Category: Grinch the season

Mariah Carey is the queen of Christmas so SHUT UP

Some people, who are apparently hellbent on destroying Christmas forever, have leaked isolated, unedited vocals from Mariah Carey’s performance of All I Want For Christmas (IS YOooooU, BAY-BEE!) at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. I’m not giving them the courtesy of a link because I don’t think you need to hear it. Stay permanently gift... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
December 4, 2014 at 9:17 am • 

Elf on The Shelf wears costumes now. Kill him.

Creak back: Remember when The Elf On The Shelf was only annoying because we had to move him every night and we’d forget and have to be like, “ummm, he picked the same spot again – just like mommy does on the couch every day!”? And then we all got crusty because SOME PEOPLE raised... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
November 24, 2014 at 2:32 pm • 

Don't give your kids a car from the tooth fairy or I WILL LOSE IT.

Guys. Parents. My people. We need to make a pact. The holidays are out of control. I’m not talking about Christmas and Easter (but that too) but “holidays” like Pie Day and St. Patrick’s Day when you’re not Irish. I’m not Irish. I’m not even from Chicago where everyone is Irish by proxy. I mean,... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
March 17, 2014 at 10:55 am • 
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No, I cannot leave my baby for just one night

I noticed it’s December. Suddenly there’s a tree in my house and people are acting grumpy in stores. Sometimes those people are me, like when I muttered, what the shit is going on! when two of my 500 kids were screaming and I dropped a tray of cookies in the parking lot yesterday. A nice... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
December 5, 2013 at 12:17 pm • 

The Christmas cards I really want to send

If you judged my life by the Christmas cards I send every year, we’ve really got it together. Look at us. We’re so quiet and always have clothes on when we’re in only two dimensions. It’s that time of year to order cards again and I wonder if maybe I should start being honest. What... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
November 19, 2013 at 5:12 pm • 

So, your toddler wants to wear blackface

I have a friend and I know you think it’s me, so go ahead and think it because my kid does stuff like this all the time. Kids are basically raw humans who go around revealing humanity’s innermost, universal embarrassing thoughts. “MOM, I maked poop because of the broccoli!” Etcetera. Anyway, my friend’s daughter has... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
October 28, 2013 at 8:15 pm • 
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Sorry, not feeling "dead baby" decor this year

I felt like killing a little time today, so I took my two-year-old to the Halloween superstore. I love Halloween! When people ask me my due date, I tell them I’m rooting for October 31. (Someone helpfully pointed out to me the other day that since she’s a girl, I’d better avoid that date so... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
September 12, 2013 at 8:42 pm • 

The final frontier of mommy wars: Crafty moms v. holiday haters

There’s a new bracket in the mom on mom tournament. Pop your popcorn because this sport is always fresh! Sure, the smash down between working moms v. stay-at-home moms has all been thrown and the perennial conflict between homebirthers v. elective c-section crowd has gone stale. The room has cleared and the janitor is turning on... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
March 20, 2013 at 8:02 pm • 

After Christmas is sad! CRY!

I had the most peaceful Christmas. It was all cherubic kids and Christmas Day snowfall. Sure, I got five hours sleep between Dec 24 – Dec 26 and my floors are still covered in glitter, but the gifts and food were amaze face (respective highlights: Zingo and egg rolls). For once, my holidays were easy... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
December 28, 2012 at 10:16 pm • 
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POLL: Is It A-holey to Post Pics of Your Tree After Santa Comes?

Hi, there, Internet. Usually I have strong feelings one way or the other on a topic, but this one has me split down the middle like Abby & Brittany. I’m trying to decide how I feel about posting pictures of Christmas trees to Facebook after Santa’s been there. The new tradition after the kids go... Read more »
By Jenna Karvunidis,
December 24, 2012 at 8:25 am •