When I used to think of Mount Snow in Vermont I pictured skiing, snowboarding and hot cocoa. I still love all of those things, but I think my family and I found something we love even more about Mount Snow…Family Camp, where their motto is unplug and reconnect. For us, family camp combined the fun…
Dancing with Jake Ryan
So there I was, a fresh-faced budding young woman of 14. I was at the movies with some friends, and that’s when I first saw him. He became very important during my “formative years” and was often on my mind as I drifted off to sleep…Jake Ryan. When Sixteen Candles came out in 1984, I…
Not so Fast-Food
In the words of the great Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” I think that quote perfectly describes the way I used to eat. Allow me to explain… When I was a kid I sat across from my older brother…
I want to give you an STD
Ok, you should know by now that I’m into the shock factor, and I’ve come to realize that’s ok. I don’t believe as a society we listen to the gentle whispers. We’re a society of Octomom, mermaid mockumentaries and Halliburton. Nobody is going to give a shit if I say, “Hey, here’s some everyday things…
Surviving Val-Pocalypse 2015
As I’m sure you can tell by now, I love to have a good laugh. But I should preface that with the fact that the material needs to be funny. Back in my single days a guy gave me this card on Valentine’s Day. Now, granted I took some artistic liberties with the card itself…
I Want to Be Your Sole Survivor
Here’s an easy green tip for all of my peeps. Take off your shoes at the front door. OK, back when I was pre-green I thought this was weird when people would ask me to go shoeless in their house. Take off my fucking shoes? What am I…5? I’m so glad I’m wearing my period…
Turns Out It Was the Milk
A few weeks ago, some of the ladies from CrossFit decided to do a ten-day holistic detox and invited me to join them. No sugar. No dairy. No processed foods. No coffee. Yes…no fucking coffee. When I told my husband, he just looked at me and said, “I don’t know what’s left for you to…