My daughter has never been at a loss for words – I suppose that’s one trait she inherited from me. Recently, she’s also gotten into the habit of combining words...

For years, friends of mine have tried to convince me to try bubble tea. I have to confess that the idea of putting pebbles in my drink and then not...

A few days ago, my daughter had a playdate. As I’m sure many of you can understand, it’s stressful enough to make sure that your house is relatively clean, your...

The other day, my daughter started her first-ever “official” summer camp. Like most parents, we had asked our friends for suggestions, pored over promotional pamphlets, and scoured the Internet for...

Yesterday, I was almost mauled to death by a turkey. I was driving along, minding my own business, en route to pick up fertilizer that my husband had requested for our...

About a month ago, my daughter celebrated her birthday. As you can expect, there were gifts, and those gifts each required their very own thank-you card. We eventually got to...

This weekend, I had what you could call a “senior moment.” For once, it had nothing to do with not remembering anything. Instead, it involved being given quite possibly the...

We moved into our new house about four months ago, and, as with every new thing, we always understood there would be a fair share of kinks we’d encounter in...

Last night, my husband almost ended up in the emergency room. Shockingly, however, it wasn’t me who nearly put him there. Instead, it was our daughter – and her toy...

I have been called many words in my life, but “relaxed” was never one of them. To me, anything that even remotely resembles “calm” is cause for alarm, which is...

Today, I did what I thought only happened to people in movies – usually right before the protagonist ends up being checked into a mental ward. I almost accidentally stole a...

We’re officially on Day 2 of virtual school and I’m already seriously questioning my survival capabilities for the long winter ahead. If anyone is in the same boat (I know...