We had a snafu recently post home renovation and found ourselves without water for a day. Just one day. Yet it felt like an eternity as we floundered our way through the day with no clean water. Oh, the hardship was negligible, considering we could drive to the store and buy … [Read more...] about Water shouldn’t Be a Luxury – #7BillionLiters
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Earth Day Meets Potty Humor
This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own, and I hope you enjoy … [Read more...] about Earth Day Meets Potty Humor
Global Moms Relay and the Universal Truths of Motherhood
I've got a piece up at the Huffington Post today. Please go have a look. The post is part of the Global Moms Relay. Every time you share this post, Johnson & Johnson will donate $1 (per action), up to $250,000, to the Global Moms Relay, to help improve the health and … [Read more...] about Global Moms Relay and the Universal Truths of Motherhood
20 Reasons to Support SAFEchild
SAFEchild, Wake County's only child abuse and treatment organization, is commemorating its 20th year this year. I shan't say "celebrating" because it's simply heartbreaking that our community even has the need for the existence of this organization. I … [Read more...] about 20 Reasons to Support SAFEchild
Flu Season in NC
We were all hunched over in flecked mauve chairs made of a polyester blend with the local channel 14 news playing in the background. There was me, of course, a 45 year old mother of two. There was a mother with a young son in her arms, whimpering almost inaudibly. There were a … [Read more...] about Flu Season in NC
New Year’s Eve is Overrated
I have always hated New Year's Eve. I hate the pressure to dress up and celebrate and whoop it up in fashion. I hate the drunks and hook ups and walks of shame and bleeding red lipstick smearing into laugh lines and bad pick up lines and torment to find someone to kiss. I … [Read more...] about New Year’s Eve is Overrated
A Christmas Rant
All this Christmas stress is self-imposed. Are people really having heart palpitations about decorating and shopping? I mean, really, just say those things aloud to realize how ridiculous that is. We all just need to chill the f*#% out. Stop and breathe, people. It defeats the … [Read more...] about A Christmas Rant