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Obligatory First Day Of School Post

Today I had my thirty-ninth first day of school. I think--math is not my thing.

Thirty-nine years ago, I went to Kindergarten in Mrs. Sturm's class, and today, I welcomed the beautiful baby faces of the class of 2020. (PS--The class of 2020 is in seventh grade this year.)

The first day of school is so full of promise and hope. Lovely faces in new clothes and shoes carry new supplies into a classroom. They have visions of being a straight A kid. They all have visions of growing up and being what...

Another Funny Water Park Post

A few days after our trip to our local water park, the girls and I took a road trip to the super-fantastical colorful water park, Big Splash, that they always beg me to take them to, but I'm to cheap to actually take them. Turns out, I got a Groupon or three and all of a sudden I'm the world's best mom.

There was a lot of discussion about the super-big drop off slide. Both girls decided they'd go down it. I thought nothing of it since I had gone down that exact slide and several like it when I...

Lessons From The Water Park

The last day of school, Daughter 2 won a pass for six people to our local water park. Each girl picked a friend and we set out for a day of fun.

Well, the word fun is relative, right?

I'm a 44-year-old momma. The water park doesn't hold the same mystic it used to hold for me when I was say ... much younger. Just willing myself to wear my skirted bathing suit out in public where the general public could judge me, well, it just wasn't shouting fun to me. But, I love my girls and I skirted up and...

Seven

My friend, Jennifer, and I recently had a conversation about food. I told her that our taste buds change every seven years. It's true. Well, it's true as far as I know. In fact, I know a lot of stuff, kinda. You want me on your trivia team. Trust me on this one. But, that's not the point of this post. Unless you are looking for a trivia team member, then here I am!

Anyway ...

We then talked about how things seem to change every seven years. You keep your tax stuff and financial stuff for seven...

#Sponsored: Visit Bartlesville!

Did you see me this morning on Tulsa Live? In case you missed it, here ya go.




And, just like I said in the clip, I'm partnering with Visit Bartlesville! for a great giveaway for four of my lucky readers. Yep, you read that right--FOUR of you will win!

What can you win? Well, sit down because these prizes ROCK!

$50 to Frank & Lola's--This is one of my all-time favorite places to eat anywhere ... not just in "The 'Ville." Some cool things about Frank & Lola's: Their bacon cheeseburger is s...

Four Lies and A Truth About Writing

Lie #1: It will get better when your kids are older and more self-sufficient. 

This is bull shit. It will not. You will find yourself at 10:38 in the middle of summer screaming at them to go to sleep already and then you'll cry yourself to sleep because you know that they will eventually write a book about you and it will become a movie and critics will call it "Chilling--like "Mommie Dearest" only more awful."

Lie #2: You set  your alarm to go off early so you can write. 

This is...

Summer Slush

Did y'all miss my time on Tulsa Live! this morning? Well, you are in luck! I'm attaching the video here:



Plus, if you want to make Slime In A Baggie, here are some great instructions. And if you want to make ice cream in a baggie, here are some great instructions. And if you want to make fudge in a baggie, here are some great instructions.



And, if you want to buy my book, you can do so here.

How are you keeping your summer brains from turning to slush?

A Whole Bunch Of Nothing

My diamond on my engagement ring keeps snagging on things, and I'm afraid of losing it. I lost my original diamond when I was five months pregnant with Daughter 1. It killed me because I just knew that people would think I was some knocked-up, unwed teenage mother--never mind that I was thirty-years-old. So, I'm currently wearing my anniversary band, which I love, but it makes me feel like I'm being unfaithful to Brian. Like I'm advertising I'm not married, but I do celebrate anniversaries or...

Mix Tape Shuffle: Party Playlist for Summer

My girl Mari and my new girl Marisa have challenged me to post my summer playlist. The minute they called it Mix Tape Shuffle, I became all nostalgic, so bare with me.

I feel like I have to explain that I'm in a very weird place right now. I'm not just saying that because I'm sitting in a strapless sundress on my couch without a bra and without a brush touching my hair for about twenty-four hours. I'm feeling very, very nostalgic.

For starters, the whole "mix tape" concept takes me to a place w...

Sponsored: Red Gold Summer Grilling Party

I've always wanted to be a TV cooking star. The only issue was that I didn't know exactly how I'd fill the time between taking the food from the box and the microwave dinging. So, when Red Gold Tomatoes asked if I wanted to do a cooking segment on my favorite morning show, Tulsa Live!, making my favorite food, burgers, there was just no way to say no.

Right now, Red Gold is having a Summer Grillin' Party and you're invited! Any of the Red Gold products added to your favorite mix of ground bee...