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Girl Scout Cookies by snarkyinthesuburbsMar 28, 202311:30 amMarch 28, 2023

This Cookie Monster Isn’t Happy

Umm, how did I not know about the Raspberry Rally? It’s the newest Girl Scout cookie flavor that’s so amazing boxes are selling on sites like Ebay for $40 per box. Apparently, it’s a Girl […]

Four Seasons of Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsMar 21, 202310:51 am

Back on the Toilet

Emails. So many emails about the column I wrote regarding my feelings about the bathrooms at the old KCI versus the new KCI. I now think I could do a Ted Talk about it and […]

Flying by snarkyinthesuburbsMar 17, 20238:37 pmMarch 22, 2023
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Bad Airport Memories are Flushed Away 

I had one of the last flights out of the old Kansas City airport and as I waited to board I used that time to bid adieu to my nemesis – the egregious bathrooms in the […]

Reality TV by snarkyinthesuburbsMar 14, 202310:55 amMarch 17, 2023
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Am I Suffering From Arrested Development?

I think I’m having a Benjamin Button moment. Do you remember the movie? It starred Brad Pitt as a man who was aging backwards. Except in my case, I’m not turning back the hands of […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsMar 9, 202311:05 amMarch 17, 2023
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Dear Snarky – My Mother is Dating My Boss

Dear Snarky, I’m about to tell my mother to F off. For years I have put up with her dating men that are in my life. Not guys in friend group but men I interact with. […]

Social Media by snarkyinthesuburbsMar 7, 20232:02 pmMarch 10, 2023
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My New Boss Scares Me

I have a new boss and she’s really demanding and I hate to be this blunt, but she can be mean and has zero boundaries. She’s also all up in my personal business like you wouldn’t […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsMar 3, 202310:35 amMarch 9, 2023
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Dear Snarky – My Mom Thinks I Shouldn’t Trust My Stepmom

Dear Snarky, I need your help with my mother who is being very irrational and it’s hurting me financially. I was forced to move back in with my mother and my two young daughters after […]

Aging by snarkyinthesuburbsMar 2, 20232:45 pmMarch 9, 2023
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Older and Not Seeking Your Approval

Why are people disliking my aging face? I’ve just had another slap upside the head (metaphorically speaking) about having a countenance that is not exactly youthful and it’s really starting to tick me off. Truth […]

AMC Theatres by snarkyinthesuburbsFeb 21, 202312:14 pmMarch 9, 2023
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 I’ve Got Tip Fatigue

One of my husband’s favorite sayings during any vacation excursion is that he’s “being bankrupted $10.00 at a time.” Most especially if we were at a Disney park where I can count on this phrase […]

Bin Organization by snarkyinthesuburbsFeb 15, 202311:52 amFebruary 21, 2023
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Bin There Done That

Clear acrylic bins are having a moment. And by moment, I mean they’re now ubiquitous in the home organization arena specifically in regard to corralling clutter in your refrigerator. This annoys me for a variety of […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsFeb 9, 202311:17 amFebruary 21, 2023
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Dear Snarky – My Ass of an Uncle Ruined My Engagement Party

Dear Snarky, I need your input on a recent situation I’ve had with my mother. I’m newly engaged and my fiancé and I held a small engagement party (20 people) at one of our favorite […]

Super Bowl by snarkyinthesuburbsFeb 6, 20234:47 pmFebruary 21, 2023
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Super Bowl Rituals of the Nervous Fan 🏈

(Image courtesy of http://www.anniesbarn.com) As you’re celebrating on Sunday with over-the-top Super Bowl parties I’ll be doing something a little bit different. Don’t worry I’ll still be watching the game but it’s going to be […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsJan 26, 202311:30 amFebruary 6, 2023
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Dear Snarky – I Exposed My Sister’s Boyfriend’s Scam and Now I’m the Bad Guy

Dear Snarky, My sister is threatening to never speak to me again because I “ruined” her relationship with her boyfriend by outing the scam he was perpetrating on shelter dogs. Her (ex) boyfriend has (had) […]

icky bathroom by snarkyinthesuburbsJan 19, 202310:35 amJanuary 24, 2023
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Goodbye to the Ickiest of Bathrooms

I’m starting the new year off with some exciting news. I have a new bathroom. Yes, I know that doesn’t sound exactly off the charts thrilling but to me it’s huge. This is because for […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsJan 18, 20232:15 pmJanuary 24, 2023
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Dear Snarky- My Fiancé Is Demanding I Undergo Medical and Genetic Testing

Dear Snarky, I have recently become engaged to a wonderful man 26 years my senior. This should be one of the happiest times in my life, but I’m worried about something my fiancé has asked […]

Working Out by snarkyinthesuburbsJan 10, 202312:41 pmJanuary 24, 2023
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Does Being Epically Embarrassed Count as a Workout?

