Have you ever cleaned up shit? Probably, especially if you’re a parent. Let me ask differently: Have you ever cleaned up adult shit off of a statue? No? Me either. But you know who did? Black and Brown people, custodians, police men and women, Capitol staffers who were left to (once again) save white people from themselves. In early June, just weeks after George Floyd’s murder, “The Help” was trending on Netflix in the Top 10 movies to watch. Do you remember that movie? Emma Stone played a young girl living in the 1960’s aspiring to … [Read more...]

When I entered my mother’s house on June 24, 2020, I knew what I was going to find. No one had heard from her in days. Her phone had gone unanswered. Texts had gone unread. When I rang her doorbell, there was no response. The intercom buzzed loudly. Incessantly. But I was met with silence. I didn’t hear her say “hello” or (her usual) “go away.” And that was because my mother was unconscious. Well, more accurately, she was face down on her bedroom floor clinging to consciousness. And while the exact details of that moment belong to me … [Read more...]

On New Year’s Eve, I ate a steak with my pants unbuttoned, watched my friend get married via Zoom, then took a bath. I was in bed just after 8:00 p.m. It was glorious. While I would have loved to be up close and personal watching my friend say “I do” in her amazing gold dress (she didn’t hold back just because she couldn’t have a huge in-person wedding, and I love that about her), I enjoyed watching just as much in my pajamas. Let’s face it — when you’re sans Spanx, heels, and an itchy hairdo, everything is … [Read more...]

Living in Alaska, I wasn’t initially planning to watch the inauguration events live. We’re 4 hours behind EST, and I’m not generally a morning person. I figured I would catch everything after the fact, and I was mostly okay with that—especially because I was worried about violence erupting. But when the time came, I found myself awake anyway (thanks to a sick dog—gotta love pet ownership). And so I laid in bed with the lights out, watching the inauguration and feeling like I could finally breathe again for the first time in four years. At … [Read more...]

Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina candle isn’t just an overpriced gag gift, it’s also dangerous! Last year, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop line dropped its most Goopy product yet: a candle that smells like vagina. Who’s vagina? Unclear. The point is, Paltrow made a vagina candle and not only is it hilariously WTF, it’s also dangerous. A London woman has gone viral because her “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle allegedly caught on fire! Jody Thompson told The Sun that she won the $75 candle online and proceeded to light it, as one does, … [Read more...]

On Inauguration Day, thanks to Bernie Sanders, with his multipurpose no-nonsense coat, a pair of massive and very cozy-looking mittens, and a mysterious manila envelope, America collectively witnessed the birth of a viral meme. Thank you, Brendan Smialowski for capturing the image that set this all in motion. It was a beautiful thing to witness indeed, exactly the content our weary hearts craved after trudging through four years of the previous president’s nasty, hateful rhetoric. We really just need to see our new Senate Budget Committee Chair leaned back … [Read more...]

Trump’s ridiculous “Diet Coke button” not seen in photos of Biden’s new Oval office Since taking office on January 20, 2021, President Biden has already undone a handful of toxic Trump-era policies, including removing the Diet Coke button from the Oval Office. If you, like me, thought that the Trump “Diet Coke button” was like, some kind of urban legend or an SNL joke or something, it’s not. Disgraced ex-President Trump had a little brown box with a red button on it, and if he pushed it, a butler would arrive with a Diet Coke. … [Read more...]

In only a day, Amanda Gorman has taken the world by storm. After performing at the Presidential Inauguration as the youngest inaugural poet in history on Wednesday morning, she gained billions of fans after the world witnessed her poise and talent. Following her inaugural poem, Gorman received praise from Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Clinton, and countless other influential figures. Her books The Hill We Climb: Poems and Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem (both of which are not released yet!) began flying off the metaphorical shelves of the internet. At … [Read more...]

You guys, we have great news. Doormats don’t have to be boring, they can actually be fun and funny! Yup, funny doormats. We are all about them, because life is short and we all deserves some laughs. Of course, “welcome” doormats are kind and inviting, but they’re also predictable and pretty blah. If you want to spice up your front entryway with a new doormat that fits your funny mama personality, you should totally do it. The internet has so many fitting doormats to choose from, like maybe millions, but we did the legwork for you and rounded up … [Read more...]

It’s no secret that being financially unstable has an impact on all other facets of life. It affects our mental and physical health if we cannot afford to seek medical care. If we cannot buy groceries. If we cannot get our kids new shoes. And if we cannot pay the rent or mortgage. The COVID-19 pandemic meant families who were already struggling just got pushed further down. Those living paycheck to paycheck, praying for a break, worrying about how they’d float Christmas or afford new winter coats, saw their bank accounts dwindle even more. Word of stimulus … [Read more...]