Humor

Hilarious parody video nails Valentine’s Day stress!

Let’s face it: Valentine’s Day isn’t just about love, it’s about stress to pull together Pinterest-worthy valentines for your kids’ classmates and party.  This parody video from Laughing Moms and SheKnows highlights last-minute scrambles, crafting injuries and things get a little out of hand for the two moms in the video.  We hope you survived the Valentine’s Day classroom party this year!

Ellen Introduces Kids to the Technology of Yesterday

Kids these days don’t know how good they have it. Ellen proved exactly that when she asked these kids to give their opinion of some outdated devices.

Snow Mountain Ranch: Colorado’s most affordable dog sledding and fat bike foibles

If you’re going to die (of laughter) I highly suggest bareling into a three-foot grave of snow.  My friend Sheree were attempting Snow Mountain Ranch’s new Fat Bkes and were on our umpteenth wipe-out as we sluggishly plowed through the powder playground. I’ve long touted YMCA of the Rockies’ two locations–Snow Mountain Ranch (between Winter Park and Grand Lake) and the Estes Park Center–as Colorado’s most affordable and fun vacations. My family has been to Snow Mountain Ranch’s 5,100-acre expanse several times but we upped the fun factor by inviting two other families to join us in our revelries. We had the time of our lives–from a free movie (Nemo) in the Programs building to dog sledding to tubing, cross-count...

Playdates: Mom dating at its finest

Dating always totally sucked. You have to find someone who shares mutual interests and beliefs with you. Someone who you are comfortable with, and just generally enjoys the presence of this other human being.  I thought this whole “seeking someone” thing was over when I got married to the man my dreams. Well, it turns out finding play dates is a lot like dating and it’s hard to find them. There needs to be a Mom Tinder. There is so much thought that goes into this whole play date process when you’ve never met this person before. You wonder what the mom will be like and how you will interact with her?  What if they don’t vaccinate?  What about the kid: What if the baby is a total jerk? What if my kid is a total jerk? Do I smell weird? W...

Eldora Mountain Resort: Braving the Elements

Not all ski days are created equally and sometimes–no matter how great the resort–the weather just doesn’t cooperate. Thus describes last Saturday on the mountain. My husband was on a winter campout with the Scouts while my kids and I opted for the more sane option: skiing Eldora Mountain Resort.  Or so we thought.  Eldora is a true local’s mountain. You won’t see fur collars or high-speed lifts here. Eldora is for the purists, where brown-bag lunches reign and the RTD “N”  route conveniently delivers oodles of skiers from downtown Boulder 21 miles up the canyon to the base, avoiding the I-70 gridlock. With just 680 skiable acres, this resort is about quality, not quantity as upslope snow storms provide sensational snow, backed ...

Dad’s great rejection to his son’s allowance advance

Nothing like the bank of hard knocks to teach a financial lesson. This 6-year-old asked Dad for an advance on his allowance for a toy and this creative rejection letter from “DAD Savings and Loan,” was denied due to “insufficient funds and a history of not doing your chores.”   Want to lodge a complaint? “If you would like to refute this decision, you can contact our complaint department.” Insert Mom’s number. The post on Imgur has been viewed more than 4 million times since being posted Thursday on Reddit where several commenters had a helpful suggestion for the boy: Try Grandma, Inc. With the motto of “Because, apparently I look like I’m made of money,” parents everywhere should become a part of “Dad Savings...

Humor: Moms I have been (and my reality)

We have all done it—second-guessed ourselves. Our innate parenting ability is only as good as the next mom. And we give her the side-eye, trying to be as inconspicuous as possible, noting her clothing, her demeanor, her stroller, her physique, and even her snacks. Over the past 12 years, ever since my oldest son came hurling from my vagina almost six weeks early, I have second-guessed the mother I am more times than I can count, and have tried on the shoes of many of the other types of moms I have seen. Sporty mom. We all know one—the woman in her Lululemon yoga pants and cute halter sports bra/top. Her hair is expertly tousled to appear effortless, though it probably took an hour of coaxing and teasing to achieve the look. This mom achieved her pre-baby body like five minutes after delive...

This hilarious Bieber parody celebrates the joy of turning 40

“When it comes to twerking, I think I”m an underachiever.” And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Those who have hit the age 40 milestone will be able to relate to the latest video of “40” from the Holderness Family. This parody of “Sorry” by Justin Bieber pokes fun at date nights that start at 5:30 p.m. but the real message is that it’s liberating to stop caring about what others think of you and fall asleep in bed with a book at the time when 20-somethings are just heading out for the night.

Dad’s hilarious “interview” with a toddler

Dad La Guardia Cross has some serious questions and his daughter, Amalah, has some serious answers. Well, as serious as a 14-month-old can get, that is.  The burning question all parents want to know: “Why do you not sleep through the night?” Amalah’s answers could not be more perfect. Or at least her dad’s interpretation of them. Don’t miss this hilarious family!

Work and Music, Like Oil and Water

I’ve never considered myself to be a music aficionado. I grew up in a house where the Barry Manilow’s Greatest Hits eight-track was heard almost as much as Tony Orlando and Dawn. And I was happy about it! Now, if only I could say that without blushing and hanging my head in shame…. My co-workers and I have been putting in ten-hour days for two weeks now because of a national audit that kind of caught us unawares. As such, we have been buzzing around one another like a frenzied swarm of killer bees. Tension is palpable. Stress levels are high. And, while Flight of the Bumble Bee might be most appropriate, I tend to want to blast some Jane’s Addiction while I’m looking for POAs and MFRs and hoobity-whaties. The problem is that I work in an office with seven othe...

Hilarious “Hello From The Mother Side” Parody

Adele’s “Hello” has already inspired plenty of parodies, but singer-songwriter and mother Emily Mills from Waco, Texas, has used the famous struggles of motherhood and math homework as a hilarious sounding board. The plaintive pleas of Adele will have been replaced by the laughter of moms around the world who never quite figured out algebra themselves, much less how to get their kids to do their algebra homework.

“DADDY’S HOME”: When meeting your in-laws goes terribly wrong

This hilarious sponsored post is to promote the even more hilarious new comedy “DADDY’S HOME.” If there’s anything I love, it’s a Christmas comedy and the new “DADDY’S HOME” movie delivers! Coming to a theater near you Christmas Day this movie follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Will Ferrell) who strives to become the best step dad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (the smokin’ hot Mark Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids. It’s like Meet the Parents meets Elf as hilarity ensues! I know all about well-intended holiday celebrations that go off the rails, as was evidenced when I brought the future fat...