October 22, 2019 I have to quit Whole 30. I love the way I feel on Whole 30. I love preparing and eating clean foods, feeling powerful and in control, and seeing my…
October 14, 2019 Sometimes I suck as a parent I’m a pretty good parent most of the time. Even a great one sometimes! But there are definitely moments when I am not so…
September 23, 2019 Social media saved my dog’s life The original version of this blog post was published on larakretler.com in December 2008. I recently blogged about how social media helped bring home…
September 21, 2019 I used to work with a cougar. A long, long time ago, I used to work with a cougar. No, not a thirsty woman of a certain age – I’m talking…
September 16, 2019 Why do kids like s-c-a-r-y things? Our sweet, innocent little 9.5 year old keeps asking to watch the movie It. She heard about it from schoolmates and has become obsessed…
August 23, 2019 Real talk about this menopause sh*t Where are all my ladies 40 and up. Can we talk about this menopause and perimenopause crap? Because it feels like no one is…
August 18, 2019 Our week with no screen time This summer, our darling daughter got grounded for a week for behavior unbecoming of a 9 year old living under our roof. Her punishment…
August 6, 2019 How I lost – and found – our dog On Sunday, I terrifyingly lost – and six hours later miraculously found – our beloved little rescue pup, Dani. Our story has a happy…
July 30, 2019 Why is she growing up so fast? No one prepared me, yet again, for the crazy amount of emotional and psychological development that happens in female kiddos between 8 and 9….
July 21, 2019 I still dream about La Paz I’ve been pretty blessed to travel to some amazing places in my lifetime thus far, and y’all know I just looooooove to reminisce about…
