Dear Santa, Over the years we’ve been caught kissing, having cookies and milk together and even playing reindeer games when we got into the liquor cabinet with Blitzen that one time. But the gifts I’ve gotten over the years have been mediocre at best. I don’t mean to be critical, but I do most of… Continue reading Dear Santa. A Letter from an Empty Nester Mom (that’d be me) on What She Really Wants in 2023 for Christmas.
Stop Being So Divisive over the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoags. Can We Just Be Freaking Thankful for Once?
I realize that we live in a society where everyone wants to be divisive over everything. But Bruh, I’m over it. Everyone seems to miss the point of Thanksgiving and move directly to what asses the pilgrims were to come to the new world to kill all the native Americans and then claim their country… Continue reading Stop Being So Divisive over the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoags. Can We Just Be Freaking Thankful for Once?
The Holidays aren’t like living in Whoville with Little Cindy Lou and It’s not a Competition for the ‘Best Happy Holiday Pictures’ on Social Media.
Social Media can be pretty cruel during the holidays. When most folks are posting about their perfect trees, perfect matching PJs, perfect wrapping paper, perfect Christmas Cards and of course the perfect families and you’re feeling like your family is more like the Griswold’s all year long. Not all of us have perfect lives to… Continue reading The Holidays aren’t like living in Whoville with Little Cindy Lou and It’s not a Competition for the ‘Best Happy Holiday Pictures’ on Social Media.
An Easy-to-Read Guide to Surviving the Holidays with Your Entire Dysfunctional Family Without a Murder Conviction
So, you’re attending or hosting the annual dysfunctional family holiday gathering. Need some help on how to survive without murdering drunk uncle Dave? Here’s an easy-to-read guide to get you through it without having to slip on any handcuffs. Unless you’re into that kinda thing. Wink Wink. If your family is a nice normal traditional… Continue reading An Easy-to-Read Guide to Surviving the Holidays with Your Entire Dysfunctional Family Without a Murder Conviction
How To Vote in the Midterm Elections Like a Bad Ass Who Knows What They’re Doing. Because A Lot of You Have No Flipping Idea, and it Shows.
I know you haven’t heard from me in a while but that’s a story for another day. Recently I overheard a group of women talking about our upcoming midterm elections here in the US. I was completely shocked at what I was hearing and nearly spilled my margarita all over my new Tommy Bahama shirt!… Continue reading How To Vote in the Midterm Elections Like a Bad Ass Who Knows What They’re Doing. Because A Lot of You Have No Flipping Idea, and it Shows.
Do You Have a Spooky, Scary Story to Tell? Let Me Share Your Personal Tale! Plus, Halloween Frights and Sights that Would Scare even the Creepiest Devil Dog
This post is jammed packed with Halloween and Fall. I know it’s just the end of August, but I think we could all use a change in weather, attitude, clothes, coffee and the demons we summon up. (That was a joke). So, first things first. I am looking for up to 8 people to send… Continue reading Do You Have a Spooky, Scary Story to Tell? Let Me Share Your Personal Tale! Plus, Halloween Frights and Sights that Would Scare even the Creepiest Devil Dog
New Topics to Discuss with Friends and Family That will Make You Seem More Interesting and Smarter than Normal.
I think we have talked Politics, Religion, Sex and Education to death over the past few years. Let’s shake things up and throw out some new topic ideas to discuss at the water cooler. Or if you work from home, you can do it over Zoom. People will assume you actually read and research a… Continue reading New Topics to Discuss with Friends and Family That will Make You Seem More Interesting and Smarter than Normal.
My Neighbors are Like Living Through an Episode of American Horror Story and a List of Things I Highly Recommend This Week to Help with Self Care
Y’all. My upstairs neighbors that I used to call The Vampires, we are now calling them the Hippos. They still don’t ever sleep, but either they weigh a thousand pounds each or they really are hippos because no one, and I mean no one walks that loudly. All day. There is not enough square footage… Continue reading My Neighbors are Like Living Through an Episode of American Horror Story and a List of Things I Highly Recommend This Week to Help with Self Care
Due to The World Still Spinning Out of Control and Burning up in The Atmosphere, there is no Post Today, But Enjoy These Funny Tweets to Get You Through.
As I try to write a well thought out post with lots of humor and educational value, I realize I have nothing, nada, zip. So, While I sit back and sip on my large Marg-arita and copy/paste funny tweets from my friends, I’ll be thinking about everyone in the coming week. Waiting for something good… Continue reading Due to The World Still Spinning Out of Control and Burning up in The Atmosphere, there is no Post Today, But Enjoy These Funny Tweets to Get You Through.
Teaching the Dog to Talk. Because Life isn’t Hard Enough for us Right Now.
If you’ve been on TikTok since the beginning of Covid like the rest of the world looking for an escape from reality, then you may have heard of Bunny the Talking Dog, aka @whataboutbunny He’s this really cool dog that can talk with his humans via sound buttons. His mom, Christina Hunger, a speech language… Continue reading Teaching the Dog to Talk. Because Life isn’t Hard Enough for us Right Now.