Since my daughter was born, every age has been “my favorite age.” However, I will admit that since she was born, I dreaded her turning 8. I figured at that point she would no longer be considered a baby,...
Picture it, New Orleans, March of 2016... (in my best Sophia Petrillo voice) three of my girlfriends went out to dinner one night. As they sat there eating & chatting, they talked about how we could manage to get...
First Comes Love ...
Then comes marriage, careers, babies, and weekends full of commitments. Before you know it, here comes the roommate stage. Marriage is hard y’all. I am fairly sure we are all told this, but in the peak...
Being sober in New Orleans is tough
Like, really tough. Everywhere I turn there is a drive through daiquiri shop or "Big A$$ Beers To Go" signs or people walking the streets with giant green grenade drinks. The cafe's offer shots of Baileys or...
June 19th, do you know that this day has meaning? Three years ago, I didn’t. I should have, it’s about our culture, our history, it’s a day about freedom. African American Freedom.
June 19th also known as Juneteenth, the black...
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When it was announced that the City Moms Blog Network Sister Site Conference 2015 was going to be held in...
You've probably heard of the idea that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
This is usually shared as a caution for adults, or possibly even teenagers, to think thoughtfully about who we...
Privilege. It's such a loaded word these days. People can get downright defensive when they are told they’re privileged, but after a freak accident left me hospitalized and unable to walk for months, I now have a new appreciation for the...
It is increasingly common for bloggers to write about people who annoy them. Sometimes it is open letter to people who mispronounce the word mischievous. Sometimes it is a list of things not to say (Did you know that...
I've seen this metaphor circulating around--stop watering dead plants. They're usually referencing friendships or relationships. Stop pouring yourself into something where you aren't getting anything in return. I mean, I get the sentiment, but...
This metaphor bugs me on several...
If you don't make out on the regular, it's time for a change. That's right, I said to make out. Do it. Do it often. It is the most underrated act of affection, and I'm on a mission to...
Multiple orgasms (in one sexual experience) once seemed like a far-away, fairytale land that didn't actually exist to me. I guess I thought they were made up or made for movies or something. With more experience and a more...
Way back in early summer of 2012, which honestly feels like a lifetime ago, Ashley and I only knew each other through our personal blogs. After reading each other's posts, we exchanged plenty of emails about our parenting woes raising children six...
I woke up with the baby the last two nights.
Well, I changed her dirty diaper this morning.
I take care of paying the bills and making all the doctor appointments.
But I take care of keeping the yard cut and take the...