Cancer Won’t Keep John McCain Down

I was watching “BREAKING NEWS” last night on a cable network and heard the sad news that Arizona Senator John McCain was diagnosed with brain cancer. Unfortunately, this particular type of brain cancer, glioblastoma, is pretty damn bad. While this news is very tragic, I found the banter between the show’s host and panelists disturbing.... Read more »
By Stacey,
July 20, 2017 at 9:33 pm • 

Taking A Break From Decision Making

Do you ever feel like you are the primary decision maker in your family? That absolutely every decision made, is made by you, and only you? I for one have to make about one zillion decisions each and every day. I make decisions for myself, my husband, our three children, other family members, friends –... Read more »
By Stacey,
June 28, 2017 at 10:22 pm • 

Five Products My Family is Enjoying During Summer Vacation

My kiddos are on day 13 of summer vacation. Like most, we have our good days and our bad days. In between camps, swim teams, and play dates, we are taking advantage of five fun products I recently discovered. #1: Dunk Hat Game If you like to blow off some steam, have a good laugh, and cool off on a hot... Read more »
By Stacey,
June 20, 2017 at 10:50 pm • 
Advertisement:

George and Amal Clooney Have The Audacity To Go “Normal”

Dear George & Amal Clooney, I don’t know who you think you are. Whether it is sheer arrogance on your part or just plain contempt for the American people, I am shocked and disappointed by your reckless behavior. You gave birth to two beautiful babies and then go and give them “normal” names! What were you... Read more »
By Stacey,
June 7, 2017 at 7:02 am • 

An Open Letter To My Childrens' School Lunch

Dear School Lunch, The school year is coming to a close and I have had a chance to look back at our time together.  Like any relationship, we have had our ups and downs. September In September you were the poster lunch for ChooseMyPlate.gov. I fondly recall your proper serving sizes of organic non-GMO fruits,... Read more »
By Stacey,
May 29, 2017 at 10:18 pm • 

Five Tips For Making It Through Your First Mother’s Day When Mom Dies

I lost my mom unexpectedly Friday, May 12th. There’s never a good time to lose your mom, but Mother’s Day weekend is a pretty sucky weekend to lose a mom. Mother’s Day is supposed to be filled with the obligatory brunch, homemade cards from the kids – a celebration of the woman whose bladder leakage... Read more »
By Stacey,
May 20, 2017 at 3:18 pm • 
Advertisement:

Here is How Parents Should Compensate Babysitters

Last Saturday my husband and I attended a party and needed to get a babysitter. I arranged for a friend’s high school-aged daughter to babysit. She was new to our babysitter squad, but I had heard great things and decided to give it a try. She turned out to be a fabulous babysitter. She played... Read more »
By Stacey,
May 9, 2017 at 12:22 pm • 

36 Things I Found In My Purse

This morning I attempted to locate something I thought might be in my purse. I opened my bag and by gosh by golly, it looked like something out of an episode of Hoarders. No joke, I am hauling around a shit storm of debris. No wonder I am suffering shoulder pain. Holy hell… how did... Read more »
By Stacey,
May 3, 2017 at 3:21 pm • 

Three Inspirational Things I Saw At A Middle School Debate

Tonight I attended my daughter’s middle school debate club culminating debate. The culminating debate would equate to a WWE SmackDown event in the debate world. I myself never participated in debate club in middle or high school. Hell, I don’t even know if there was a debate club in my middle or high schools. At... Read more »
By Stacey,
April 26, 2017 at 10:32 pm • 
Advertisement:

Great Books For The Fledgling Feminist

Not sure if you heard the news, but as compared to male counterparts, women are still getting the short end of the stick when it comes to equal pay.   In fact, Google just got sent to the principal’s office (aka the Department of Labor) for giving women’s paychecks the shaft.  Okay Google. Frustratingly, it looks... Read more »
By Stacey,
April 11, 2017 at 11:06 am •