and I got to work on Patrick’s strawberry cake with funfetti icing, as requested– and as is the same selection for today 😂. Later, my parents joined Patrick and me for his birthday lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. During lunch, I felt some new pains and, as the day went on, we began to time their […]
Before I officially kick off an advice column, I want to give a DEAR HOPELESS subthread and hashtag a shot. If others find me to be as therapeutic and helpful as my peers tend to, I’ll make it more official! 🙂 To kick us off, Brianna tweeted me (@hopelessMAblog) that she has a tough time […]
If you’re here, you’re probably who I once was: the parent of a newborn, searching the internet desperately for any opportunity to sleep through the night. As if suffering from sleep deprivation and being borderline-nervous breakdown aren’t enough, it seems like, every day, there’s a new scary article on baby sleep rules and regulations on […]
Ya know, I’m all for the sappy articles that remind moms they’re “good enough” and doing a “good job,” but their intended message of empowerment nearly brings me DOWN to the belief that I’m just achieving the bare minimum when Mom-ing. In fact, if I weren’t particularly sassy and self-confident, I might have forgotten that […]
My husband and I are rookie homeowners. In our first home for just over a year now, we’re both learning how imperative maintenance can be. At the same time, our antics have been pretty entertaining. As a co-human, I recognize the looks from technicians. I want to laugh at me, too. But as a rookie […]