Amanda Christine
Amanda Christine is a mother of two fabulous humans, an angel kitty named Dolce and two identical black kittens named Pumpkin and Pickles. 🎃 🐈⬛ 🥒 🐈⬛ Oh, and she has a husband too. 🤣💖
She loves glitter, unicorns, mermaids, crafting and singing and dancing in her car. 🦄 ✨ 🧜♀️ She likes to relax by taking bubbles baths, reading thriller novels and she finds true crime shows oddly soothing. She someday hopes to win the lottery but probably won’t since she never buys lotto tickets. She will settle for cookies and getting to sleep in sometimes. 🍪 😴
Sayonara Summer – Bring It On, Fall
Summertime. Laying out by the pool blasting music. Boat trips to the lake. Camping out under the stars.
Ew. No.
I’m so ready for fall.
I realize that summer is a season beloved by many. However,...
Saying No to Sleepovers
For many girls, her first sleepover is a rite of passage. Just the prospect of getting to spend an ENTIRE NIGHT with one of her besties is enough to fill her with so much...
Oklahoma Tornado Season: 4 Ways to Make Sure You’re Prepared
How do I prepare for tornado season? It’s that time of year again, to clean the spiders out of your fraidy holes and get out your best “Gone Squatchin’” t-shirt in case you happen...
Hot Take: I Hate Pumpkin Spice
It’s that time of year again, and if you are one of “those people”, you 100% already know what I’m going to say.
Pumpkin spice is back.
I’ll wait for all of you to stop...
4 Reasons I Hate Family Vacations
What comes to mind when YOU think of “family vacation”? Lounging on the beach with a fruity frozen libation while the kids make sandcastles? Skiing in matching snowsuits and drinking hot cocoa at the...
I’m a Trashy Mom, but I’m Trying to Be Better
Earth Day is TODAY, April 22nd, and if you are like me, you had no idea that it was coming up because, on your never-ending list of responsibilities and activities, this doesn’t make a...
I’m So Much More Than My Appearance
“You’re just a fat tub of lard.”
I can’t remember what I even said or possibly did that provoked this comment. I know that whatever it was certainly didn’t seem to warrant such a response,...
Christmas Gifting? I’m Aiming for Somewhere Between Bougie and Scrooge-y
My Christmas lights aren’t up yet, nor are my stockings hung by the chimney with care…and I’m stressing out about the amount of money I’ve already shelled out in the name of festivity this...
Halloween Has No Age Limit
The weather is finally cooling off. Sunset-colored leaves are falling from the trees and drying up to create that satisfying underfoot crunch. There are pumpkins stacked in Instagram-worthy heaps being sold by the roadside....
My Kids Experience Different Religions – And They Are Blessed
I’m Protestant, my husband’s family is Catholic, my stepfamily is Jewish, and my kids are blessed.
Growing up in my small town there was no diversity. Not ethnically or religiously. Unless of course, you consider...
Don’t Be Fooled by the Cute – Toddlers are Experts at This, Too
So I don’t know how in the Boss Baby heck he did it, but I’m fairly certain my toddler has been trained with CIA-level torture tactics.
1. Sleep deprivation:
He likes to fall asleep before I...
I’m Done With #CoupleGoals
Can we just stop with all this #CoupleGoals stuff that just makes the majority of women (and perhaps men) feel like garbage?
Do I need to see absurdly fit and attractive couples working out in...