The Pioneer Woman of Vodka | Carri Ellen Brown
Parenting, Vodka, and Life in General
This post was originally featured on World Moms Blog in October of 2011. *** I looked around at their smiling faces as I nervously fiddled with my unkempt hair. When was the last time I took a shower? I wasn’t sure. I couldn’t remember the last time I ate, either. I wasn’t hungry. “Oh, Carri!” My grandma was holding him, his tiny hand wrapped around her finger. “He’s … [Read more...]
I just read an article on Yahoo! Health that made my blood boil. Maybe it was the verbiage. "... potential risks for her newborn..." Maybe it was the fact that it's incredibly one sided. "... not engaging in this behavior as often as we would like to see..." Maybe it's the fact that I've LIVED though this, while the author of this article has clearly not. I try to stay neutral … [Read more...]
Yesterday, I gave you my list of pre-Blissdom worries, which includes snakes on a plane and peeing myself in front of Dolly Parton. But the truth is that I have other things rolling around in my mind, too. When you have anxiety disorder, any sort of bump in the road or upset in your routine is enough to throw you into a five day tailspin. It doesn't matter whether the bump is a good thing or … [Read more...]
This conversation happened on Friday: Ken: Did you see the deodorant I bought? Me: No. Why? Ken: Check out the top. Me: "Smells like wilderness, open air and freedom"? What's "freedom" supposed to smell like? Ken: I think it's supposed to smell like being away from your nagging wife and kids. Me: Would you like to take that back? Ken: Uhh..... Me: Too late. Get your … [Read more...]
Mom of a monster. Wife of a hot rodder. One half of One Martini at a Time. I don't look at the glass as half empty; I look at it as, "OMG! I'm almost out of vodka!" More Awesomeness...
