Jared and Kristi Owens were flying to Las Vegas for a fun-filled vacation, but they had a little hiccup in their plans when they got to the airport. Were they smuggling drugs across state lines in their checked bag? Nope. They were smuggling something, however, unknowingly. See, when they got up to the counter to …

Usually the goal of cleaning is to keep the creepy-crawlies out of your house. That’s the whole reason we put away our half-eaten food, sweep the floor, and clean the counters. Well, the goal is keeping the bugs out AND the fact that it’s just gross to leave out food and have piles of goo …

Apparently there is ANOTHER run on paper products and water. I don’t mean “paper products” like notebook paper. I mean that people are freaking out and hoard-buying toilet paper and paper towels. People. Did we not learn anything from the great toilet paper fiasco of 2020? Last time this happened, it was MONTHS before manufacturers …

I have, what they call, a TAD bit of road rage. I have tried to dial it back a couple notches since I had kids. Teach by example, right? However, if there’s one thing that still gets under my skin, and causes me to go off, it is when people take up more than one …

I don’t know how it goes at your house, but I tend to be a bit scatterbrained with my cleaning. I start in my son’s room, stripping the sheets off the bed, but I find a dirty bowl. So, I take it to the kitchen. Then I realize the dishes need to be done, so …

How to Manifest Anything you Want When it comes to creating the life you really want, your mind is the most powerful tool you could ever come across. How do you use your mind and all of its power to manifest? That’s easy, let me show you how to manifest anything you want.  What can …

Starbucks Baristas are saying they are getting tired of making complex special orders that have tons of modifications. I totally see where they are coming from. It would be so much easier if they could just come in, make the drinks that are on the menu, and then go home. Especially since most Starbucks locations …

I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been mad before. I’ve even been furious. But, I’ve never been “chew on an animal for revenge” mad. This dude got bit by a snake — a viper. Yeah. It was a baby, but that would still suck pretty bad. But, what he did next is just all kinds of …

Bacon lovers, you might want to avoid California for the foreseeable future. The voters in California have decided to opt for the welfare of the piggy over the availability of delicious pork products — including bacon. In all fairness, it isn’t JUST pork that is about to be affected by this new animal welfare proposition …

Well. I’m not even sure what to say about this. Whatever happened to common decency and moral standards? 2 Men in a suburb of Los Angeles were seen (by multiple people) and caught on camera casually walking out of a TJ Maxx store with their arms full of stolen merchandise, and nobody did a thing …

There is a trend going around TikTok that has people sticking cloves of garlic up their noses, and doctors are warning that it is a bad idea. Really? A doctor had to warn us of this. I learned not to stick things up my nose when I was like 2 years old. Ya know, I …

I, legit, have a new favorite TikTok personality, and that person is, Body Positivity Advocate, Ms. Mary Fran Donnelly — have you heard of her? She is a social studies teacher with a bit of a potty mouth (be warned if you have kiddos around). She is completely relatable, has an infectious personality, and she …

There is a new brain teaser, and it involves a little bit of detective work and maybe just a little bit of math. Can you solve it? I love all the riddles and math problems they post on social media for everyone to try and solve. I’m not going to lie — it may take …

As the world starts to open back up, I have never been so aware of the amount of just-plain-courtesy that is lacking in society. Oh, don’t worry — I’ve had to get on to my kids PLENTY — and even my husband — as we seem to have forgotten what manners are and what they’re …

Turns out, I have been finishing my texts wrong, and I don’t know whether to *shake my head*, *roll my eyes*, or just go with it. Now, I majored in English in college, so sometimes it’s really hard for me to not write like I’m submitting a thesis to one of my professors. That flows …

I’ll admit, I like a nice glass of wine, or a tasty dirty vodka martini, as much as the next person. BUT, there is a study out of England that has me pretty much scared to death. Researchers out of the University of Oxford have found that there is no “safe” level of alcohol when …

