Dear Lord, please remind me to be more specific when my children asked me what I want for Mother’s Day. I said I simply wanted a flower from each of them. I guess I got…
You read that right. I want a cookie, and not just any old packaged store cookie. I want a homemade one: sweet, chewy, lightly burned on one side. You know, the kind that makes the…
4-year-old: I baked you cookies. Me: Really? Awesome. 4: *hands me imaginary cookies* Me: Kids are an unending source of disappointment. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 10, 2014 Wife: Do you know what the best…
Some days I’m blown away by how much my 4-year-old knows about the world. Other days I have to explain why she shouldn’t lick random people — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 6, 2014 4-year-old: Will…
Dear Lord, please give me the strength and wisdom to explain to my alternative medicine, natural healing enthusiast wife that switching my jock itch powder with a holistic remedy of baking soda, crushed cloves and…
Unfortunately, this is the true tale of the fire in my kitchen this past weekend. Please sing to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas. Don’t worry, I counted only to Five. I don’t want…
Frustration reigned today so I reached out to my favorite superhero “Cake Woman” who can melt chocolate, blend batter, whip up icing and bake a cake that can make me feel good again and lose…
This week I took on a challenge that in the past I have only dreamed about. It took courage, fortitude, preparation and all the self-confidence I could muster, but I did it— yes, I baked…
My neighbor invited me to a baking party she was hosting for some friends who all hail from Transylvania or as they call it “the old country”. The women are going to make their favorite…
On Thanksgiving, we stop and reflect on all we are grateful for: I am grateful for my family and friends who make my life worth living. My family and friends are grateful for the fact…
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