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…
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…
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…
November 11, 2016
How to Be a Good Neighbor in the Wake of the Election
My daughters were scared to go to school on Wednesday because they're immigrants and someone…
May 25, 2016
Melanie Dale: Cheer Mom
I am the world’s worst soccer mom. I hate grass. I hate sports. I hate…
