme hotel phobia and the amount of Dateline NBC episodes I have seen in my lifetime. But just hear me out.

This photo is brought to you by that mini panic attack that happens to women (and men sometimes?) when you sit down on the toilet in a public, one-stall restroom. It’s that moment when you are most vulnerable, doing your private business, glance over at the door, and then PANIC because you can’t tell if […]

(This one’s for you, Uncle Julius. Me with “Touchdown Jesus” at the heart of the Notre Dame campus in South Bend, Indiana.) Grief is not something every family does well. Some families grow apart. Some families curse God. Some curse each other. Some families wallow in self-pity. Some allow greed to overcome them. But this […]

Not that you should care AT ALL about the nonsense that comes out of my mouth on a daily basis, but…well, I guess you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t care at all. So, thanks for caring, first of all! But here are some things you’ll probably never hear me say. I say probably because […]

My Dear Family, Please accept this letter as my notice of resignation for the position of laundress (a.k.a. “Laundry Fairy”), effective immediately.

Dear 16-Year-Old Me, Wow, I can’t believe how young you look. I can’t believe I’m almost double your age already. It’s like I blinked and someone handed me a husband, two babies and a minivan. I KNOW! We swore we’d never own one. We were wrong. About lots of things. Imagine that.

Reader’s Digest version of the events that led to the creation of this How-to Tuesday post: 1) Hubby and I need a babysitter to look after the kiddos once or twice a week. 2) I find a great candidate online and ask her to come over for an interview. 3) My friend Staci mentions that […]

Those of you who follow me on Facebook might remember a photo album I created entitled “Really, America?” It is an album that received a ton of criticism – 100% of it from my mother who said I sounded like a snob who just moved back from England and is now too good to live […]

Thanks to everyone for the social media love – on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Please “like” me or “follow” me if you haven’t already (that just felt creepy) because there are lots of other prizes to give away in the weeks and months to come! The very first give-away is a copy of my book […]