February 25, 2020
Coffee+Crumbs: I Love You, but If You Leave Your Plate in the Sink Again I Will Shiv You in Your Sleep
“You should smile more,” my husband, Alex, said. My inner feminist reared up. How dare…
February 8, 2019
Coffee+Crumbs: Middle-Aged Sexy Time
“Agghh! My back! Why did you do that?!” I gasped. “I was trying to be…
June 5, 2018
Lighten Up #77: Coffee Date with Alex and Melanie
Well, I just celebrated 18 years of marriage with Alex, which is ridiculous since we’re…
April 20, 2018
The Lighten Up Guidelines for Laughing at Life
I was sitting on my thinking chair (the toilet) the other day when it occurred…
March 27, 2018
Lighten Up #67: Marriage Crossover with Sarah Bragg
It's time for our monthly crossover with Sarah Bragg, where we take a topic and…
February 12, 2018
Coffee+Crumbs: Getting Up the Energy for a Fancy Date Night
(This photo is *not* from a fancy date night, but it is from our most…
January 30, 2018
Lighten Up #59: Friendship Crossover with Sarah Bragg
What is the most exciting thing about your favorite TV show? It's when they do…
August 13, 2017
The Problem Is Ours
So many times now I've sat in front of my little personal blog and tried…
June 14, 2017
Coffee+Crumbs: Daddy Is My Favorite
“Mom, who’s your favorite person in this family?” she asked, batting her long lashes at…
February 2, 2017
Coffee+Crumbs: Sometimes You Can Have Both
Have you ever unexpectedly ugly-cried after a movie? I watched a movie recently where the…