January is the month where millions of us make the vow to work out more, prioritize our health, and embrace an active lifestyle. I’m all in on this. Selfishly though this means that for the […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsJan 5, 202311:50 amJanuary 24, 2023
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Dear Snarky – I Had a Gaslighting Christmas

Dear Snarky, My sister and I have a problem with our mother who ruined Christmas – again. Last Christmas (2021) she told my sister and I that she didn’t want a present and instead we […]

Southwest Airlines by snarkyinthesuburbsJan 4, 202311:47 amJanuary 24, 2023
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Befuddled by Winging It

We’re barely into the new year and I’m already befuddled. I realize this isn’t exactly breaking news since I find being befuddled a part of the human condition. And really if you’re not experiencing bouts […]

New Year's Eve by snarkyinthesuburbsDec 29, 202210:53 amJanuary 24, 2023
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New Year’s Eve Loser

I’m at an age where I’m finally comfortable admitting I’ve never had an exciting New Year’s Eve. Even in my younger days I was a in my pajamas and usually asleep right after midnight kind […]

fruitcake by snarkyinthesuburbsDec 21, 202211:15 amJanuary 24, 2023
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Giving Fruitcake Another Chance

There is one holiday tradition from my childhood that I’ve been loath to revisit. For years I was subjected to the truly heinous task of eating fruitcake. (Including fruitcake turkey stuffing.) Just thinking about it […]

Dogs by snarkyinthesuburbsDec 14, 20221:19 pmJanuary 24, 2023
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My Life Has Gone to the Dogs

I’m an empty nester trope. I recently had to admit to myself that I now embody every single empty nester characteristic. The most profound one is that I have taken my pets and turned them […]

Snarky in the Suburbs Trouble in Texas by snarkyinthesuburbsDec 11, 20222:32 pmDecember 14, 2022
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Yep, It’s an Author Newsletter

Dear Wonderful Humans Who Tolerate Me, Good lord this is awkward. Here I am doing something that I probably should have been doing oh, I don’t know, a decade ago. But 2022 brought a lot […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsDec 8, 20221:20 pmDecember 14, 2022
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My MIL Keeps On Making Comments About My Appearance and I’ve Just Had a Baby

Dear Snarky, My husband and I have just had a baby girl and she’s the first grandchild. My problem is that my mother-in-law who’s very attractive keeps on making comments about my appearance in relation […]

Christmas Crazy by snarkyinthesuburbsDec 7, 202212:02 pmDecember 11, 2022
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Would You Medal in a Holiday Olympics?

I think the Olympics could use an upgrade/refresh in the events category.  It’s not like the winter and summer Olympics are lacking events. There’s almost 450. But when you can make room for solo synchronized […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsDec 5, 20223:16 pmDecember 11, 2022
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Dear Snarky – My Crazy Mom is Trying to Mess with Christmas

Dear Snarky, My POS mother is at it again. I’m one of three kids (we are all adults in our mid to late 20s) and our parents got divorced 17 years ago. We were raised […]

Christmas Trees by snarkyinthesuburbsNov 29, 202212:04 pmDecember 11, 2022
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Not Faking It This Christmas

There’s a lot of things over the years that have plummeted in quality. Exhibit A would be appliances. My parent’s Kenmore harvest gold washer and dryer outlived them. Meanwhile it’s a miraculous event worthy of […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsNov 21, 20225:28 pmDecember 11, 2022
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Dear Snarky – How Do You Keep a Family Member from Attending a Funeral?

Dear Snarky, I need your help. My father has been very sick for a long time and is now in hospice care. We have been told his death will be very soon. We have all […]

Uncategorized by snarkyinthesuburbsNov 16, 20222:26 pmNovember 29, 2022
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Thanksgiving for the Win!

I have long been a champion of Thanksgiving. And yes, Thanksgiving needs a champion. Sure, back in the day Thanksgiving had its moment of glory but in the last decade or two it’s been gobbled […]

Thanksgiving by snarkyinthesuburbsNov 14, 20221:05 pmNovember 29, 2022
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Turkey Trouble

We all have milestones that signify we’ve crossed the road from child to adult. There’s the entry level ones like getting off your parent’s cell phone bill plan and using those twenty percent off Bed, […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsNov 10, 20221:30 pmNovember 29, 2022
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Dear Snarky – Manipulation is on the Thanksgiving Menu 🦃

Dear Snarky, I don’t think I’ve been this disappointed or mad in my entire life. I’m 29 years old, have worked my ass off to get where I am professionally, and I just got taken […]

Homebody by snarkyinthesuburbsNov 8, 202211:23 amNovember 14, 2022
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I’m Happy Being Boring

Covid has been a part of our lives for almost three years now. It doesn’t scare me as much as it did in 2020 but I feel like I’m always on high alert for impending […]

College football by snarkyinthesuburbsNov 1, 202210:53 amNovember 14, 2022
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Super Fanatic

It’s become a fall ritual for me to share the level of football agony my husband is experiencing. Now when I say agony, I don’t mean that he’s suffering from any physical pain from playing […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsOct 27, 202211:54 amNovember 14, 2022
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Dear Snarky – I’m Feel Like I’m Being Harassed By My Church

Dear Snarky, I feel betrayed by one of my best friends, my boyfriend of three months, and my church. My BF, BFF and I are all members of our church’s young adult group. This group […]

Raking Leaves by snarkyinthesuburbsOct 25, 202210:59 amNovember 8, 2022
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 Leaf Love 🍁

