2016 did not feel like a great year, let's be honest. It felt like the hits just kept coming, and Facebook was littered with epithets against 2016, asking how much more we were expected to take. As it turned out, a lot. Leonard Cohen, Prince, David Bowie, Muhammad Ali, to name just a few of the way-too-many celebrities that passed away this year. Even in 2016’s final days it took Alan Thicke, George Michael, Carrie Fisher, and, just 24 hours later, her mother Debbie Reynolds. The most …
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Beating Back the Clutter
You know it's time for a good clutter purge when you can't walk a straight line through your square living room. Trying to maneuver through the clutter jungle in my house had become overwhelming …
Dear Millicent: Mustard Stains Harshing My Oktoberfest Mellow
Dear Millicent, October is my favorite time of the year. It's not about falling leaves and pumpkins for me, but rather Beer and Bratwurst. Zigga-zagga, zigga-zagga, hoy, hoy, hoy! Bring on Oktoberfest! So here's my …
5 Steps to Conquering Fear AND Your Kid’s Clutter
I don’t care if you have three graduate degrees and a PhD in Metaphysical Philosophy – you can never be prepared for the fear that comes with being a parent. It’s the worst kind of fear, because it’s a special kind of …
The Dos and Don’ts To Avoid Getting Burned On Facebook
I know what you had for dinner. Your kids are getting so big. Love your new hair cut. I don’t need to actually interact with you in person— it’s all right there on Facebook. Facebook keeps us connected—at least on …
Five Easy Health Hacks to Avoid Holiday Burnout
It’s heeere. Holiday burnout is real, and it can suck the life out of you during the most wonderful time of the year. Around this time, already stretched-too-thin women, get stretched just a little bit further and mental …
Keeping Kids Warm in Winter
Keeping kids warm in the winter is a major stressor for moms. Let's face it, we're running around after them with sweaters and socks in the fall, so when the snow hits we really start to worry. Who wants to see little …
