Blogging, Humor, Life

Why I Will Never Be Famous

The list is long and mighty. Why I will never be famous. For one, I don't like high heels. Or sushi. And I definitely don't own a Vespa. But I got an email last Friday afternoon and in a nutshell, the public relations person from Bethenny Frankel's new talk show emailed me to see if… Continue reading Why I Will Never Be Famous

Family, Favorite Things, Humor, Life, Travel

What I Did on My Summer Vacation – Chattanooga

I hate that my parents live far away. I realized how far away they live from me when I had to drive it this past week. 11 hours of driving, by the way. Seven of which were in Illinois. That's a whole lot of Illinois. But as much as I hate how far they live,… Continue reading What I Did on My Summer Vacation – Chattanooga

Blogging, Chicago, Friends, Humor

For Crap Sake Pull Your Dress Up- How I Survived Blogher 2013

Over the past three years since I started writing here, I have seen bloggers attending these things called conferences. Where bloggers meet other bloggers. And take lots of pictures on Instagram. Of their cute outfits. This is what I thought blogging conferences were: just getting Starbucks, tweeting activities, dressing really cute and wearing lots and lots… Continue reading For Crap Sake Pull Your Dress Up- How I Survived Blogher 2013

Childhood, Humor, Life, Nonsense

Beer Breath, Cat Smell and Big Hair

- Since high school, I've used the same hair pick to comb out my wet hair after getting out of the shower. - I love Monty Python and The Holy Grail -The smell of beer on my husband's breath gets me in the mood. - I can smell cats as soon as I walk into… Continue reading Beer Breath, Cat Smell and Big Hair

Family, Humor

Five Amazing Years – Happy 5th Birthday Ellie

Today is our sweet Ellie's fifth birthday! Here are some facts about our wonderful daughter. She is named after my grandmother My grandmother was 102 when I first became pregnant with Ella. Unfortunately, she didn't live to see her namesake. The last time I saw her alive, she caressed my belly and whispered, "I think… Continue reading Five Amazing Years – Happy 5th Birthday Ellie