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I was leaving Walmart (reason #12983593452 I avoid Walmart at all costs) and a woman sweetly approached me with a flyer. She said if I have kids, I should bring them to her church's "trunk or treat". I glanced at the flyer, chuckled and politely declined. My son just turned two and I still think … Continue reading In Defense of Halloween
This post contains affiliate links. One of my sweet, generous friends asked for suggestions to give his expectant sister for her baby shower. Specifically he asked for items she didn't register for, but should have. So this morning, I stalked her registry and she needs EVERYTHING. People say babies just need love. Lies. They need cozy swaddle … Continue reading What You Should Have Put on Your Registry
Where I live, cigarette and tobacco bans are really prevalent. You can't smoke inside a business, you can't even smoke within eight feet of an entrance. I completely understand the frustration of smokers, who now have to go to designated areas outside, in crappy weather, to smoke. Although smoking is really bad for you, I … Continue reading Secondhand e-cig “vaping”– harmful for you and your family?
This post contains affiliate links. There's this really fantastic Spanish tapas restaurant that we love. We had been going for awhile and almost exclusively ordered the tapas because they are just so. damn. good. We were chatting with the owner and asked what was the best thing on the menu, in his opinion. He didn't … Continue reading Make this NOW: Paella!
I was the kid who got picked last in gym class. Please, save your sympathy sighs. Even then, my feelings weren't hurt. I was awful. I've never been an athletic person. I remember my friends comparing me to Daria playing volleyball and it was a really fair comparison. My friends were all athletic and I … Continue reading The good, bad and the ugly of Couch to 5K
I know I've been neglecting you all and I am sorry. In my defense, I've been busier than a one-legged woman in an ass kicking contest and I have a good excuse... We finally closed on our new house! Buying a house in almost any circumstance isn't fun, in my opinion. I like to shop. … Continue reading The new house is finally ours!
Oh, IKEA. I love your stylishly efficient furniture. I love your beautiful displays. I love your irresistible prices. I love your meatballs. I love you until I bring my IKEA goods home and have to assemble them. And what do you do to help me in my plight? You give me an allen wrench. And an instruction … Continue reading IKEA Furniture Assembly in 10 Frustrating Steps
One common phrase we, as parents, have tried to avoid using is the classic "You're OK". It seems like a perfectly harmless phrase and I understand why it's used so frequently. The kid falls, hurts himself and you quickly pat his back and say, "You're OK" because you want him to be OK and diffuse … Continue reading The problem with “You’re OK”
I was running for re-election and I predicted a tough race, not like the previous year's landslide victory. (In which I ran unopposed.) The year was 1999 and eighth grade class secretary was a coveted position. I could always depend on my dad for a good brainstorming session, so I explained that I would actually have … Continue reading If being young and dumb was a crime, we’d all be serving life sentences.
We're [hopefully] approaching a closing date on our new house. We love the house, the bones of the house, but it needs some love. The layout is great, but cosmetically, it couldn't be more boring. The entire house has ugly, damaged gray carpet and black and white vinyl floors. Then I guess they gave the … Continue reading Paint My House!
Farrah Alexander 