I deal with this, too. But try to stay in touch and stay connected...even if it means going to a completely unrelatable birthday party or three. The kids get older and sometimes, those friends remember your loyalty and call you up crying, thanking you for not ditching her. Then you go get her, have pizza, drink a lot…

I’m a “childless by choice” woman of a certain age...and that certain age (or experience that comes with getting to this age) affords me the luxury of not G-ingAF about anyone’s opinion about my choice. And I don’t mean that “IDGAF” in an angry, defensive way. At this point, I’m pretty chill about it. In my life…

Underneath the Floorboards was terrifying! (But my favorite was Hamburger, especially in the original comments where someone said “WTF Hamburger?”)

When I could stop laughing, I read this to my husband...neither of us can stop laughing now! “...like a little animal.” CLASSIC!

FANTASTIC entries this year! I read nearly all of them to the DH and neither of us could sleep. “A Different Kind of Grindr” and “A Real Fixer Upper” nearly had me in peeing my pants territory. Thank you for continuing this tradition!

Go to an Estée Lauder counter ASAP and get your shade of their Double Wear foundation. Also, go to the Dior counter and get the Diorshow Waterproof mascara. Alabama might not be as humid as South Carolina...but it’s got to be prettt close. I know these two brands might be considered “old lady” brands, but this combo…