You know those people in your life, the ones who radiate energy and celebration simply by showing up? My Auntie Sandy was that person for me. For my family. For a crazy extended “family” whose very definition defied distance, thanks to the equivocal magic of the internet. We lost my Auntie Sandy last weekend. It was unexpected, incredibly cruel, and remains incomprehensible. When I heard the news, my first thought was- “What? No. I’m sitting here, making Valentines for my {Read More}
The Fuller House cast, family time (& high-fiving the Tanner girls)
February 17, 2016 By Leave a Comment
If it was a Friday night- or later on, a Tuesday- between the years of 1987 and 1995, you knew where you were. Sitting on your couch, staring at the Tanner family’s blue plaid couch. Full House was that unicorn of a show which transcended demographic, because we all loved it. We were all of us Tanners. Which is pretty crazy, if you think about it. I didn’t have a whole heck of a lot in common with Danny, Jesse, {Read More}
SoCozy haircare now at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Harmon, and BuyBuy Baby!
February 16, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Disclosure: Even though this is a sponsored post for SoCozy, all thoughts, opinions, and tangle-free mornings are entirely my own. *** If you missed the first time I raved about the incredible SoCozy company (founded by NYC salon owner Cozy Friedman), brace yourself: I’m about to go at it again. This household is downright obsessed with SoCozy’s line of non-toxic, nasty-free hair care products. Ready for what they DON’T have? Parabens, formaldehyde, sulfates, phthalates, synthetic color, and propylene glycol Alcohol, gluten, {Read More}
The end of Cocoon Days.
February 11, 2016 By 3 Comments
When I first became a mother, I had a glorious maternity leave. I knew it was glorious, because I had the knowledge of what factors needed to be in play in order for it to be as glorious as humanly possible. They were as follows: a) A baby who chilled out when held, when in a swing or other baby-holding apparatus, or any combo therein. (<—Out of anyone’s control.) b) A freezer full of food. (<—Slightly more in your control.) {Read More}
Netflix & why you should be watching the newest “Degrassi”
February 5, 2016 By Leave a Comment
You know Degrassi. I know you know Degrassi. Either you- or your babysitter- watched those independent Kids of Degrassi Street from ’79 to ’86. This was followed up by the groundbreaking series Degrassi Junior High which, from 1987 to 1989, followed a fictitious Canadian school and the all-too-real issues of its student body. Teenage pregnancy? Racism? Divorce? Nothing was off-limits- to the shock of the teenaged viewing audience and occasional dismay of their viewing parents. After junior high, logically, comes {Read More}
My nighttime brain in list form.
February 4, 2016 By 2 Comments
Maybe you guys have seen the Reddit/Imgur/HuffPo piece about the Mom’s cartoon rendering of the contents of her brain. It struck a chord with a lot of people- and for good reason. Most women have a gazillion things on their minds at any given time, and if you add the “Mom” layer, it’s an especially confusing and special jumble of thoughts. So to that end, I wrote out roughly a quarter of the phrases that worked their way through my {Read More}
Better, faster (and free!) rides with Via.
February 3, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Popping in mid-week to offer you free gettin’ around town money. (Got your attention now, Chicago, amiright?) I recently discovered Via, a premier ride-sharing app, that most people in the know knew about eons ago. (Listen, all of those Daniel Tiger songs take up some of my brain’s fairly crucial processing sectors.) Here’s what you need to know: Ridesharing is that elusive unicorn of a bridge between public transit and footing the bill for a cab. The Via app is {Read More}
TCA 2016 highlights, Netflix greatness, and a Fuller House selfie.
January 29, 2016 By 1 Comment
Even though I’m devoted to Netflix foreverandeveramen as a member of their Stream Team- and this was a Netflix-sponsored trip- all thoughts, opinions, and fangirling moments are entirely my own. *** Not gonna lie, 2016 started off with a bang. More specifically, it started off with Netflix sending me to California to attend the TCA (Television Critics Association) conference for what I’m terming Netflix’s Day of Incredible Programming and My Subsequent Gushing, Seriously, This Is My Job Today? I love you, {Read More}