Why all the leaf hate? The leaves changing colors is my second favorite part of fall right behind waving buh-bye to the temperatures in the 90s. Coming in third on the list is walking through […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsOct 20, 20222:58 pmOctober 25, 2022
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Dear Snarky – Where There’s a Will There’s a Way to Drama

Dear Snarky,  My husband and I have two daughters (grown women now) and we have always tried to be fair in our dealings with them. Recently we updated our will (We’re both 72.) and the […]

Aging by snarkyinthesuburbsOct 18, 20222:54 pmOctober 25, 2022
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Facing the Facts

Ready for a spooky story just in time for Halloween? Well, then gather around because here’s a tale of a spine-tingling vanity that induced screams of terror from me.  You know in the scary movies […]

Thanksgiving by snarkyinthesuburbsOct 13, 202211:53 amOctober 20, 2022
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Dear Snarky – My Sister Confessed to Ruining Thanksgiving on Purpose

Dear Snarky, I think my youngest sister is c-r-a-z-y. I have four sisters and every year we rotate who is hosting Thanksgiving. This means once every five years you have to host which is no […]

Four Seasons of Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsOct 11, 20222:34 pmOctober 20, 2022
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Going Deep On Friendships

Do you think about friendships often? I don’t. I think about my friends but the larger concept of friendships in general isn’t something I give much thought to. Until recently when I was asked to […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsOct 5, 20222:41 pmOctober 11, 2022
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Dear Snarky – My Parent Teacher Conference Was a Shit Show

Dear Snarky, I’m about to lose my f’ing mind with the high school my son attends. Last week was parent/teacher conferences. My son (an honors student, athlete, on the student council etc) is struggling in […]

Four Seasons of Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsOct 4, 20227:30 pmOctober 5, 2022
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Four Seasons of Snarky

Snarky friends, I have some exciting news. Today I’m releasing a new book called “Four Seasons of Snarky.” It’s a compilation of some of my all-time favorite blog posts. If you have read all of my […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsSep 27, 202212:41 pmOctober 5, 2022
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Dear Snarky – Do I Need to Ban My Mother-in-Law From My Daughter’s Life?

Dear Snarky, I’m afraid I’ve caused a family rift and I’m feeling a little bit sorry, not sorry about it. The rift is with my mother-in-law. My husband and I have a seven-year-old daughter and […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsSep 22, 20225:08 pmSeptember 29, 2022
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Dear Snarky – Bitchy Bridesmaid Alert

Dear Snarky, I think I could be in the middle of a Bridezilla situation. I’m one of four bridesmaids in a very good friend’s wedding. The friend getting married is in her mid 30s and […]

air conditioning by snarkyinthesuburbsSep 20, 202210:19 amSeptember 21, 2022
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When You’re the Biggest Fan of a Fan

This is a story about love and loss. Never mind that it all happened within a four-hour time period. It was still an emotional event in my life. It all started at the happiest place on […]

School Drop Off by snarkyinthesuburbsSep 15, 20221:09 pmSeptember 21, 2022
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School Drop Off Aggravation is Timeless 

I haven’t dropped a kid off at school in more than five years but I remember the agony. Trust me nothing can ruin your morning like a frustrating school drop off.   You can always […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsSep 8, 20222:35 pmSeptember 15, 2022
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Dear Snarky – My Daughter Asked Me to Spy on Her Husband and Now She’s Blaming Me For Her Bad Marriage

Dear Snarky I’m in the middle of a huge fight with my daughter and it’s making me so sad. A couple of months ago my daughter (she’s 28) suspected that her husband was cheating on […]

I love fall by snarkyinthesuburbsSep 6, 202210:38 amSeptember 8, 2022
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Saying No To An Endless Summer

I know summer isn’t officially over. As in the autumnal equinox has yet to arrive. But for me when the pools close that means it’s fall. Never mind that my air conditioner is still running […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsSep 1, 20223:26 pmSeptember 8, 2022
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Dear Snarky – My Sister is Literally Making My Wedding All About Her

Dear Snarky, I feel like my sister is stealing my joy. I’m three months away from getting married and she has attempted to not only make herself the center of attention but to actually make […]

Air Travel by snarkyinthesuburbsAug 30, 20222:19 pmSeptember 8, 2022
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Is Exhaustion Our New Normal?

We are a battered and exhausted populace. I say this after taking eight plane trips in the past month. I believe there’s nothing like air travel to gauge the emotional health of our nation. If […]

Dear Snarky by snarkyinthesuburbsAug 25, 20225:30 pmAugust 28, 2022
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Dear Snarky – My Daughter’s Dorm Roommate’s Mother Has Moved in

Dear Snarky, I’m very confused and upset over a situation my daughter is going through. She’s a freshman in college and is living in the dorm with one roommate. Both my daughter and her roommate […]

advice by snarkyinthesuburbsAug 23, 202211:06 amAugust 28, 2022
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Work Advice From a Boomer – Wait, I Meant Gen X’er

One of my favorite things to do in the whole wide world is give advice. If I can give advice while drinking an icy McDonald’s Diet Coke well then consider me in my happy place. […]

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