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Why my father rocks…

When we are parents of young children, we tend to focus on our spouses on Father’s Day – the father of our children. And as much as I love the hubby, and I do more than I can ever write about in a...

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Inside the Blogger’s Studio: Life As I See It

Welcome Life As I See It- we’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio! This series is a way to get to know other bloggers, while also getting a glimpse into the life of a fellow parent. Who...

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My daughter is obviously preparing for a big comedy tour…

My 4-year-old must be planning for a massive comedic world tour because she was on fire this week with hilarious comments. I decided to pick my top 5 from the week for my Momaha post. Come check it...

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Top 10 Places Moms Wish They Could Bring A Flask

Ever wish you could bring a flask to different places and it would be acceptable? If so, you’ll want to check out my latest post on The Huffington Post called “10 Places Moms Wish They Could Take A...

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The artist in our family…

It’s an awesome moment in parenting when your child can draw things that you can actually identify. For years I have been saying, “Uhm…how about you tell me about the picture?” when I really wanted to...

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She’s still playing Scrabble…

This past weekend I went to an event here called Junkstock. It’s a huge funky festival of well… junk. It’s booths upon booths of vintage stuff for sale by vendors wearing peace symbols and a band whose...

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Getting back on that bike…

Does “get back up on that bike” really refer to bike riding? If so, my daughter isn’t buying into that mantra. She’s actually staging a coup against it all, and let me tell ya, she’s a pretty powerful...

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Facebook Posts From The Week

A very kind and obviously delusional friend told me my posts on Facebook from this week were sorta funny. They also told me that I had a small butt so I’m not sure I should really trust their opinion....

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They found out their son was gay, now his father is devastated…

About two weeks ago I received an email from a mother whose 14 year-old son just told she and her husband that he was gay. Although they reassured him that they loved him no matter what, his father is...

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We’ve had the martinis but now we have the minivan!

Now this is what I’m talking about. This is now officially MARTINIS AND MINIVANS!!! Let’s all take a moment to appreciate what is the world’s best invention – the minivan. Yes, yes, I know, figuring...

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Top Five Things Toodles Can Do For Me

I was thinking alot about Toodles this week. Unfamiliar with Toodles? He’s the thing on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse that brings the crew whatever they need when they are in crisis? So when Mickey can’t...

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Inside the Blogger’s Studio: Don’t Chew On The Dinner Table!

Welcome Don’t Chew On The Dinner Table - we’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio! This series is a way to get to know other bloggers, while also getting a glimpse into the life of a fellow...

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Operation Fat Ass

A few years ago, a friend of mine came up with the phrase, “Operation Fat Ass” – it was her mantra for her weight-loss program. Last week, I decided to adopt that slogan and use it as my own. Listen,...

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Facebook Posts From The Week – July 12

So a few readers (mainly my family members that I test to see if they’ve read my posts…) said they wanted me to keep posting my Facebook posts from the week. I think they just might feel bad about...

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Top Five Things I Hate About Being A Woman…

1. Shaving. I realize just as I’m leaving for the pool that I haven’t shaved my bikini line in a few days (which for an Italian like me makes me look like a true descendant of the apes). So what do I...

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Inside the Blogger’s Studio: Paige Kellerman, There’s More Where That Came From

Welcome Paige Kellerman: There’s More Where That Came From - we’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio! This series is a way to get to know other bloggers, while also getting a glimpse into...

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Leaving on a jet plane… to BlogHer!

Well friends…let the games begin! I’m off to the BlogHer annual conference to experience three days of workshops, networking, parties and a wealth of information that I’m sure will make my head feel...

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The answers to your questions…

So if you read my post from last week, you know that I agreed to do something a bit off the beaten path. Over a glass (or three) of wine with a friend, I agreed to take questions from you all and...

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My blog was on The Today Show!

Woo woo! A few weeks ago, I received an email from a producer at The Today Show. He was putting together a story on moms who use alcohol as a coping mechanism and due to the name of my blog, he wanted...

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Only 479 more people on Facebook then I’m going retro, folks!

So, uhm, yeah, this is really going to happen. There’s no going back now. I’ve ordered the lime green banana clip. And a few minutes ago, I got this picture sent to me by a reader. I believe I can...

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