It is officially the end of May. The Pinterest pages, Facebook feeds, and family magazine features are loaded up with all the activities you should do with your kids summer. AS. IF. As if we need more activities. MORE I say! As if I am sitting here, ok, really lying here in my end of school year coma, thinking, “OMG! I CANNOT wait to tackle that homemade moon sand recipe we will dye… Keep Reading
Archives for May 2014
Women’s Athletic Catalogs Meet Reality
I posted a Facebook status update a few weeks ago that described a certain athletic shoe company’s latest commercial for women’s running shoes. It features an uber perky, rosy cheeked, clothes peeling, stripping supermodel joyfully running into the shower, presumably after long, hard run. She is so happily oblivious that she gets in the shower with her running shoes still on. Geez, I hate that! You know when you skip into the shower after your run and literally forget you… Keep Reading
What I Honestly Want For Mother’s Day From My husband
#nomorecandles Love of my life, father of my four glorious children……. I want you to wipe down the wall behind the toilet. It’s a lovely shade of maize and smells faintly of Bourbon Street on a Sunday morning. Start about 6 inches from floor, work your way up. Higher. Yea, I didn’t think that was possible either. Wear gloves. Hazmat suit totally optional. I want you to fill out all the forms for the next 6 months. That’s right. ALL… Keep Reading
Worst End of Year School Mom Ever- Melissa’s Version
Last year around this time, Jen Hatmaker authored a hilarious blog post titled “Worst End of School Year Mom Ever.” How quickly another year has whizzed by, only to find us all here, dangling from the proverbial school mother of the year tree branch, whimpering for a life boat, or at least an original lunchbox idea. (Preferably one that does not require the culinary gumption of the Barefoot Contessa, and miniature die cutters so at 5 a.m., I can gleefully… Keep Reading