Give ‘Em Something to Talk About
Parties have to be some of the best things about the holidays. Christmas, New Year’s — seriously, I don’t care. I love to celebrate with people I love. Whether it’s … Continue reading
Friday Night Lights
Peace and joy. Have a great weekend, everyone.
Saying Goodbye to a Great Show
In roughly 15 minutes, the series finale of Sons of Anarchy will begin. On one hand, I’m excited to see how this masterful drama all plays out. But it’s also … Continue reading
Magic Lawns, Stickers Piled High and Love So Fierce it Melts Your Heart
It’s been a brutal couple of weeks around here. I took on more work than I reasonably had time for, and felt buried alive for the past several days. Mostly, … Continue reading
Illusions
As I stood outside in the 23 degree weather, taking a break from pulling around 80 pounds of kindergartner and preschooler around on the sled, I had a moment of … Continue reading
EOTW: Boobies For Christmas
This Embarrassment of the Week was actually more funny than it was embarrassing. But since a few people gave us the side eye, I figured it would qualify for this … Continue reading
Archie Warren Draper: Loads of Personality, Even When Sleeping
I saw a dog on the TJ Maxx/HomeGoods/Marshall’s holiday commercial, and it looked exactly like my late Jack Russell Terrier, Archie. The commercial canine was pulling a new dog bed … Continue reading
My Son Fell in Love With a 40-Year-Old Book
Reading is always part of our bedtime routine with our munchkins. Each night, my son and daughter choose one book each. Then they argue over whose book is to be … Continue reading
I Embrace Technology, But There’s One Thing I Can’t Let Go
I’ll be honest: By no means am I a techie person. But for the most part, I at least know what’s going on. I use my smart phone for almost … Continue reading
EOTW: A Birthday With Pantiliner on My Face
My Broken Nose Saga of 2014 is drawing to a close, but not without producing my Embarrassment of the Week. Last Friday, I had a minor, non-invasive procedure to help … Continue reading
Just like Ahnold, I’ll Be Back…
I feel like it’s been a while since I posted. I promise I have not abandoned my Wild Rumpus. Super busy with work this past week, plus I had to … Continue reading
The Wild Rumpus 
The Elf Controversy
If you read the Huffington Post Parents page with any regularity, you will notice that just about every day, there’s a new column posted about the Elf on the Shelf. … Continue reading →