You Deserve Better
Six years ago, Sarah found herself in a hostile work environment. The manager of her company was a controlling, domineering man who tried...
Emotional Vampires
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me April 2011) The world is fascinated with vampires right now. The Twilight series, True Blood,...
Enjoy Your Ice Cream
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 1/13) One of my family’s favorite places to visit is the Disney Marketplace, or Downtown Disney...
Stand Up!
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 7/12) All those who wish to live longer, please stand up! No, really, get off your tush and...
“I Found Him!”
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 10/10) Some things just aren’t funny. An Amber Alert is one of those things. My gut clenches...
Taking Out the Trash
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 01/11) It’s a fight every week. Actually, it happens twice a week because garbage pickup...
One More Sleep
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 12/12) The morning dawns just as every other morning but this day is different. It’s not like...
The Holiday Shuffle
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me on 12/11) “What time are you eating Thanksgiving dinner?” I shrugged. “Four or four-thirty. ...
Mondays, Not So Bad
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me June 2013.) I’m not sure when Mondays started getting a bad reputation. I’m sure it was long...
Where'd That Body Come From?
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me October 2010) The girls think I’m quirkier than normal and give me the looks that tell me so. ...