Confession: Last Saturday I played hooky with Tess (one of my best girlfriends) and took off for an entire day at the Olympus Spa in Lynwood!
I know, I know, you’re thinking, “What’s up with this Mama? She just had a WHOLE DAY OFF after Thanksgiving to shop with the girls and now here she […]

Pretty Shoes + Pretty Toes + South Beach Diet is Working = Happy Happy Mama

Wow! And Happy (early) Mother’s Day to me! Mother’s Day Central has identified their top 100 mommy blogs and CrankMama is on there under the Sex (& Relationships) Category. At least I wasn’t listed under “Pervy Mamas.”
Mostly, I’m totally honored to be in the company of Izzy Mom, Her Bad Mother, Motherhood Uncensored, […]

At what point does experiencing all of life’s richness become over-consumption and greed? I’m always trying to figure out the line between living passionately and fully, and living selfishly. My inability to understand the concept of polyamory is one such example. Polyamory, quite literally the intimate love of more than one […]

I whooped and hollered when I read this piece in today’s Bellingham Herald and made a vow: I’m trying out for the Bellingham Roller Betties, our town’s all-girl roller derby team next Sunday at 7pm. Mark my words, friend.
I’m having a mid-life crisis anyway, and a violent, costume-rich sport is far healthier than a […]