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Dreaming in a time of Covid-19
I have been having a lot of bizarre dreams since this whole pandemic thing started. And apparently I’m not alone. How very Stephen King of us. Here are just a couple things I’ve dreamed about… Hugging dreams I can count the number of hugs from people other than Brian I’ve received/given on two hands. Most […]
Quarantine cosplay
You know what little surprise has been giving me life during these Stay-At-Home days? Particularly in the last week? Cosplay. And not just some light Disneybounding. No. We’re talking full-fledged cosplay with makeup and wigs and spanx. Obviously, with nowhere to go, I’m not getting dressed for outings and adventure (though I could be seen […]
A whole new world
In this brave new world, I’m discovering a lot of things about myself. Primarily, that I don’t love being alone. Wait, I knew that already. Let me start again. In this brave new world, I’m discovering a lot of things about my house. Did you know we have three bedrooms? And a full basement? I […]
Quarantine snack regrets
For the first time in my life, I’m going to admit that I have some very serious regrets. Most, if not all, of these regrets are in regards to my snack purchasing decisions prior to the Stay-At-Home orders. To be clear, I’m not hurting for snack packs. We live in a big house in the […]
My (Sometimes) Ridiculous Life
That One Time My Life Was Like Breaking Bad
You guys. You will not BELIEVE what happened. I FINALLY got permission to write about this little sitch-something about statute of limitations or something? So, a friend of mine owns a rental condo. A sweet little condo in a quiet little suburb. And the most recent tenants left in quite a hurry. We’re talking furniture, […]
My Boyfriend Thinks He’s a Leper
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Psoriasin. All opinions are 100% mine. For all intents and purposes, Brian supplied much of the information below. When I first started dating Brian, he told me a very serious “secret.” His red face and shy smile told me he was super nervous about […]
I Was a BOSSY Little Girl…and I’m OKAY With That.
Shit’s about to get real here, people. I have a confession. I’m about to admit something that makes me feel shameful. And weird. And like I really am not allowed to say this on the internet. I’m afraid I’m about to get some hate mail up in here. And that terrifies me. A lot. But […]
Apparently I Wasn’t a Fish in Another Life and OCD has NO Place on Vacation…Or…How I Almost Wretched all over my Florida Vacation
One of my life goals: Swim with dolphins. Because I think that I was a fish or a fishy mammal in another life. Seriously, I’ve always loved being in the water. They threw me right in as a baby, and I’ve been in love ever since. This year, I wanted to go to the Florida […]
The Married Life
Marriage advice from a newlywed
So I’ve been thinking. How long do you get to consider yourself a newlywed? Since Brian and I have been married for exactly 365 days (tomorrow is our anniversary), I’m wondering if I can still consider myself a newlywed? Well, regardless, I thought it was important to impart some very necessary wisdom about marriage that […]
Marriage in the days of alternative facts
It’s been 5 months since Brian and I tied the proverbial knot. And let me tell ya, marriage isn’t easy. It’s been rough going as we wade through real life and what’s true or not. The world is insane, you guys. Here are just a few of the crazy “truths”that have come to light and […]
Real Talk About Babies
So, now that we’re married, Brian and I have been having the baby conversation. You know, because we’re not spring chickens or anything. Note, before we get things going here: I AM NOT PREGNANT. Okay good. Glad we got that out of the way. The conversation has kinda gone something like this. Me: Brian, I […]
4 things that save my marriage every day
Brian and I have been married for more than 6 months now, so I’m pretty confident that gives me authority to offer up marriage advice. As it turns out, there are a lot of things that can help a marriage along, especially when you’re navigating alternative facts and not really sure what’s real and what […]
Our Home – AKA I Hate Cleaning
4 Super Simple Laundry Hacks to Keep Your Clothes Clean and Fresh
You guys know how much I hate laundry. Even when we lived in an apartment, with a washer and dryer setup right outside our bedroom door, it wasn’t on my list of things I loved to do. Luckily, I’ve been working with some really awesome companies that are simplifying laundry for me so I can […]
Confession Friday: I Have a Planning Problem
In the last several weeks, we’ve been browsing house after house after house looking for OUR house. From hundreds of houses online to dozens of showings, we’ve/I’ve spent countless hours looking for just the right house. Several times in the last few weeks, we’ve even thought to ourselves is this our home? And truly meant […]
We Broke Up With Our House…Or…We Almost Bought a House
Remember two weeks ago, when I was planning all the exciting things for a house we hadn’t bought? And last week, when I bragged about a secret? And Tuesday when I teased about an exciting day to my Facebook followers? And the majority of those two weeks were spent pinning home decorating images to my […]
Things I Did Last Night Instead of Writing
Last night, we arrived home late from our adventures in Indiana, where we played games late into the night, ran into the people we knew with more regularity than one would expect at a convention of more than 60,000 people, and did not run into Wil Wheaton. Again. I can’t tell you quite how many […]
Wedding Shenanigans
Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue
Man. Our wedding…where to go from cheese? I guess I’ll start by explaining the bridal party. Because that shit got out of control real fast. And I wouldn’t have had it any other way. So it all started with the whole picking bridesmaids thing. Which was hard because holy shit I have a lot of […]
Perfect Date Ideas if Killing a Man Sounds Like a Hot Date
A few weeks ago, we had our first shower. It was lovely, and Brian’s family is wonderful, and I love them. One of the activities at said shower was a Date Jar. It was super adorable and everyone seemed to really enjoy participating. So, of course, I thought it would be fun to read them […]
Good Morning, Sunshine
When I was a little girl, one of my mom’s best friends got married. Her wedding was the first big wedding I had ever been to, and the only one I recall from my childhood. I remember hunting down the servers with passed hors d’oeuvres, searching for shrimp cocktail. I remember playing with the other […]
Eats and Drinks
Escape From Reality…Or How I Could Live in my Couch
This post was sponsored by Starbucks as part of an Influencer Activation. I received compensation and complimentary products to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own. No one paid me to say nice things. I’ve never loved a piece of furniture as much as I love this couch. It’s a three-piece set that I […]
Adventures in Babybel Eating
Just like my hero, Chris, in Adventures in Babysitting, I live in the suburbs of Chicago, and occasionally, I have little hometown adventures. Whenever Brian and I get lost, or take the long way around, we call it an adventure. I have yet to meet Thor or get stabbed on the El, but not for […]
Gettin’ Skinny With It
There’s Nothing More Tasteless Than Eating Disorder Jokes at a Bridal Show
When you think of a bridal show, you may have visions of creative photographers, wedding gown experts, travel gurus, brilliant bakers, and entertainment professionals settled at their respective booths, vying for the attention of every bride, bridesmaid, and mother of the bride in a 60-mile radius. And quite likely, you’ll expect this event to culminate […]
Things I Discovered While Eating Healthier (Plus Pocketful of Quirky Grace DietBet Results)
As y’all know, I started the DietBet a month ago. I knew that it was scheduled to end just days after my birthday, and still I signed up. After several years of slight drops, but mostly raises, in weight, I wasn’t sure I would ever feel that drive to lose a few pounds. I’m comfortable […]
