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If you’re trying to bake with your kid and also trying to let go of your perfectionist tendencies and controlling nature— I see you.
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you’re trying to bake with your kid and also trying to let go of your perfectionist tendencies and controlling nature— I see you.
Things I’ve learned about myself- finally:
When I’m overwhelmed, I choose to actively further overwhelm myself rather than pull back.
Case in point- I’m actively researching marathons to run.
When I’m overwhelmed, I choose to actively further overwhelm myself rather than pull back.
Case in point- I’m actively researching marathons to run.
September 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Things I’ve learned about myself- finally:
When I’m overwhelmed, I choose to actively further overwhelm myself rather than pull back.
Case in point- I’m actively researching marathons to run.
When I’m overwhelmed, I choose to actively further overwhelm myself rather than pull back.
Case in point- I’m actively researching marathons to run.
I'm in class tonight and not watching the Lynx.
For the first time in my millions of years of schooling, I'm tempted to run the game in the background of my computer...
For the first time in my millions of years of schooling, I'm tempted to run the game in the background of my computer...
September 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I'm in class tonight and not watching the Lynx.
For the first time in my millions of years of schooling, I'm tempted to run the game in the background of my computer...
For the first time in my millions of years of schooling, I'm tempted to run the game in the background of my computer...
So is he a liar or is it dementia?
Remember- two things can be true at the same time…
Remember- two things can be true at the same time…
jesus christ
Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
September 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
So is he a liar or is it dementia?
Remember- two things can be true at the same time…
Remember- two things can be true at the same time…
Real middle age irritation I probably shouldn’t admit to:
Costco stopped selling my favorite underwear
Costco stopped selling my favorite underwear
September 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Real middle age irritation I probably shouldn’t admit to:
Costco stopped selling my favorite underwear
Costco stopped selling my favorite underwear
Dear overstimulated, introverted moms:
If you’re not wearing one earbud at the playground and listening to what brings you joy- you really should. It helps.
If you’re not wearing one earbud at the playground and listening to what brings you joy- you really should. It helps.
August 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Dear overstimulated, introverted moms:
If you’re not wearing one earbud at the playground and listening to what brings you joy- you really should. It helps.
If you’re not wearing one earbud at the playground and listening to what brings you joy- you really should. It helps.
Why’s my toddler crying?
I won’t hold her hand while she goes potty.
“I need someboddddyyyy to hoollllld my hannnd!!”
I won’t hold her hand while she goes potty.
“I need someboddddyyyy to hoollllld my hannnd!!”
August 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Why’s my toddler crying?
I won’t hold her hand while she goes potty.
“I need someboddddyyyy to hoollllld my hannnd!!”
I won’t hold her hand while she goes potty.
“I need someboddddyyyy to hoollllld my hannnd!!”
To all the “we have the same 24 hrs” people:
Getting up early to workout or meditate or touch grass or whatever is a lot easier when you’re not also awake with a toddler from 3-4:30.
Getting up early to workout or meditate or touch grass or whatever is a lot easier when you’re not also awake with a toddler from 3-4:30.
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
To all the “we have the same 24 hrs” people:
Getting up early to workout or meditate or touch grass or whatever is a lot easier when you’re not also awake with a toddler from 3-4:30.
Getting up early to workout or meditate or touch grass or whatever is a lot easier when you’re not also awake with a toddler from 3-4:30.
What’s the stage of grief where you hide in your basement with your dog?
August 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
What’s the stage of grief where you hide in your basement with your dog?
There’s an ad that comes on our local streaming news often selling a rubber gasket for between your seat and center console in the car.
The tag line is “nothing will fall between the cracks again!”
HA!
The tag line is “nothing will fall between the cracks again!”
HA!
August 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
There’s an ad that comes on our local streaming news often selling a rubber gasket for between your seat and center console in the car.
The tag line is “nothing will fall between the cracks again!”
HA!
The tag line is “nothing will fall between the cracks again!”
HA!
I wake up and clean the kitchen.
I make breakfast and then clean the kitchen.
I make lunch.
I provide 892 snacks.
I clean the kitchen.
I make dinner.
I clean the kitchen before bed.
And God help us if we have a baking activity during the day.
Ugh.
I make breakfast and then clean the kitchen.
I make lunch.
I provide 892 snacks.
I clean the kitchen.
I make dinner.
I clean the kitchen before bed.
And God help us if we have a baking activity during the day.
Ugh.
July 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I wake up and clean the kitchen.
I make breakfast and then clean the kitchen.
I make lunch.
I provide 892 snacks.
I clean the kitchen.
I make dinner.
I clean the kitchen before bed.
And God help us if we have a baking activity during the day.
Ugh.
I make breakfast and then clean the kitchen.
