Exactly one year ago, three CrankPots, Jessica, Elizabeth and Rachael got together over a glass (or two, but who’s counting) of wine to talk about a fun biz idea. It centered around a blog featuring a sometimes cranky, sassy, hip chick who’s a very good mom with a bit of an attitude!
We loved the idea […]

I’ll be 39 next month. What is there to say about 39 except ‘Thank God it’s not 40.’ How unoriginal. I’m not sure how much ManCandy will be necessary to see me through, but for some reason it does feel better than 35.
And turns out since teens today are such chubs, I […]

I met David when I was 19 and a Sophomore at university. He was a transfer student, a musician, and an avid cyclist. He was, to my 19 year old eye, gorgeous. Gorgeous. Semi-hippie, long-ish hair, and smart smart smart. He charmed me with poetry, feminist theory (ack!), and his deepening love for me. I […]

When the Morgan was 3 months old, her dad and I moved into our own place and stared slack-jawed, sat there watching helplessly while the baby chick of our relationship buckled under the strain of new parenting, job loss, childcare woes, and postpartum depression. Not long after, I decided to leave Morgan’s dad, packed up […]

Ah.. the Sonnets. A perfect end to a wild day… We met with the Soul Enacter, and as with so many of life’s kookiest people, he ended up quite lovely and sharp and insight (incite)ful. Though, honestly, why couldn’t my “issue’ have a better name than “Chaos”?? How about “butterfly” or “gypsy” or […]