The Childfree Staycation

By The Dowager Tartess Posted on Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 This week, my husband and I pretend we’re childfree, at least during daytime hours. This summer we’ve taken two weeks off together, and we’re now in the second week. The first week? Well, that was spent in full family mode, with a road...

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It's Just an Infection: Life Goes On

By The Tart from Down Under Posted on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 This post is a follow up to It’s Just an Infection and Leaving. It seems cliche to write, but life does go on, and I had to go back to mine. Only five days had passed since Mr. Down Under had a heart attack, but it was Monday morning...

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Two Will Have To Do

By Agent Tarter Posted on Monday, July 18, 2016 From the moment A. and I first talked about having kids, our ongoing debate became a joke. A. came from a small-ish family and liked the idea of having three kids; I always countered with “Let’s have two and then we’ll see.” He (with backing from the...

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Teenage Newlyweds Episode 6: Love Means Never Saying You’re Whipped

By Jurassic Tart Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016Previously: Mistakes were made. My face, anytime Pubes is on screen. We open with an unamused cashier when Pubes and Brenda don’t have enough money...

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Sorry Not Sorry: I'm Not Going To Straighten My Hair

By Riot Trrrt Posted on Tuesday, July 11th, 2016 “Your hair is so pretty! Have you ever thought about straightening it?” For many people, that is a compliment. Yes, on the surface, you just told me my hair was pretty. According to girl code, that’s a baseline of small talk. If you had left...

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Teenage Newlyweds Episode 5: How NOT to Spend Money

By Basic TartPosted on Saturday, July 9th, 2016We start with Brenda and Travis and their nonexistent “pregnancy scare”. Travis is still trying to convince Brenda to keep the baby BEFORE THEY’VE SHE’S...

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Working Moms Aren't All Bad

By Zootartia Posted on Thursday, July 7th, 2016 If you really loved your kids, you wouldn’t let someone else raise them. That statement pretty much sums up the feelings of anyone who thinks a mom with young kids shouldn’t be working. For many years, I was one of the people who bought into that....

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Picnic Friendly Cheesecake Cupcakes

By Bea TarthurPosted on Wednesday, July 6th, 2016Do you struggle with ways to include cheesecake in your life? Do you struggle with full sized cheesecakes that are difficult to transport and share? This...

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It's Just an Infection: Leaving

By The Tart From Down Under Posted on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 This post is a follow up to It’s Just an Infection. Leaving the hospital without a loved one is the hardest thing anyone does, especially leaving with no knowledge of their well being. I don’t remember walking out, I don’t remember going...

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Teenage Newlyweds: This Very Special Episode Brought to You by OthroTriCyclen

By Jurassic Tart Posted on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 Previously on Teenage Newlyweds: Brenda let Travis put it in her, and I can’t even. On this episode: Imma do you a service and provide a little...

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