I never realized how surreal it would feel to watch my daughter grow up. One day she's a tiny little infant, dancing around the house in cute little tutu's, with bows as big as her head holding back her hair...before I know it, she'll be asking for the keys to drive to the movies with her friends. It's not fair how fast the time goes by. And I never realized how much I would ache realizing that she needs me less and less. She might not need me to cut the crusts off her bread anymore, but there are still 10 things I need my daughter to remember as she grows up... The 10 Things I Keep Reading >>>
5 Great Pieces Of Advice My Childless Friends Have Given Me
As a parent, I get unsolicited advice all the time. My favorite advice comes from those who don't even have children. They are usually very smug, and all-knowing about all things related to children. Here are a few of the best-of-the-best pieces of advice non-parents dish up, and what I WISH I could say to them in response. 5 Great Pieces Of Advice My Childless Friends Have Given Me 1. Just tell them to mind you. I mean, I tell my dog what to do and he does it right away. Listen genius. A dog is not a child. As much as your dog IS your child, and I get that, your dog is never going to Keep Reading >>>
Procrastination Is That Friend That You Hate To See But Love To Party With
I’ve got so much stuff to do. I should be working on my manuscript, working on my pitch for said manuscript for an upcoming writer's conference, tackle various freelance design jobs, organize a class I’m teaching at a said writer's conference, keeping my house at human occupation levels, and oh yeah, I've got an 8-5 job. So instead of working on ANY of those projects, I’m going to write a blog post about procrastination. Makes sense, right? Also, I'm probably going to procrastinate on this post because let's admit it: procrastination is that friend that you hate to see, but love to party Keep Reading >>>
My Fake Nails Can’t Scratch Sh*t
My brother got married last weekend. I’m so happy for him! His new wife is super cool! I was my brother’s Best Grooms-Lady so I had to look snazzy. The day before the wedding, my then sister-in-law-to-be and I treated ourselves to a mani and pedi. I’d never had fake nails before because I was sure they’d just get in the way. But the manicurist assured me she would cut them shortish. She glued the fake nails on then flipped down her welding mask and proceeded to go to town on my hands with power tools. It was...weird. And a little painful. But I got Nexgen nails which involves a powder coating, Keep Reading >>>
Sometimes It’s Not Anyone’s Place To Tell You What To Do
We live in a world where we are our own island, adrift in this ocean and sometimes we find others like ourselves we can group together with as friends, form a community and prosper. One of the great things about having people in your life is that, the really good friends, can call you on your crap when you're spiraling, out of control, or about to make some truly awful decisions. But sometimes...it's not anyone's place to tell you or I what to do. Sometimes It's Not Anyone's Place To Tell You What To Do I'm not shy about the fact that I graduated from seminary. What you probably don't Keep Reading >>>
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