And I take responsibility for the loss. Earlier this week, Mayhem had a tennis match that brought a whole new level of nervousness. Every time we mentioned the match, she would groan and say she didn’t want to play. All because she was scheduled to play a singles match against…
Parenting 
What I Told My Daughter About #TimesUp
If you’ve been with us for any length of time, you know very well that awards shows have been an integral part of our past four years. Watching the red carpet while simultaneously scrolling Twitter, to pick favorite dresses, became an excuse for Mayhem to stay up past her bedtime. And…
Everyday Mayhem 
How To Ruin The Holidays, Fast
We had big plans for the couple of weeks leading up to Christmas and the New Year festivities. Keith and I had a discussion early in December about how we wanted this year to be special for Mayhem. Closing in on eight-years-old, we weren’t sure how much ‘magic belief’ she…
Fashion 
The Best Worst Swimsuit
There it is. Smack dab in the middle of my best nine from 2017. Ridiculously stylish, no? I still look at the photographs of her wearing it, and can’t help but think it’s the cutest thing going. Mayhem sure thought so too, which is why she grabbed my sunglasses, struck…
Everyday Mayhem 
Snow Day in G-A
Come to Georgia, they said. It doesn’t snow here, they said. All lies. Thankfully. Among the things Mayhem was most disappointed about in our move to Georgia, was the idea that it wasn’t going to snow. Truth be told, I was on the fence about it. On the one hand,…
Homeschool Mayhem 
Homeschooling IRL – Phonics Is So Damn Dumb
She was on page two of her phonics work today, when it happened. Her loathe for phonics has nothing with her ability to do the work, she’s just decided she hates it. “This is so damn dumb!” she muttered under her breath. I shot her the the ‘mom’ look and…