People always say that toddlers are just small people full of tantrums and dirty diapers, and as I am staring at my son on the floor crying over a cookie right now,…
The Unattainable Girl: The Story of the Pistachio
I have been 100 percent single… ALONE, whatever you want to call it, going on now almost 7 long years. I would have never thought of myself as being one who would…
10 Yummy On-The-Go Snacks for Busy Moms
Being a mom is literally the definition of being busy. If you are anything like me, being busy means my body often takes a hit when it comes to grabbing the right…
Adventures in New Zealand – My 4 Day Auckland Quickie
From the very first day I arrived in Australia….all I heard was: “YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR BUTT TO NEW ZEALAND!!!!!” Thinking it was odd people were already trying to send me…
26 Fun Things That Moms Need This St. Patrick’s Day
Looking for some St. Patrick’s Day inspiration? Check this article out for books, clothes, decor and more!
8 Habits You Need to Ditch Once You Are a Mom
Awww life before kids. Remember that goodness?? It was all about doing whatever the heck you wanted and not apologizing for anything! Wake up at 10, sure! Have nothing but cereal in…
72 Hours of Bouncing Around Brisbane
A month before I found out I was pregnant 2 years ago, I decided to go on a well-needed trip for some solo adventures down under. Little did I know this was…
A Happy Valentine’s Day Note To All the Single Mommas
Happy Valentine’s Day! But more specifically, a Happy Valentine’s Days to all the single moms. To those women who didn’t even realize it was Valentine’s Day until you heard it on the…
Fun Ways to Introduce Culture to Your Toddler
If there is anything I have learned over the past 30 years it is that culture shapes and influences us from very early on and practically never stops. From the food you…
10 Things to do in Bali That Feed Your Soul
The beautiful Indonesian island of Bali is known for adventures of many sorts, depending on what side of the world you live on. If coming from Australia, you are most likely there…
Top 10 Things I Missed About California
During the first year I moved to Australia, I started thinking about what I missed from my life back in California. My friends, my family, and my dog..obviously. But what was missing…
8 Ways Being a Stay at Home Mom Turns You Into a Crazy Person
Being a stay at home mom comes with plenty of wonderful perks. You get to spend more time with your loved ones, run a flexible schedule and don’t have annoying coworkers talking…
8 Tricks to Make Your Boring Date Interesting
Have you ever been on a date where the person was so boring that you would rather be at home watching paint dry? I think we all have, and most of us don’t…
Getting Ready to Travel? 11 Things you Must Consider Before Picking Your Travel Buddies!
Editors Note: This post was originally published on (11/09/16) and updated on (1/3/19) When it comes to travelling, the possibilities of things going wrong are endless. Losing luggage, food poisoning, missing your flight…..
I Survived My First Year of Motherhood and This is What I Learned
I find him naked practically half the time. Just butt naked against the wall as he pees on top of the clean diaper he just threw behind him on the newly vacuumed…
8 Struggles All Single Moms Face When Trying to Date
Being a single mom and dating ..Sounds like a blast, right? Let me give you the below scenario… Most people will be done with their dinner and approaching second base on a…
To my Son on His First Birthday
Myles, you are turning one year old today and there is just so much I want to tell you. But since you are only one and only understand how to put things…
10 Ways Becoming a Mom Turns You Into a SuperHero
Extraordinary powers and abilities that only happen after you have a baby
Looking Back on Why I Decided to Move to Australia
When I felt like my life was just standing still, I knew it was time to finally move to Australia
10 Ways A Baby Changes Your Life That Nobody Tells You About
Becoming a first-time mom is accompanied by a slew of expected life changes. You’re told you will be milking yourself, constantly checking for smelly diapers, and you know…basically doing everything possible to keep…
19 Reasons Why Living in Sydney is Fun
If you are looking for a fun new place to live, look no further! Sydney is the place to be.
