by julie | Jul 28, 2020 | Mothers Anonymous, Party On, Relationships, Uncategorized
Panic. No, only kidding! January starts full of hope, unless you live in Australia. Then your country is on fire and you can proceed to panic, but don’t proceed to the United States. Over here, your panic doesn’t need to start until March, when the country...
by julie | Feb 19, 2020 | Mothers Anonymous, Older and Wiser, Party On, Relationships, Women Rule
I am 40. I have gray hair. Wrinkles. Aches and pains. I can’t fully straighten the fingers on my right hand. I get indigestion. I am asleep by 9pm. My job is stressful. I drink too much wine. I don’t understand Tik Tok. I don’t like driving at night. I’ve been married...
by julie | Mar 27, 2019 | Older and Wiser, Party On, Relationships
Friday, Then and Now 7:00 a.m. Age 21 – Sleeping. Age 40 – Inhaling your second cup of coffee while packing your kids’ lunches (wait, whose class can’t have peanut butter?), letting the dog out, searching for your mascara, googling whether...
by julie | Mar 7, 2018 | Men vs. Women, Party On, Relationships
My first real friend was named Jacob. We were 3 years old, and although I did not know it at the time, I treated him like my husband. I called the shots, made him tell me I was pretty, and was never in the mood when he wanted to kiss me. This perfect friendship was...
by julie | Dec 13, 2017 | Parenting Nightmares, Party On
Picture it: December 23rd. You, on the living room floor, surrounded by unwrapped gifts. Ribbon wrapped around your leg. Eggnog in your coffee mug. The dog covered in glitter. Maybe your family wants to float Christmas to March? Not this year. This year you will make...
by julie | Nov 1, 2017 | Parenting Nightmares, Party On
Grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy the game – everyone’s a winner. © Calling All Cool Moms...