I don’t know if “contester” is an actual word, but just go with it for now. Maybe, like me, your brain is already frazzled by the perpetual presence of your kids. They’re fighting for the remote, chasing each other around the house, screaming, arguing, and generally just bugging each other. What’s a Mom to do? These two weeks would not seem so long if...

With a simple Facebook post, my life changed. Uh, that’s a bit over-dramatic. It wasn’t *that* life-changing. More of an awakening. An awakening of the mind and spirit; a stirring of things long-since buried; a whisper from a once-lived life; a… well, you get the picture. It was January 3rd. The new year had just begun. The previous year had been a gong show,...

Welp! That’s a bummer. It’s all over the internet that they mishandled some dogs during the filming of A Dog’s Purpose – you know, that movie that I just won the passes for… People are boycotting the movie. *sigh*. After watching the video and reading that one dog had to be resuscitated, I can’t say I blame them. The video caused a visceral reaction and...

Do you shower every day? If so, why? Is it because you are a sweater? Not a fuzzy wearable, but a person who sweats? There are a multitude of reasons teens and adults shower every day – greasy hair, workouts, weather, hormones making things stinky. These are all adult problems. Why do children need to bathe every day? They don’t. They don’t have the...