The Surreal Housewife Blog

It occurred to me recently that I might be underestimating my accomplishments on a daily and weekly basis. I’ve come across evidence that what I’ve always considered to be “just doing my job” as the wife of a softball coach, mother of four teenagers, … [Read more...]

I’ve never really been a fan of winter. I’m a summer person. I like fresh air that isn’t cold. I like sleeping with the windows open at night (consequently, I hate red tail hawks, roosters, barking dogs, and pre-dawn walkers who forget that voices … [Read more...]

Sometimes, the best defense is a good offense. Now, some parenting purists out there might say, “A parent should never be on the defense!” Those people feel completely in control all the time, and they probably never feel pinned to the parenting … [Read more...]

As I wrote about last year, I hate trying to remember birthdays. When I’m elected President of the United States, I’m not going to pardon a silly bird. And I’m definitely not going to pardon non-violent offenders, no matter what my cousin Vinny “The … [Read more...]

I know some of my peers have been handling Thanksgiving dinner like a boss for years, but in my 40+++ life, I've been handed the keys to the giblet castle exactly once. This year will be Thanksgivemore #2. I'm thankful that my mom is "bringing the … [Read more...]

I know, the title of this blog sounds like a song lyric from Salt n’ Pepa, or maybe the title of a primer about boogers. Alas, it’s neither of those two worthy subjects. It’s about today’s favorite pastime: Getting into arguments on Facebook. I’m a … [Read more...]