When you go on Etsy, the following question should appear before continuing:  HAVE YOU HAD MORE THAN 3 DRINKS? Like weed, porn and alcohol websites, I know you can lie about your age but at least they did their due diligence and asked. I think Etsy should do that, given that drunk purchases are a thing. Terrarium Necklace Terrarium Example While in Canton, Ohio (Cleveland suburb) I found this beautiful necklace in a terrarium store. If you don’t know what a terrarium is, don’t worry, I barely know. It’s like a tiny, indoor garden in a jar, a ball….or whatever. I think you can add tiny g ..read more

What we thought would never see the light of day again. As a child of the 80’s and a teen of the 90’s, I’ve spent decades, quietly putting the mullet to the respected death it deserves. Around 2005, I was confident that all my Gen X’ers and I had succeeded in it’s demise. It was like an unwritten rule that we wouldn’t talk about the mullet nor regale children about the glory days of it. We thought we were successful and like the black death, would never have to experience it again. Then 2023 happened. Toward the end of the school year this Spring, I was dropping off a folder at the high scho ..read more

Yes, I am over half your age. And yes, when I went to homecoming, it was the early to mid-nineties. That being said, I have 2 teen boys and I’ve seen my fair share of homecoming dresses. From private homecomings held during COVID to the one in 2 weeks, it’s still on my radar. Look, I’m not asking you to dress like Jackie-O (I know, bless your heart, you’re like, “Jackie who?”). Hell, I’m not even asking you to dress like Brittany on a good (sober) day. What I am asking is that you don’t dress like an absolute fool/horror/clown. Here, let me be more blunt. If you show up to my home wearing any ..read more

Thinking about cruising on Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Sea? It’s our last day and I’m on the ship as I type this. Below is my honest, unsponsored review of the past 5 days. I’ll be talking about the ship’s cabin, the food, customer service and the activities. So grab your sailor hat and let’s get started.  Ship Overview The Serenade of the Seas was built in 2003 and refurbished in 2012. Though it’s evident that the interiors have not received a refresh in over a decade, the crew keeps the ship very clean and tidy. It’s a medium size ship and a little smaller than our cruise last yea ..read more

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, sometimes, comedy gold falls into your lap and who am I to deny it? That being said, I’ve been in Myrtle Beach for under 24 hours and at times, felt like I was in an alternate universe. We’re here for my son’s college orientation and this will be the last time I stay within 7 miles of the beach.  Day 1- Rental Car I was prepared to use my sandwich trick and score a convertible or upgraded automobile in an effort to show my son that I’m not completely lame. It turns out, I didn’t need to. The manager’s special was whatever car they had the most ..read more

We’re in the thick of graduation parties. On a day I thought we had 1 party, turns out, we had 4 parties. We had to make all 4 parties within 3 hours but we had a sweet game plan that included 30-45 minutes at each party, depending on if alcohol was offered. The first graduation party was for my son’s oldest friend. He had known him for a decade and it was bittersweet knowing that this little kid who was in boy scouts at one point, was heading off to college in the fall. His sister was going into her 3rd year of college in Alabama but had returned to support her brother. I remember her being a ..read more

I’m not going to say I’m old but I’m at that age to have a senior in high school that’s off to college in the Fall. All my dreams of becoming a Southern Belle have come true as he’s attending a college in South Carolina. Upon planning for our tour of the campus, I practiced my best “bless your heart”, several times in the mirror. When packing, I needed the wardrobe to scream Steel Magnolias with just a touch of Reese Witherspoon. “Suga’, you want some swa-ta tea?” I asked my son.  “Why are you talking like that?” He asked annoyed. “Just practicing.”  Roommate Search I joined the clas ..read more

When I accepted a work-from-home position back in June, I had absolutely hit the gold mine. No more 45-minute commutes. The savings in gas alone was a gigantic bonus. I would never have to squeeze the steering wheel tighter than my SPANX squeezing me. Lastly, I would free up over eight hours a week. I was in remote heaven and no one was going to shit on my cloud. “You know this won’t last forever, right?” My husband said as he lay in our bed and I put my floral print dress on.  “What are you talkin’ about?” I said as I spritzed perfume that only my Chihuahua would smell. “This,” he waived ..read more

Sometimes, you have to work for writing gold. Occasionally, it takes a few weeks of vacation to renew your creative brain. But once in a blue moon, something that should be completely normal, falls into the you can’t make this shit up bucket. Tonight, was one of those nights. For the past 4 weeks, my husband and I have decided to go out on a limb and try unique, mom-and-pop restaurants. We have wonderful friends that have joined us for most of the dinners. To date, we’ve tried Nepali, Greek and Mexican. Tonight would be Eastern European. This restaurant had pierogis and I fucking love pierogis ..read more

My sister’s birthday is this week. Given that she’s stopped eating meat, sugar, dairy, alcohol and carbs, our only dining option was a vegetable garden or a glass of water. Don’t get me wrong, she looks absolutely amazing and I’m super jealous but dude, you gotta be able to indulge every so often.  But it was fine we weren’t going to stuff our pie holes with 4,000 calories and drop $200 in one night. She decided we were going to do an escape room and I was down with it. Especially because this escape room allowed it to be only your group and not other strangers.  My First Escape Room ..read more