skating + nice things

My Realtor should have told us when we were house shopping not to get anything nice. Those counter tops I Continue reading →

the dog days of parenting

We here in the Valley of the Sun are under an “excessive heat” warning this weekend (I’m sure it’s the Continue reading →

Letter to Brynn

Dear Brynn, I’d like to document just a few of the adorable things that cause drama in our house at Continue reading →

United States of Envy

I have literally nothing important to say today, whatsoever. However, I just set up a facebook page for my blog Continue reading →

Roads Less Travelled

We did it- we made it 12 hours in a car with a toddler and a puppy. I mistakenly gave Continue reading →

Pioneer Blues

I thought I had done it. I really thought I made it through a whole weekend without triaging a single Continue reading →

Walking on the Moon

Happy Mothers Day to all of the brave and unapologetic moms out there. You are (most likely) doing your absolute Continue reading →

TGIFinger Painting

I took the day off  from work today so that I could spend time with Brynn before my upcoming trip. Continue reading →

Girls’ Book of Excellence

If I were a bigger douche than I already am, I’d start this post with some lyrics from that douchey Continue reading →

Lies I Tell

I got caught in a lie today. Well, not really. I mean- I lied, but I didn’t get caught. I Continue reading →

The Thousandth Time

Another Sunday night- baby in bed, husband asleep on couch (yep, folks, it IS 8:30), and all kinds of things Continue reading →

Adult Time (not graphic, don’t worry.)

I feel like such an “adult” right now. This weekend there is an arts and crafts fest going on in Continue reading →

super awesome fun time

This was a big week- potties, friends, jelly beans, and all. Tuesday night we decided to take Brynn to the Continue reading →

mini in bloom

I have had the best week ever- well, basically. I had a three day weekend, followed by a three day Continue reading →

We Did It! One Whole Year!

My first wedding anniversary is coming up and I keep thinking back to how little fun I had planning my Continue reading →

goals..and such

You guys- It’s March so… I guess I can go ahead and make some New Years Resolutions now. First- I Continue reading →

daddies + more

My husband is the world’s best dad. And husband. Even though I want to throw the 409 at him every Continue reading →

under the milky way tonight

Today was a sun shining, windows-open kind of day in Phoenix. My (second) favorite kind here in the valley of Continue reading →

Growing Pains

Adulthood. It involves spending money on stupid stuff at Home Depot. It involves spending time at stupid places like H&R Continue reading →

Bark & Baby

Sometimes I like to talk about how crazy my two year old is- it’s kind of cathartic for me to Continue reading →

5 Reasons To Go To Work

If I were a stay at home mom, the office would be comfortable and close, but the working conditions would Continue reading →

My Screaming Valentine

Romance: it’s your husband telling you that all he wants for Valentine’s Day is another pair of sweatpants (aka “work Continue reading →

Oh Blustery Day

Today it’s a ‘freezing’ 54 degrees in Phoenix (that’s the high, anyway) and even though it’s my favorite kind of Continue reading →

This Calls For A Vodka

You know me- normally, I’m a wine drinker. An avid one. However, this year has been a little turbulent so Continue reading →

Hugs, Drugs, & Birthday Wishes

Getting started on this particular post is challenging. Today is my daughter’s second birthday. I’m wondering- where do I start? Continue reading →

A Moment of Clarity

Ever have a moment of clarity during a really inconvenient time? Like, while you’re peeing? Happens to me all the Continue reading →

Christmas in January

So my husband is pretty awesome at getting me some laughable Christmas gifts- swiffers, light fixtures, and gym memberships have Continue reading →

Babyhood, you will be missed.

Don’t you love that feeling you get when you accomplish something mind-nubbingly, terrifyingly, terrifficly crazy? Having kids is a psychotic Continue reading →

Shiners & Stick-Ups

A tip for anyone who is about to go hang out in an emergency room: Don’t. Those places are full Continue reading →

Take Me To Higher (Food) Love

This year has been CRAZY busy so far- and we’re 4 days in. Work has been hectic, me and my Continue reading →

Patching Up Another Year

2012 was QUITE the year. I’m amazed at everything that we did- we moved into our first home as a Continue reading →

Teach Your Children

“Don’t be the best in the world. Be the best… FOR the world.“ – Dewitt Jones I just want to Continue reading →

It’s Really F’ing Hard – GFY, Ricki Lake.

If I seem edgy, it’s because I’ve been reading people’s totally ridiculous internet comments regarding child birthing, newborn care, and Continue reading →

She Thinks She’s Funny…

I find ways to entertain myself while I drive, and I thought I’d share a few of what I thought Continue reading →

Tuesday PSA

I never claimed that this blog would be helpful, relevant, or informative. Mostly, I talk about myself and my family, Continue reading →

Welcome to the Real World

When I first wanted to quit my last job, it was largely because I wanted to do something that I Continue reading →

The House Always Wins

Picture this: I’m approaching an escalator in Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, shortly after 9AM on a Sunday, with the handle Continue reading →

The Hangover- Part 3

What if I were to tell you that this weekend, instead of making sandwiches and warm apple pies for my Continue reading →

(Birthday) Love

Today I turned 27. I actually had to do the math, but eventually I figured it out (no thanks to Continue reading →

What Your Playlist Says About You

What do Brian Wilson, Bob Seger, and Boston all have in common? The answer will thrill you. It will thrill Continue reading →

Bellies, Bites, Beeps, and More!

5 things that I think are adorable: Squeezing my almost 21-month old daughter into a pair of 2T jammies- I Continue reading →

Gangster’s Paradise

“What a difference a month makes.” That’s what my sister said to me when she found out about my new Continue reading →

Gray Skies

I don’t even know what to title this post, because I’m thinking so many different things today. First, I have Continue reading →

Diary of a Little Old Lady

I am getting older. 27 is creeping up on me (exactly one month away, for those of you who are Continue reading →

The Only Bad Thing About September

(Mom, earmuffs: this one has bad words.)   It amazes me… AMAZES me… that men (as a whole, it seems) Continue reading →

How Having a Toddler out in Public is Like Being “Punk’d”

So there we were- in Target. Hardly past the first floor mats, not even to the carts. The tantrum began. Continue reading →

The First Ever: Anderson Movie Review!

Tonight we watched “What to Expect (When You’re Expecting)” and I have several thoughts that I’d like to share. Warning: Continue reading →

Going Ape

Today started great- Aaron could hardly sleep last night because he was so excited for football, so when Brynn was Continue reading →

We’re on a Road to Nowhere

I wonder what kids will dress like to make fun of my generation in ten years or so. If I Continue reading →

This Bud’s For You!

I have to toast to my husband, for getting through one of my Saturday reigns of terror (or what normal Continue reading →