I make lunch.
I provide 892 snacks.
I clean the kitchen.
I make dinner.
I clean the kitchen before bed.
And God help us if we have a baking activity during the day.
Ugh.
I’ve become my father.
I’m sitting in the car, with it running, waiting for my family to leave for church.
I’m sitting in the car, with it running, waiting for my family to leave for church.
July 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’ve become my father.
I’m sitting in the car, with it running, waiting for my family to leave for church.
I’m sitting in the car, with it running, waiting for my family to leave for church.
Reposted
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
It’s a rough morning of news.
Again.
Again.
July 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It’s a rough morning of news.
Again.
Again.
A dear friend’s son was drafted into professional baseball tonight. I love being tangentially proud and it’s really weird to be of the age where that’s possible.
July 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A dear friend’s son was drafted into professional baseball tonight. I love being tangentially proud and it’s really weird to be of the age where that’s possible.
Is there a bigger bullshit phrase in American english than “prior authorization”??!!
July 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Is there a bigger bullshit phrase in American english than “prior authorization”??!!
I’m planning on really tempting fate with my caffeine consumption today.
Toddlers are the worst.
Toddlers are the worst.
July 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I’m planning on really tempting fate with my caffeine consumption today.
Toddlers are the worst.
Toddlers are the worst.
Me to 3.5 yr old: you’re making me nuts.
3.5 yr old to me: I’m making you ‘nanas!
3.5 yr old to me: I’m making you ‘nanas!
July 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Me to 3.5 yr old: you’re making me nuts.
3.5 yr old to me: I’m making you ‘nanas!
3.5 yr old to me: I’m making you ‘nanas!
Hey moms-
I see you.
You’re doing so much work and such a good job.
I see you.
You’re doing so much work and such a good job.
June 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hey moms-
I see you.
You’re doing so much work and such a good job.
I see you.
You’re doing so much work and such a good job.
Toddler: daddy, what do you want to order?
Spouse: a well behaved kid.
Toddler: no.
Spouse: a well behaved kid.
Toddler: no.
June 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Toddler: daddy, what do you want to order?
Spouse: a well behaved kid.
Toddler: no.
Spouse: a well behaved kid.
Toddler: no.
Spent 3 hours on the toddler’s floor last night.
Our fridge is currently out of commission.
Spouse still has a broken back.
It’s going to be a fine line between barely functioning and wildly over caffeinated today.
Our fridge is currently out of commission.
Spouse still has a broken back.
It’s going to be a fine line between barely functioning and wildly over caffeinated today.
June 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Spent 3 hours on the toddler’s floor last night.
Our fridge is currently out of commission.
Spouse still has a broken back.
It’s going to be a fine line between barely functioning and wildly over caffeinated today.
Our fridge is currently out of commission.
Spouse still has a broken back.
It’s going to be a fine line between barely functioning and wildly over caffeinated today.
The ink isn’t even dry on the sale of the Lynx and Wolves and already A-Fraud is showing his greed.
Maybe try and endear yourself to fans and community before begging for them to foot the bill in lining your pockets?? Ugh.
Maybe try and endear yourself to fans and community before begging for them to foot the bill in lining your pockets?? Ugh.
June 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The ink isn’t even dry on the sale of the Lynx and Wolves and already A-Fraud is showing his greed.
Maybe try and endear yourself to fans and community before begging for them to foot the bill in lining your pockets?? Ugh.
Maybe try and endear yourself to fans and community before begging for them to foot the bill in lining your pockets?? Ugh.
We’ll be ending this #bourdainday with an episode or two.
What’s your favorite?
What’s your favorite?
June 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
We’ll be ending this #bourdainday with an episode or two.
What’s your favorite?
What’s your favorite?
Not only will Melissa and Mark Hortman of course lay in state in St Paul, but their dog will too.
Cut my heart out with a spoon…
Cut my heart out with a spoon…
June 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Not only will Melissa and Mark Hortman of course lay in state in St Paul, but their dog will too.
Cut my heart out with a spoon…
Cut my heart out with a spoon…
I have music on while I cook to drown out the absolutely horrific news of the day.
Also a 3 yr old.
Also a 1 yr old puppy.
Also an extrovert husband.
Maybe I should switch to ear plugs?
Also a 3 yr old.
Also a 1 yr old puppy.
Also an extrovert husband.
Maybe I should switch to ear plugs?
June 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I have music on while I cook to drown out the absolutely horrific news of the day.
Also a 3 yr old.
Also a 1 yr old puppy.
Also an extrovert husband.
Maybe I should switch to ear plugs?
Also a 3 yr old.
Also a 1 yr old puppy.
Also an extrovert husband.
Maybe I should switch to ear plugs?