TikTok has the BEST tips and tricks for spring cleaning the heck out of our houses, and I’m more than ready to start! This has …

I do a LOT of cooking everyday, even make some crazy mistakes, but I have NEVER exploded my stovetop. Thank goodness someone else did it …

It happens EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. I’m on Instagram, minding my business and scrolling the posts, and I get dm’s about being added to random groups — usually …

Y’all!! It’s crazy how our brains work sometimes, isn’t it!! So, I tried this little “mind test,” and it’s CRAZY the way it works! You’d …

Oh so many of us have been there. You get a tattoo that you think you are going to love, but you soon end up …

Oh, man!! Have you ever said something, and IMMEDIATELY regretted it?!? Can you IMAGINE saying something accidentally on purpose into a hot mic — one …

ICYMI, the 😂 emoji isn’t cool anymore??!!?? Gen Z. You’re so sweet and cute, but you’re killing me! Lawdy Bee! (That’s a southern expression, for …

Well, this is just one of those times where we are going to have to agree to disagree. The PBS Digital Studios claims that blowing …

Sometimes it is the little things that I hate — the easy things that just take up all your precious time — like scrubbing a …

The Twitterverse is all up in arms about Can Opener Dad, John Roderick — who’s Twitter account has since been taken down. Apparently, John’s hungry …

Who’s going to participate in that King Daddy of all traditions, the New Year’s Resolution this year? Every year, I debate about whether to choose …

Let’s face it, holidays are stressful on good years, and this has not been a kind year to our family, much less the social climate …

Here is your yearly PSA and friendly reminder: Please use proper punctuation when filling out your Christmas cards this Holiday season. It’s that time of …

Let it be known, I was never a big iPhone person to start with. I never kept up with the latest and greatest, was always …

I thought I was going crazy! I have been hearing *Pop Pop Pops* daily — and often — in my neighborhood in the evenings. I …

I have been home on quarantine exactly 72 days. My husband has been home exactly 70 of those 72 days. I have never felt the …

This family of five has brightened up my day you guys! They are total family goals and they have made the best out of quarantine! …

TikTok user, @reubix-cube, was home alone, so the thought he would teach himself one of the many uber popular TikTok dances to record for the …

Oh teachers. It seems like you guys are always getting the short end of the stick. From low pay to larger classroom sizes and losses …

Everywhere I keep seeing schedules, plans, and all sorts of lists for what people are going to do while their kids are out of school …

There have been exactly three times in my life where I have been hurt. I’m not talking about falling down and scratching a knee, or …

I grew up in small town Texas. It was about as Friday night lights as you can get. It was also home to one of …

Gen X owes the millennials a huge apology, because we just couldn’t deal with the Boomers anymore, and we tossed them at you, and that’s …

I remember when I was in my twenties, all fresh faced and bright eyed, looking at the world like it was my bitch. I was …

This Christmas, you don’t have to please anybody. You don’t need to make picture memories. You don’t have to show up somewhere you don’t want …

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. This is the how we finish up the last of every year. It’s just how it is. Except this year, for some …

Do you ever see something on the internet that makes you think, “Dude, I have got to be less insane while I am out living …

I don’t know what happened this year, but it’s not even Halloween yet, and people are already talking about putting up their Christmas trees. Why? …

Once a month, I turn into a raging hormonal witch. This has been happening to me now for almost 30 years, and honestly I’m not …

When I had my daughter, I experienced Postpartum Depression. Even my own doctor misdiagnosed me. It was one of my daughter’s doctors that ultimately realized …

Teenagers? Are you even kidding me? I was in no way prepared for what it takes to be the mom of a teenager, and I …

Get ready to change your whole way of thinking when it comes to laundry, because I this is huge. As I was going through my …

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. All opinions are 100% mine. If You’re Looking For …

In college, making friends was easy. All you had to do was walk out in the hallway of your dorm, and you had nine new …

In college I knocked ’em back. Thursday nights meant hanging out at the bar, and waking up so hungover on Friday I didn’t make it …

Lately there has been a huge push for girl’s weekends and to find a great best friend you can talk about anything with. Every article …

My best friend and I met because our daughters were in first grade together. They started playing together, and begged us to meet. We actually …

When she started her first day of kindergarten, I was too excited for her to be sad. I love school so much, and I was …

It seems like yesterday my daughter was three years old. She turned 14 back in June, and I have to be honest… I have no …

This year Starbucks is launching their pumpkin spice latte in AUGUST. That’s right, I SAID AUGUST. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is launching August 28 this …

I am a plus size girl, I’ve been plus size since the tenth grade. This is who I am, and while I’m constantly working on …

People all think that divorce happens quickly, all at once. And I can understand why it seems that way.  So many people who’ve been through …

Fireworks are fun for most people (remember to check in on war veterans, though) but for dogs, they basically spend the entire evening thinking they …

If you have a vacation itinerary, a guide book and have researched more than three days for your upcoming vacation, you need to calm down.  …

I was so scared to turn 40. It seemed so old to me. FOUR DECADES is a lot of decades. You know? I was so …

When marriage counselors were asked to anonymously answer the question, “What are the most common mistakes couples make?” Things got interesting. They had a lot …

Somehow somewhere it became a badge of honor to not get your kid a cell phone. Parents everywhere are lying about how much time their …

There are some things in life that we just know to be totally and unequivocally true, and one of those is that you must, at …

Pool Noodles are cool and all, but it also turns out they are a haven for snakes and you need to get rid of them …

A great way to craft an amazing beer is to start the process yourself from scratch. You can grow your own beer garden at home …

When Delish posted this insta post, they just wanted to know how you took your coffee. What they didn’t know was that people feel very …

If you aren’t from Texas then you don’t know about our insane tradition where we spend the months of March and April pulling over on …

