If it’s been a bit since you’ve checked out a Second City show in Chicago’s famed Piper’s Alley, a) you probably haven’t had any palatable (read: comfortingly zany) news lately, and b) the UP Comedy Club’s new revue She The People: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Sisters Doing It For Themselves is the female empowerment piece that Judy Blume couldn’t possibly have prepared us for. 4 Reasons to see Second City’s stellar ‘She the People:’ 4 Even though the UP Comedy Club {Read More}
Cursed, a.k.a. Why I’m not eating food today.
April 5, 2018 By Leave a Comment
I am being cursed and/or haunted. This is very, very true. Guys, you know that feeling when it’s like you’re being cursed by a petulant (and fairly low-ranking) priestess? (You do, right? …Yes?) Like when bizarre and generally inconsequential things keep going down and normally you’d brush them off and keep going except for the fact that they keep happening and piling on like you’re being regularly poked with a stick over the course of a day? (Not a fatally sharpened {Read More}
Childcare needs? You’re gonna want to see this giveaway.
April 4, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the childcare experts at College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors– I KNOW! I get to keep working with them and it’s the coolest! Although I’m compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and wonderfully cared-for children are entirely my own. (Until it’s YOUR turn to hire these wonderful people!) *** Okay, let’s keep talking childcare. You’ve heard me gush about College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors for about a month now. Interested in seeing what they’re all {Read More}
Three years later.
March 30, 2018 By 3 Comments
Hey Dad, It’s been three years since we last held hands, last watched James Bond and HGTV, and last joked about how much we could sell your pills for on the black market. (#regrets) Three years ago, I spent the better part of three months driving back and forth from small airport to small town (in big, big snow), wondering what “after” would look like. How could we possibly have an “after” when our hero was leaving us? I would {Read More}
3 giveaways for a gorgeous, caffeinated, organized Spring!
March 28, 2018 By 6 Comments
Disclosure: These springtime giveaways are sponsored by the lovely folks at Little Splashes of Color, TNI King Coffee, and WalletBe. (Read all the way to the end to win goodies from all three!) Although I’m compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and beautifully decorated/highly caffeinated/thoroughly together days are entirely my own. *** There’s so much good stuff that comes part n’ parcel with Spring! So let’s just jump in and start giving away the goodness, shall we? Little Splashes of Color Friends, {Read More}
Jasper’s book review of “The Giving Tree” (is everything you need)
March 22, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Book time with Jasper The following is an unedited transcript of my four year-old son’s take on Shel Silverstein’s book ‘The Giving Tree.’ Total weep-fest, right? HA. Not if your third kid is a honey badger/chaos monkey. That’s a joke. All third kids are. That said, I will never, ever dissuade my kids from reading, talking about reading, and generally immersing themselves in a love of reading. (Even if they don’t always get the story arc one hundred percent correct.) {Read More}
Terrific childcare (and tutoring and family solutions)
March 20, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Disclosure: This sponsored post is brought to us by the letter C for “childcare.” And, more accurately, College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors and. Although, I’m compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and exceptionally well cared-for kiddos are entirely my own. *** A+ Childcare Friends! Can we talk childcare for a sec? (I feel like all I ever do is “talk childcare.” Or “naps.” The pursuit of, the result of, the hope for…and yes, I’m still talking about both “childcare” and “naps.”) {Read More}
The issues: Cats, walkouts, and pain pills
March 15, 2018 By Leave a Comment
So, the issues: I’m fairly resentful of this administration for many, many things, but topping the list today is the overwhelming feeling that posting/liking/thinking about fluffy, fun things isn’t quite as acceptable during weeks where there are shootings/nationwide protests/general unrest. (<—You know, like every week.) And sometimes I want to post about fluffy, fun things and not feel like I’m turning a blind eye to the hordes of issues demanding near-constant attention. Especially when… Today is our cats’ 14th birthdays. Those {Read More}
