How NOT to Ruin Your Marriage This Summer

Why people in relationships grow apart or allow their love to fade is one of life’s biggest mysteries. Unless you have kids. Then, the answer is as clear as day. They are doing this to you. They are ruining your relationship, time to find a…

Kids Bored? Try Mystery Adventure Club!

I struggle with summer. I may even go as far as saying I hate summer break.  I find it hard because one of my children needs to be entertained constantly, it is exhausting as using an elliptical trainer for 7 minutes. I am desperate during the summer…

Things That Make Me Smile…

I tend to dwell on the negative. I hate that about myself. Shit, that was negative wasn’t it. Damn it. Today I am going to focus on the things that recently made me smile My sister in law sent this photo to a group family…

Corn Dog Muffins

My kids have not been on the same page when it comes to supper. One kid will eat meatloaf and meatballs. One kid will eat ravioli and potstickers. It’s getting annoying. So desperate times call for desperate measures and I finally made a recipe that I have…

Oreck Tru Response Air Purifier Review and Give Away

I’ve always been super curious about air purifiers and how they actually work. As far as I know, my family does not have any allergies, but my son seems to ALWAYS have a stuffed nose because his finger is always up it. I was very…

The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg

I have always really struggled to make the perfect hard boiled egg. My Mom gave me tips years ago and I swear they used to work, but not anymore. My friend told me about the Martha Stewart directions on how to make the perfect hard boiled…

I Love My Kids But I Don’t Love Being A Mom

I feel like this title says it all. I love my kids but I don’t love being a Mom. There. Can I just click “publish” and that you will understand what I am trying to say? Maybe you won’t. Listen, this doesn’t mean I don’t…

I’m a Dance Mom…

Reluctantly I have become a dance mom. It’s not a role I ever wanted. I mean ever. Ever. Ever. Ever. I am much more comfortable on a soccer field, ball diamond, volleyball court or food court. The world of dance is very confusing. Everything about…

New Debt…

We’ve been struggling with new debt in our household. I call it new debt because we spent the last 20 years living with Student Loan Debt, so this debt feels relatively new for us. I know when the new debt started. It was about 9 years…

Dear Daughter Have I Failed You?

Dear Daughter, have I failed to give you the tools that you need for your life? Yes, I know that you are only 10. But, I feel like I could have done a better job. Yes, I realize that I can start today. I just feel…