Rage Against The Minivan

Here are some things I read this week that made me think.  (These are just snippets - click on the title to read the whole thing.) 18 pretty, printable 2017 calendars, lots free! Because free is a good way to start a new year from Caroline at CoolMomPicks "Amidst all the talk of dieting and New Year’s resolutions, I have to admit, I kind of appreciate artwork that shows my unabashed love for baked goods. Especially one that’s as cute and colorful as this..." Neuroscientists Discover a . . .

This post is sponsored by Scrub Me Joe The day after Christmas, I had the chance to try Scrub Me Joe for the first time. It couldn't have come at a better time . . . I was feeling tired and sluggish. I had overindulged all week . . . to much wine, too many cookies, and not enough sleep. My skin was a mess and my self-care was low.Scrub Me Joe on skin conditions like eczema, acne, dry skin, stretch marks and I've got three out of four happening on most days, so I was excited to try it. . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Traci Suppa. Photo by: Hope House Press  What I want you to know about…being a PTA Volunteer Recruiter (No, I don’t want to assimilate you) I stand behind the PTA table, . . .

On Thursdays I post something from the vault. This was originally posted in October of 2008. Most women who have any sort of fertility issues have heard this statement before: "Just adopt, and then you'll get pregnant." I get this one a lot. Especially since it pretty much happened that way. And now here we are, adopting and expecting again, too. So I get why people say it. It's one of those things people just kind of say. A conversation piece, I guess. Now, if you are reading this . . .

This post was sponsored by Lyfe Tea. It seems like every new year, people are chattering about getting back into healthy eating habits. I'm no exception. A holiday season of overindulging was followed by a girl's trip that involved some of the best food I've had in a long time. But I need to get back on track. For me, I find that eating well begets less cravings for crappy foods. On the converse, when I've been eating poorly, I tend to crave sugar and carbs until I get things under control . . .

Here are some of things I read this week that made me think. (These are just snippets – click on the title to read the whole thing). On Being a Black Female Math Whiz During the Space Race from Cara at the New York Times "But what jobs they were. While military budget cuts and sequestration have hurt the economy here in recent decades, some 75 years ago the hungry wartime machine needed manpower, and womanpower, to fill its depleted ranks. This helped open the door for black female . . .