Is it safe to shower during a thunderstorm? Turns out it’s not an old wives tale. My mom would never let us do dishes or …

Leggings are pants, and women should be allowed to wear whatever they want. I’ve been fighting that battle for a while, but this mom disagrees. …

What are bathtub trays for anyway? Every time I tell people I prefer baths to showers they look at me like I have two heads. …

I wake up to my alarm going off. After a night of getting up to go pee THREE TIMES in between fits of dreams and …

Maybe you’ve spent your entire life wanting to be a Disney Princess, maybe you just want to make a full time salary for part time …

You know, childbirth is a crazy thing, but when you are giving birth to a kid that weighs 15 pounds, it’s pretty much terrifying. This …

There are just some days I need more motivation than usual to get through the span of 24 hours. Monday seems to be that day …

The day started out just like any other boring, routine day. I got up, made my coffee, cringed at my sleepy reflection in the mirror, …

I really have no words. So, a mother left her baby at an airport (allegedly). She boarded a plane, got nice and comfortable in her …

Let me start off by saying I love my husband and I am so lucky to have found this great man. Now that I got …

I have a shameful admission to make: I don’t like Girl Scout Cookies. I think Samoas might be the Pumpkin Spice Latte of the cookie world. …

Depression is a real thing. It is more talked about lately than ever before, and the negative stigma surrounding finally appears to be lifting. It …

As a former kindergarten teacher, I know what I am about to say is going to upset quite a few teachers, but I don’t care. …

When I was a little girl, my mom watched General Hospital every single day. She never missed it– from Luke and Laura’s wedding to Sonny …

I love Pineapple. So much that I eat it until my mouth hurts. But it turns out I’ve been eating it completely wrong, and I …

Years ago, before my divorce, my mother was my closest friend. We talked every day, for at least an hour. When I taught school, I …

I will never forget drinking that awful sugar sludge when I was pregnant with my daughter. I had a LOT of trouble keeping anything down, …

Most people think of PTSD as a condition for veterans of war, but these mothers are shattering the stereotype. They want people to know that you can get post traumatic stress disorder from a number of things, including childbirth. Their road isn’t easy, but it’s definitely inspiring.

St. Patrick’s Day. Ah, that day full of all-things Irish, leprechauns, clovers, pots ‘o gold, and copious amounts of alcohol. A time to eat corned …

Infidelity. It sucks. It feels like your insides are being ripped out. It is the absolute worst feeling there is, and it happens more than …

“What did you throw away from your lunch today,” I ask my kids as a daily ritual when they get home from school. “I don’t …

One of the things I promised myself I would do this year is make more friends. I had no idea how hard making adult friends …

I have a daughter and she’s perfect. She does all the right things. She is obedient. She is mindful and kind. She plays nicely with …

My husband and I don’t really do lovey gifts. Valentine’s, anniversary, whatever. He doesn’t care if he gets a gift on Valentine’s Day. I used …

“I’m gonna get a pic of me breastfeeding put on a baby blanket so when someone asks me to cover up they still get to …

When it comes to children, some people love to give parents (experienced and new) their own advice on how to better raise the children, regardless …

Last week, one of my random “friends” on Facebook that I haven’t actually seen since high school posted something crazy political and polarizing. I was …

I am super clumsy. So clumsy, in fact that I have broken my feet. That’s right. I didn’t break just one foot, I broke both …

I am a busy mom. I work full time and my kid does a lot of stuff. From sun up to sun down– and even …

This is something that happens as we get older, have kids on our own, and are actual responsible adults that can make decisions in the case of an emergency.

Postpartum depression sounded to me like something to make you sad. Wasn’t depression when you couldn’t get out of bed? I had to get out of bed. If I didn’t, who would protect my baby?

Forgiveness is one of those things that makes you seem like the bigger person, like you are the one that is willing to forgive and forget and just move on from whatever has happened.

Don’t eat hotdogs. I know that sounds completely ridiculous, but nitrates and salt are big migraine triggers.

I love Christmas. It’s happy and beautiful and festive. But what I really love is getting my house back after the holidays are over. I …

And it means tonight they will celebrate Christmas without me. The holidays are tough when you’re estranged from your parents. Every year around Thanksgiving, I start to get anxiety, and it doesn’t end until December 26th.

I am a working mom. One that always gets asked, “How do you find the time to do it all?” And most of the time …

Baby safety is one of those things that everyone can agree on. In that it’s important to keep babies safe.

HOW you should keep those babies safe? Well, that’s a different story,

Over the last few weeks I’ve become a mostly stay-at-home-dad. I’ve been working two, maybe three days a week while my wife is crushing it …

I’ve been divorced five years. That’s half as long as I was married. So I thought it might be time to start dating again. But …

We should have locked the door. But we didn’t. We should have waited until we were sure he was asleep. But we didn’t. My tween …

For the majority of us, work is an occasionally awesome but mostly unfortunate fact of life that we just have to deal with. Why would …

It can be really hard to make the most of your summer when it’s super hot outside and no one feels like leaving the comfort …

If you peeked into my underwear drawer you would find exactly one wired bra, but it’s the one bra I refuse to wear. The only …

One of the biggest accomplishments of my adult life was learning how to use chopsticks. Not even a lie. It was on par with learning …

Excuse me a second while I take some medicine and blow my nose. I don’t know where you live, but it’s cold season here. It’s …

This weekend we’re getting ready to visit my future mother-in-law. These trips are always a nice break from the every day for us, but they …

It’s tough to find good friends as adults and it’s even tougher to find adults we actually trust with our children. So many times, we …

Tonight my daughter told me she hated me. She screamed it, in fact, before flipping her hair and marching upstairs to her bedroom. The door …