I haven't produced a live event of any magnitude since our wedding in 2002 (that's right our 10-year anniversary is coming up). At the time, I was only 30, child-free and full of energy. Now I am a haggard 40-year-old wife and mother of two with a part time job, a lovely … [Read more...]
Stop Whining About Mother’s Day
Bad gifts and burnt toast are wonderful if your kids made them. Because I am a mom blogger, I receive a lot of pitches from people wanting to get press and buzz for their products or books or services or events, and even more so in the last few weeks because they are tied to the … [Read more...]
You Can Leave a Message, But She’ll Never Call You Back
It has been 5 months since Lisa died. Everyone avoided her home phone this entire time. There were dozens of messages on the answering machine. (So old school.) It got passed around like a hot potato and landed at my house. We all assumed that the messages would be … [Read more...]
Sh*t I Say: “Yes, I’ll Do It”
Today is the twenty-fifth day of the April A to Z Challenge. During this month I will be writing blog posts every day (with breaks on Sundays) about the topic "Sh*t I Say" starting with each consecutive letter of the alphabet. This is one crazy project, y'all. Yes, I'll do … [Read more...]
Help a Mother’s Day Out
It's been a while since I asked you for help. I mean, really. I ask you to read this blog and click stuff, sometimes. I ask you to watch videos. I ask you to tweet and pin and share on Facebook, sometimes. I have even asked you to pray for me. But I don't do that often. And … [Read more...]