I scoffed at the idea of “pregnancy brain”. Sunning myself in the glow of the second trimester, I could not imagine a stupider thing. How could the baby eat my brain cells? A few months later, as I prepped to head out for maternity leave, my boss called me into his office for a download […]

“You need to try this cleanse.” If the above statement is the first thing your friend says when you meet up for drinks, you have a problem. Either you’ve somehow accidentally friended one of those crazy granola types who will soon have you using washable toilet paper. (Yes, that is a real thing. I know. […]

I set two goals for myself this year. Two goals that felt impossibly difficult. Two things that would only happen if I worked my butt off, pushed myself beyond my limits and, on top of all of that, got incredibly lucky. Two months into the year and I have somehow accomplished both of them. Talk […]

I’ll never forget the first time my husband happily fondled my fat roll thinking he had gotten a hold of my left breast. It’s late at night and we are all tucked in under the covers. My husband snuggles up behind me and wraps an arm around my waist. He leans in close and whispers […]

Late last year I made myself a promise. I said, “Self, if we want to make it big with this blog thing, we need to stop holding back. We can’t be afraid to make a complete fool of ourselves. We need to go out, fall flat on our face, photograph that shit, turn it into […]

“Well, well, well, look who’s getting old?” The gray hair on my chin is mocking me. I try to pluck it and miss. It cackles. This is one of the fifty shades of almost forty. With the big day looming off in the not too distant future, I am coming to realize that forty does […]

Staying in shape is hard, and I should know since I can’t seem to do it. I decided a new workout routine was needed to help push me to my limits. My discovery: the No Whining Wine Workout. Now this is something I can get behind. Check it out!

Sniffles. A tissue gets passed across the table. “We are going through such a hard time right now. His work has been crazy busy and I’ve been home alone with the baby all the time. When he gets home, he just wants to sit back and relax. It makes me crazy! I need him to […]