Listening to music is like MAGIC these days! All you have to do is press a button to access hundreds of pre-made playlists. But trust me, it wasn’t always this easy. When I was a teen in the ’90s, curating a playlist was more like an Olympic sport! …

Why stop at three? Multiple Vanessa Hudgens’ have proven what they can do, and WE WANT MORE! — I long for a simpler time, a time when I could enjoy a movie without multiple Vanessa Hudgenses in it. All my life I was coasting along, not realizing that what was missing from every viewing experience was a land called Hudgegravia or Vanessovia overflowing with Vanessa Hudgenses! …

As my thirty-eighth trip around the sun quickly approaches, I’ve been reflecting on my career path. My entire life has been dedicated to raising children, and at age thirty-seven, I have birthed none. As the oldest of four, I have worked in childcare practically since I was born. I started…

Please don’t leave me, Monica — Hey, Monica — it’s me, your Peloton bike! When I first arrived, you were working out all of the time. I felt so loved, so worthy. Together we were even crushing the Coldplay Artist series, and making gains while “Fix You” plays is NO SMALL FEAT! I was proud of…

Lady Whistledown is calling THIS independent woman back to the 1800s, and despite my previous need to smash the patriarchy, I’m HERE FOR IT! — All is fair in love and war, but some battles leave no victors. It’s as if Julie Andrews were speaking to me directly as I was in a moral war with myself, a feminist who was now ready to claw her way back to the Regency Era! Betwixt my usual…

On Jan. 5th, 2020 I published an article about how 2019 was my year of dreaming more with Dolly Parton. It was a year full of traveling to places like Dollywood and the Grand Ol’ Opry, and culminated in a dream realized when I saw Dolly perform on the Opry…

Remember the Wooden Lady? — We all know that after getting bored of being a super-sleuth, Nancy Drew retired to Martha’s Vineyard with her husband Ned Nickerson. But what about the items that went missing or contained clues, like the HAUNTED STEAMBOAT or THE WOODEN LADY? What have THEY been up to? …

We could all use some extra reassurance these days, so close your eyes and fall back into some of the most trustworthy items around! — Let’s face it: it’s hard not to feel constantly on edge right now. Since self-care is especially important during these trying times, here are a few everyday items you can trust-fall into to soothe that worried mind of yours. 1. The Guinness Book of World Records Largest Pizza EVER

To Whom It May Concern, Please stop insinuating I’m a bastard by shouting things like “You’re the mailman’s daughter!” and “Your Mom definitely had sex with the mailman!” I can’t technically disprove the fact because my Dad is an actual mailman, but rest assured that my Mom is NO FLOOZIE…