The trouble with branding and the modern blog

The trouble with “branding” and the modern blog If you’ve ever heard of Anne Lamott, or read her, or adore her as I do, you would never hear one single person tell you that she’s a porn writer. Nobody blames her of having sold her soul to sex. But she writes about it. She talks openly about her sex life, after children, before children, creating children. She talks about her lovers and her...

Cookies! Crackah-Style!

If there was ever a doubt in your head, even the tiniest little piece of question, that I am worthy of being called a Cracker, let this resolve all wonder: Why, yes, I did put the cookie dough on the bottom of the cookie sheet. It’s how Cracker’s...

WE NEEDZ YO’ HELP, YO!

It has come to our attention that you might not know who we are. I mean, that has to be THE ONLY explanation why we haven’t sold out our Type-A Mom Speaker Dinner, right?? RIGHT?? It’s not because some other bloggers are more powerful than us, RIGHT??? SO. Are YOU going to Type-A Mom Conference? Would YOU like to have dinner with us and quite possibly get a swag bag from THA 70-FIZZ-OR?? Then...

Snoring: It’s Not Just For Men

*Cross posted at VDog & Little Man, because I think this is an important women’s health issue that needs to reach as many as possible (aka, WE NEEEDZ SLEEP, YO)(aka, it’s VDog’s day to post and I got nuthin’, yo).* This spring I became a different person. I was exhausted. I had headaches 5-7 days a week. My patience was at an all time low. I had started snoring for the first time in my...

Because we have to embrace our bodies

I’ve struggled with my body image since I was 10 years old. I’ve dieted, binged, purged, refused to eat, dieted again and exercised for most of my life. To say I struggle is an understatement. I’ve had moments of clarity wherein I’m fine with myself, confident, and happy. Then I have a baby (or two) get sliced open and drink a nightly glass (or two) of wine. I also turn thirty and have every...