A Burger King in Ohio posted a sign at their drive thru saying they will hire 14 and 15 year olds, and people on social media are apparently outraged. There is an obvious shortage of fast food workers across the country. Restaurants near where I live have even posted signs that they are only using …

A Hummer in Florida exploded in flames after the driver of the vehicle filled up a couple containers with gasoline. I don’t know how it has been where YOU are, but the gas “crisis” has been ridiculous here. I put “crisis” in quotes, because we did this to ourselves. Yes, there was a cyberattack on …

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 been just about the LONGEST winter known to man — please tell me I’m not the only one who feels this way!! I’m ready to shake off those winter blues, …

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 and sent out the warning, because this is something I could EASILY see myself doing. I’m in charge of, not only cooking for MY family, but I make the meals …

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 by spam bots. OR — I get pm’ed by half naked individuals, wanting me to join them on Instagram. No, Karen, I don’t want to see more of you than …

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 think that if you told your feet to do one thing, they’d listen. And then, if you told your hands to do something easy peasy, they would comply. But, it …

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 being full of regret. There was a trend going around TikTok that dealt with that VERY thing. It asked people to answer the question, “What is your dumbest Tattoo?” Oh, …

Oh, man!! Have you ever said something, and IMMEDIATELY regretted it?!? Can you IMAGINE saying something accidentally on purpose into a hot mic — one that is on — and the whole room accidentally hears your immediate regret? That is EXACTLY what happened to an ENTIRE  San Francisco Bay Area school board — the Oakley …

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 all you not in the know. It means, “For Goodness Sakes” or “For Crying Outloud!”) When did I get so old?? It seems like just YESTERDAY, my generation was dictating …

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 into your Nintendo 64, NES, and SNES never really worked to make the games play. *Shocked Face Emoji* I’m pretty sure that my blowing abilities — wait, that didn’t come …

Sometimes it is the little things that I hate — the easy things that just take up all your precious time — like scrubbing a bunch of potatoes. Did you know that you can make that job just a little more bearable? You can go about making your meal, cleaning your house, or watching that …

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 nine-year-old daughter asked him to open a can of baked beans, and he saw it as a great opportunity to teach her a lesson — a SIX HOUR lesson — …

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 a New Year’s Resolution to carry into the new year. In theory, it is a great tradition. In actuality, people usually stick to their resolutions for a few weeks, and …

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 in general. Times like these turn what’s supposed to be a celebration of family and friends and love… into one, huge MMA match with Grandma wielding a turkey leg like …

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 year. You put out the word, maybe on social media, that you need everyone’s addresses, so you can send them Christmas Cards. You go to the store, or maybe shop …

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 models behind others, and just wanted something that worked. And then I got married. As soon as we got married, my husband wanted me to switch to an iPhone so …

I thought I was going crazy! I have been hearing *Pop Pop Pops* daily — and often — in my neighborhood in the evenings. I have been scared someone has a gun. Turns out, it might be people letting off fireworks! The 4th of July is in just a few weeks, and it seems some …

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 term “Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder” more than I do right now. I’m talking, I’m feeling it deep down in my soul. I always thought it would be fun …

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! To be honest, we should all be taking notes from this family. Their creativity has created a great way to get moving and to bond as a family! If you …

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 world to see. As he is dancing, something weird happens. About halfway through the dance, a face appears on the stairs behind him. Could it be a cat? I totally …

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 in benefits and funding, and now– now we are asking you to transition your entire classroom into a virtual one with virtually no training or knowledge of what to do. …

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 during all of this. And I am here to tell you to stop. I don’t know what is happening, or why people feel like they need to plan our every …

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 someone telling me my shirt looks like a banana and a clown *had sex* and made a baby (true story). I’m talking about deep betrayal. The kind that haunts you …

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 the biggest kkk groups in the state, and at the time, I didn’t think that was weird.  I knew what racism was, but I certainly didn’t think I was racist. …

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 kind of crappy.  Look, I’m not saying we are taking them back or anything, but we know how annoying they are, and we are sorry you’re having to deal with …

