An excerpt from Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing? a collection of essays by Kristen Hansen Brakeman It was the time of year that instilled dread and fear in the hearts of parents across the country. College application deadline? No.…
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IT’S GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME (a book excerpt)
Tagged with: girl scout cookies, humor, life with kids, parenting
Posted in cookies, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, News, parenting
Posted in cookies, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, News, parenting
Refill the Damn Water Pitcher!
I had the house to myself so I made another video! Kids – Refill the Damn Water Pitcher! …. (please)
BY BOOK RELEASE IS TODAY!
IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING? is released today! And available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble now! Thanks to Tidal Press and everyone who helped make it happen! Advanced praise: “Apparently, Brakeman lives in the cushions of our couch, for how else…
Tagged with: essays, humor, mother daughter, News, parenting, sandwich generation
Posted in books, mother daughter, News, parenting, Uncategorized, women, Writing
Posted in books, mother daughter, News, parenting, Uncategorized, women, Writing
I Saw A Meteor and Lost My S…
It’s 6:38 AM and I’m making my kids’ lunches and staring out my kitchen window mindlessly at the valley below, when this light – this incandescent neon green light – catches my eye low on the horizon. The light gets…
I Jinxed El Niño – You Can Blame Me
“The El Niño rains are still coming! They’ll be here in January . . . February, no, we mean March, possibly April, or even late May,” the local weather forecasters all say. Yet our days feel remarkably like summer, and…
Tagged with: El Nino, humor, meteorology, rains, Science, Storm watch, Weather
Posted in humor, life, los angeles, News, Science, Southern California, Weather
Posted in humor, life, los angeles, News, Science, Southern California, Weather
Laundry 101
I made a video to teach my kids how to do laundry – not sure I actually accomplished that though. NOW FEATURED ON HUFFINGTON POST PARENTS!
Kids: Change the $^*#&% Toilet Paper Roll – A Video
I had the house to myself yesterday so I made a video. Enjoy!
Tagged with: change the toilet paper roll, comedy, funny video, humor, parenting
Posted in comedy, humor, mothering, parenting, video
Posted in comedy, humor, mothering, parenting, video
To My Contractor, Scott: Won’t You Please Call Me Back?
Dear Scott: I am writing to you with actual pen and paper because I keep waiting for you to return my calls and texts and I can’t figure out why you won’t respond. What went wrong with our relationship, Scott?…
Tagged with: construction, contractors, home remodeling, humor
Posted in comedy, humor, life, Uncategorized
Posted in comedy, humor, life, Uncategorized
Judge & Fan Favorite This Week! (Round 4 Blogger Idol)
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m your host, Heather Reese, blogger from My Husband Ate All My Ice Cream. We’re live at the 2013 Blogger Idol Pageant and relieved the horror of the swimsuit competition is behind us! Let’s move ahead as we’re only weeks…
Tagged with: Beauty Pageants, blogger idol, blogging competition, humor, interview porttion, Liesl Testwuide, writing
Posted in Beauty Pageants, culture, humor, Uncategorized
Posted in Beauty Pageants, culture, humor, Uncategorized
My Column in Working Mother Magazine
Here’s a humor piece I wrote that was in the Feb/March issue of Working Mother Magazine. I wrote it last year when I was trying to talk to my daughter while editing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction…
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