7 Reasons Why You Miss Being Pregnant
Many women go through pregnancy enjoying each glorious waking day. I, on the other hand, ummmmm yeahhh…not so much? So when I started to miss being pregnant a month postpartum, it clearly caught…
I Put “Pregnant”on my Dating Profile and This is What Happened
Dating while pregnant? Ha! Because random men just love going out with extremely emotional waddling strangers. Uh no… ……Or do they? Back when I was bored and newly pregnant, I decided to do a…
Driving Away the Fear of Motherhood
I have found myself driving in excess lately. Stuck in traffic on the way to and from work, taking the long ways – spending hours a day alone, in my car. Yes,…
9 Struggles Women Face When They Go Through Pregnancy Without a Partner
Awwww, pregnancy! 40 weeks of pure joy that every woman just raves about, right? Ha! It’s month after month of crazy side effects, pains, cravings, emotions and ungodly changes to our bodies. …
The Story of the Pistachio: Chapter 5 – Giving up Love for Love
style=”text-align: center;”>Oh hello again! Welcome to the next chapter of The Story of the Pistachio. I am back with yet another new discovery on love but with still no tangible finding of…
16 Must Have American Items Every Australian Grocery Store Needs
After moving back home to America from Aussieland I could not wait to stuff my face with the huge variety of food I missed so much while down under. Keeping my post…
10 OMG Thoughts Every ‘Single’ Girl Has When She Discovers She is Pregnant
When I first found out I was going to be a mother, I, like most woman, uhhhhh freaked the heck out! For someone like me who has been selfishly single for 5…
Road Tripping!! California Redwoods, Grants Pass and Portland, Oregon
After 2 months of being home bored OUT OF MY MIND trying to have intellectual conversations with my dogs, I finallllly received an invite for some road tripping adventure!
An American Down Under: 8 Annoying Tasks to do Once You Move Home After Living Abroad
I just moved back to California after living in beautiful Sydney, Australia. Though it has now been 2 months since I arrived back in the land of the US of A, it…
My Open Break Up Letter to Australia
My Dearly Beloved Australia, I cannot believe I am in sitting on the floor of my empty room right now, crying while writing you this letter. We both knew this day would…
The Top 10 Random Moments From my Time in Australia
After 3 long amazing years in Australia, I cannot believe this day has officially come. Hot Mess is moving back home to California :/ I know I know, I can’t believe I…
10 Struggles Every Girl Faces When Trying to Date Australian Men
What comes to mind when you think of an Australian man… Dreamy blue eyes? Bronze silky skin? Luscious blond hair? Perhaps the accent of an Angel? Yes, I can confirm, Australian men are just…
Welcome to Jamrock: 10 Must-Do’s in Jamaica
Recently I came back from the most unbelievable holiday in Jamaica with my sister. Whether it was laying on a beautiful white sand beach, legally smoking a mary jane with a bunch of Rastafarian’s,…
The Story of the Pistachio: Chapter 4- “The Ones”
Yup, you guessed it! It is time for this pistachio to write about dating slash love again. But instead of talking about trying to open up like Chapter 1, or my first attempt to in Chapter…
An American Down Under: 8 Reasons Living Abroad During the 2016 Presidential Election Sucked!
Having to deal with this 2016 US presidential election while living abroad… Yeah.WOW! That was fun! “Trump or Hilary? Seriously?” – said THE WHOLE WORLD!!! Everyone back home assumed because I am living in Australia…
The Story of the Pistachio: Chapter 3 – Swipe Right You Ass Hole
Before every single single person was immediately obtainable, the amount of ghosting, flakes, no shows, and related selfish behaviors never used to be this nasty.
With 50 new matches at our fingertips each month, curiosity of each new possibility increases, while the value of just having one wonderful person decreases.
We are addicted to instant gratification, instant ego stroking, while feeling no repercussions if we negatively affected someone else during the process.
Just like any other type of addict, we are treating others like shit and acting like ass holes without even realizing it.
An American Down Under: 15 MORE Ways Your Life Changes When You Move to Australia
It has now been two whole years since I packed up and moved my life down under from Los Angeles, and holy crap does my life continue to change and adapt to this…
The Story of the Pistachio: Chapter 2 – The Bearded Man
It has been 3 months now since I wrote my pistachio story, and I am more than pleased with the amount of positive response it produced from so many different types of “Pistachios.”…
An American Down Under: 20 Ways Your Life Changes When You Move to Australia
Within the first 10 months of living down under, I have been able to compile a reasonable amount of changes that have accompanied my life since my move from Los…
Making Friends Living Abroad: The Problems, The Struggles, and my (Attempted) Solutions
Welllll Hellloooo 6 months of living in Australia!! Just saying that out loud doesn’t seem correct, where has the time gone? No, seriously, how has it been 6 months already? I swear it was just…