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 going to rock all the things, and I knew it. I just didn’t know how to rock all the things or what I was going to do to make it …

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 to be. All you have to do this Christmas is be. Why? Because I said do. I don’t know who needs to hear this. I don’t know who needs my …

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 reason, everyone is ready to skip Thanksgiving and head right onto Christmas. Sure they say decorating for the holidays early makes you happy, but does it really matter which holiday? …

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 my life, because everyone has a camera these days.” Well, this woman, who everyone is calling Karen, because of course they are, just went viral for what is to be …

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? Why are you trying to make Christmas two freaking months long? Why are you trying to have your house full of tinsel and clutter? Why do we need this so …

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 sure there’s anything I can do about it.  I’ve tried everything from medications to breathing and even having them shove a little device up in my hooha that was supposed …

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 what was going on and encouraged me to seek help. There is still a stigma today around new moms not being the happiest, most joyful selves they can be. Women …

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 had 13 years to prep for this.  Side Note: My teenager walked in while I was reading this and said, “WHAT DID I DO?” Oh, kid… you don’t even know… …

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 daughter’s laundry basket, folding those tiny underwear, I realized something. I only had to wash her underwear once every thirty days because she owned 30 pairs of underwear. At first …

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 A Really Cool Way To Bond With Your Daughter, This Is It I am always looking for cool stuff to do with my daughter. When she first started school, I …

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 besties to hang out with all day every day. But now that I am a mom? Y’all. This whole making friends things sucks. Maybe it’s on me. Maybe it’s that …

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 to any of my morning classes. Who am I kidding? I didn’t even have any morning classes. But now. Now I am a mom, and I work a lot and …

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 I read, every time I log onto Facebook, best friends are tagging each other, planning a GNO (that’s girl’s night out) or talking about how much fun they have without …

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 ended up bumping into each other at the craft store. Our kids were ecstatic, and we made a play date for them to hang out ASAP. When she dropped her …

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 so happy she got to experience it. But high school? High school is a different story. There’s a secret facebook group for all the freshmen parents at my daughter’s school. …

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 idea if I am raising her the right way. My whole goal in life is to raise her to be a good, kind person. To help those in need, and …

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 year. How is that even a thing? Why is it that we are always in such a hurry to get to fall? Why are people pushing summer away like it’s …

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 my size, I try really hard not to let it hold me back.  I take selfies, I take pictures with my family, and I post them on the internet. When …

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 a divorce can pinpoint an exact moment that their marriage ended. A moment in time that changed their life forever.  But it doesn’t work that way at all. There a …

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 are going to die. According to the American Kennel Society, more pets go missing during 4th of July festivities than any other time. It makes sense, really. Dogs have no …

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 get it, you’re in a new place, you have a limited amount of time, and you want to go and see and do as much as you can, but …

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 wrong. I have never been more wrong about anything in my life. Being 40 is exactly like being 20, except you have all your crap together. Why do I love …

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 of marriage advice to give. I know I learned a thing or two. Here are the Most Common Mistakes Married Couples Make According to Marriage Counselors Expecting partners to be …

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 kids spend on technology every day. They are all shouting from the rooftops that they aren’t getting a phone until their kids are old enough to pay for it themselves …

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 all costs wash your raw chicken. Or at least that’s what we thought, until the CDC sent out this tweet letting us all know that we needed to stop washing …

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 RIGHT NOW. You know those holes in the middle of your pool noodles? The ones you like shoot water out of at your kids? Well, according to the Buckeye Police …

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 to enhance the flavor of your home brewed beer. This is also a way to make very unique flavors that only you can replicate! Because, clearly, it’s more fun to …

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 very strongly about how strong they take their coffee, and as far as everyone is concerned, their way is the best way. You see, here’s the problem, A1 isn’t even …

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 the side of the highway to take pictures of our kids and pets frolicking in the blue bonnet “fields” And by field, I literally mean the side of the road. …

