We need to talk about the Mannequin Challenge. Viral trends come and go, and most of them are pretty lame. (Remember planking?) The Mannequin Challenge, on the other hand, is impressive as hell. The Mannequin Challenge is a new video trend where people are filmed in live action, but the video appears to be paused. […]
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13 Kids Who are #SorryNotSorry
Just after our oldest, Alister, was born, some friends of ours were telling us about how their son had managed to take his diaper off in the middle of the night, dip his hand in it, and paint the walls with his own excrement without them knowing until morning. Mr. Sammich and I gasped in […]
Mom’s Greatest Dream: A Hotel Room by Myself
What do peeing for however long you want, taking thirty minute showers, and not having to share bacon have in common? They’re all pipe dreams when you’re a parent. If you’ve ever dreamed of spending a single night to yourself without anybody hitting, spitting, or shitting, then this hilarious jam from The Pump and Dump […]
Peeing with Your Mic Still On & Other Embarrassing Scenarios
I have found myself in my fair share of embarrassing scenarios in this life: I fell off a chair in front of my entire classroom of students after it crumbled beneath my pitiful body. I tripped and fell UP a flight of stairs in middle school. While reading the stage directions of The Crucible to my students, I […]
“Booger”: The Parody Every Mom Can Relate To
It’s April — that time of year when cold weather turns, well, only slightly less cold for those of us in the North, not to mention increasingly snottier for our children. As a teacher and a mom to children who attend daycare (also known as nature’s Petri dish), I am dodging boogie-infested snot rockets day […]
Milk Milk Lemonade, Round the Corner Fudge is Made
How many of you have seen the hilarious video of Amy Schumer on the Ellen Degeneres show? If not, you must watch. Because she is now my new favorite. MY NEW FAVORITE. I posted this video to my personal Facebook page the other night, and the next morning while at work, I received the following […]
10 Hilariously Adorable Cat Videos to Brighten Your Day
Having a rough day? Or are you just looking for a smile? Let me brighten your day with these 10 hilariously adorable cat videos. Enjoy! [listly id=”bON” layout=”magazine” show_header=”true” show_author=”true” show_sharing=”true” show_tools=”true” per_page=”25″]
Fat Shaming Pregnant Women is All the Rage (VIDEO)
It’s one thing to fat shame women. (If by “one thing,” I mean a total dick move.) But fat shaming pregnant women? Well, that just borders on criminal behavior. One Canadian meteorologist has found herself the target of fat shamers — and not once, but twice. During both her pregnancies, Kristi Gordon, meteorologist for Global BC in Vancouver, has received hate […]