You Wanna Bring the Voodoo Dolls?
“This year our theme is “Underbelly of New Orleans! Raise your hand if you want to bring the voodoo dolls and sacrifice the live chicken!” —- And that’s why I’m no longer welcome to head up […]
Author: Cathy Cantu
I'm a mom of 3 teens living in TN. I write about the chaos of raising kids while teetering on the edge of insanity. I am proud that as a mother, I have reached the pinnacle of mediocrity, just sayin'.
Hello, I’m the Frazzled Mom, and I’m a Slacker
I stopped making New Year’s Resolutions because I always end up breaking them. I really need some self-discipline, but that means I’d get a reputation for efficiency and the Snarky Housewives of the PTA would […]
Shampoo Promises a Steamy Shower
Yesterday my teenage daughters asked me for more shampoo and conditioner, and I said I’d pick some up at the grocery since I was on my way there. They rolled their eyes and sighed because […]
Mama Don’t Like to Freeze in the Piggly Wiggly
I’m so glad it’s fall. During brutal Memphis summers, we southern girls start glistening as soon as we step outside. For my anniversary in August, I was gettin’ all gussied-up, with big hair despite […]
I Ain’t What I Used To Be
I used to have a friend, Penelope, who had four kids and always seemed perfectly pulled together, like June Cleaver in size zero rhinestone-studded jeans and stilettos. She was typically the team mom, and she’d […]
I Might Like Prozac Barbie After All
I often shop at the upscale, Just Plucked fresh food market in my suburb, but I stick out like Peg Bundy in Tiffany’s. All the ladies wear tennis outfits or dark, rhinestone-studded jeans with stilettos. […]