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 take a bath during a thunderstorm. She wanted us to avoid a lightning injury, and I always thought she was crazy, but she was right. Oh, and you shouldn’t wash …

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. Maryann White wrote a letter to the editor at Notre Dame’s school paper asking the women on campus to “choose jeans” instead of leggings the next time they go shopping. …

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 once tried to sell a house that had no shower in the master bathroom and everyone thought I was completely insane. What that has taught me is that nobody …

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 semi-sleep, it’s time to start my day. I stretch in my bed, and notice the first twinges of pain in my back. Reluctantly I stand up to start my day. …

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 work. Either way, I just found your DREAM JOB. A British family is hiring a part time nanny to dress as a Disney Princess and take care of their 5 …

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 beautiful 15 pound 5 ounce, 23.2 inch long bundle of joy, Harper Buckley, was born in Upstate New York earlier this week and is more than twice the size of …

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 for me, but really, it could be any day of the week. Sometimes I need to hold hands and sing kumbaya with Motivation just to survive the onslaught of daylight …

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, had a piece of toast, and dreaded everything I had to do on my “DO IT” list. No biggie, just a normal weekday. As I shuffled, still half asleep, around …

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 seat, and the plane took off. I mean … is that something you just forget? The mother, whose name we don’t know, was on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight bound …

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 that out of the way, I can start my story. I am almost as much a movie/TV fanatic as I am an obsessed book lover (notice the word almost), so …

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. It’s not that it’s so good, you just can’t get it all year long. Does anyone really like Thin Mints, or do we all just pretend so we don’t look …

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 is no longer a taboo topic, and it is openly discussed. I remember when I was first diagnosed with depression, my father immediately shushed me like I’d said a bad …

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. I am saying it anyway. TEACHERS NEED TO STOP TELLING KIDS THEY CAN’T GO TO THE BATHROOM. I don’t care if little Jimmy has been nine times in the last …

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 and Carly/Brenda. Soap operas were not at all child appropriate, yet our parents didn’t seem to care. What I want to know is, when did moms trade in their soap …

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 can’t get over how freakin’ awesome this is. You can get this pineapple shirt in our store! The thing about pineapple is it’s SUCH a pain to cut up and …

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 had a commute. I called her every single day and she kept me company through it. I couldn’t even tell you what we talked about. When I think about it …

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, and I had to retry on the Glucose three different times. And now, according to this study, there’s actually an alternative to drinking the glucose, and it’s awesome! JELLYBEANS! I …

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 beef and cabbage, drink green beer, and dance around like no one is watching. You send your kids off to school wearing the mandatory green shirt, you hit up the …

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 we would like to think. Nobody thinks it will happen to them, until it does. Then your world is forever changed, and you have to make big decisions you never …

“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 like crackers anymore,” declares my daughter. “I only threw away the carrots and banana,” my son says, like it’s no big deal. This is a daily battle for us. Yes, …

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 was going to be. I spend a ton of time holed up in front of my computer writing. Most of the time working from home is a good thing, but …

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 friends. My son, on the other hand, is a stinky whirlwind of destruction. He’s a great kid but he does stupid things. His friends do stupid things. Boys are a …

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 to care. A lot. Mostly because I’d been taught to care. All those TV sitcoms where the goober of a husband forgot a special day and had to scramble to …

“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 see me breast feed.” This is from Whisper. For more awesome stuff just like this, download the Whisper app for your phone here.

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 if they themselves have any children of their own. Watching someone else try to parent your own kid while you’re doing the best your best job can be very infuriating, …

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 disgusted! So I did what any social justice warrior worth her salt would do, I launched into a diatribe about just how wrong they were, how ridiculous and uneducated they …

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 of them– at different times. The first time was when I fell into a koi pond. (Yes, they go after you like you’re fish food when you first fall in, …

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 after that– it seems like we are going non-stop. Which means I forget about my friends. A lot. It isn’t fair to them, and it isn’t fair to me. My …

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.