Dear Snarky, Can you help me stop what has become a family vacation issue every single summer? The problem is that for 5 years my family has been renting the same house on a beach […]
Author: snarkyinthesuburbs
New Do, New You
I don’t consider myself a vain person. Of course, vanity is relative. For one person being vain may mean owning a tube of lipstick. For someone else excessive vanity could equal getting a deep plane […]
Dear Snarky – I Found Out I Was a Seat Filler On a Wedding Guest List
Dear Snarky, I recently found out that I was at the bottom of a family member’s wedding invitation list and I’m kind of pissed and it’s not for the reason you think. A good eight […]
Dear Snarky – My Perfect Divorce is in Jeopardy
Dear Snarky, My ex-husband of seven years has just gotten engaged. I’m happy for him because we’ve been divorced for a long time. What I want to talk to you about is his fiancé. We […]
Too Old for the Hipster Hotel Experience
There are many signs the universe gives you that you’re getting old. New aches like a knee that’s now very high maintenance and wrinkles that are so deep you fear they could germinate wildflower seeds. […]
Going on a Vacation When You Find Humanity Annoying
Alas, I’m still blabbing about my vacation. It’s not that I even want to be talking about it. But people have asked me questions and I feel like it would be ungracious of me not […]
Dear Snarky – My Wedding Gown Is MIA
Dear Snarky, A year ago, my future mother in law pressured me to go to her sister’s bridal shop for my wedding gown. I didn’t really want to do this because I had already found […]
The Travel Award Goes To . . .
I’ve just returned from a trip to Europe and it was an interesting experience. But never fear, I’m not about to do a travelogue. The reason is because no one would want to read that, […]
Dear Snarky – My Mom’s Boyfriend has a Camera Problem
Dear Snarky My mom and her boyfriend are visiting for three weeks. I love having her here and I love that her boyfriend has helped her find happiness again. But the boyfriend takes pictures all […]
Three Random Thoughts are Hurting My Brain
I’m in a thought cycle where three random tidbits won’t stop swirling in my brain. It’s annoying and even worse the more these thoughts swirl the more I fear they’re making grooves in my prefrontal […]
The Bad Dad, Homewrecker Barbie & the Hysterical Bride
Dear Snarky, I’m having a huge issue with my daughter’s wedding and I need advice from a woman my age who seems a little kick assy and I think that’s you. My daughter is getting […]
Death by Legos and Killer Yoga
There’s been many times in my life where I feel like my children have tried to kill me. I vividly remember my first brush with death courtesy of one of my kids. It was when […]
Dear Snarky – I Agreed to Help My Sister with Her New Baby But I Didn’t Know I Would Also Be Her Husband’s Maid
Dear Snarky, I feel like I was taken advantage of by my sister and her husband. My sister just had a baby and before the birth she asked me if after the baby was born […]
Dear Snarky – My Boyfriend Gambled Away Our Nest Egg
Dear Snarky, I’m angry and devastated because I’ve recently discovered that my boyfriend of four years blew all of our nest egg of more than $10 grand on Super Bowl bets. He drunkenly confessed this to […]
I’m Competitive About Not Being Competitive
I’m not a very competitive person and I don’t think it’s because I’m lazy. It’s more like I’m protective of my time and perhaps feelings. Plus I’ve always been a big fan of doing a […]
Dear Snarky – The Tootsie Pop Police
Dear Snarky, I’m having a real problem with the mother of one of my daughter’s friends. Last week I was driving my car while I had a lollipop in my mouth. I had been to […]
Rooting for True Love on Super Bowl Sunday 💖
I’m going to admit something that I shouldn’t. I love the Chiefs, but I don’t know a lot about the Chiefs. I know they’re awesome and that Patrick Mahomes is the GOAT and that’s been […]
Dear Snarky – I Need My Son & His Fiancée to Move Out!
Dear Snarky, In March of 2020 when the world shut down my son came home on spring break from college and then graduated virtually in the spring of 2020. We allowed my college age son’s […]
Maid Of Honor Shakedown
Dear Snarky, One of my best friends has asked me to be the maid of honor in her wedding. I was thrilled until she told me that being her maid of honor meant that I […]
Dear Snarky – Baby Name Nightmare
Dear Snarky, My mother-in-law is messing with my pre-school daughter’s mind and I don’t like it. Since the day my daughter was born my mother-in-law has been angry that we named her after my mother […]
The Lies We Tell, Believe and Brush Our Teeth With
I’ve been told a lot of lies over the years. This I realize is not shocking news because to live is to lie. We lie or get lied to all the time. Children are lied […]
Dear Snarky – Should I Quit My Boyfriend?
Dear Snarky, This morning when I woke up my boyfriend of 8 months presented me with a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts and a piece of paper taped to the doughnut box that said – “We […]
Dear Snarky – Evil Lurks Among us
Dear Snarky, My family and I had a wonderful Christmas opening presents. This year was especially poignant and meaningful because last January my mom died and I was diagnosed with breast cancer two days later. Yeah […]
Basement Woes
I have a basement problem. Well, I have a scary part of my basement problem. By that I mean the area of my basement that’s meant for storage is like a starter kit for “Hoarding […]
Dear Snarky – Watch Your Back
Dear Snarky, I had a Christmas gift exchange with my boyfriend’s family. I gave my boyfriend of 4 years a watch that he has wanted for a long time and it cost $2,500. I’ve been […]
Are All the New Holiday Movies Being Written by ChatGPT? 🤖🎄🎁
I know everyone is all abuzz about ChatGPT but honestly, I think it’s been around for years and we’re just now being told about it. The basis for my hypothesis is holiday movies. The Hallmark […]
Dear Snarky – Our Holiday Office Party Sucks
Dear Snarky, I’m about to pretend I have COVID because on Monday it’s time for the whole office holiday party gift exchange. It’s one of those stupid white elephant things and employees get a whole […]
Christmas Classics that Need An Update
Every year as a way to gear up for the holiday frenzy I start going through all of my Christmas cookbooks and decorating magazines for seasonal inspiration. This year though the books prompted some contemplation […]
Dear Snarky – The Christmas Tyrant
My family has a tradition of always catering to my stepmother’s wishes and we always go to her house for Christmas Eve dinner and back Christmas morning for breakfast. This along with visiting my […]
Holiday Memories That Got on the “Banned Family Activity List”
We’ve reached that time of year when I start my annual fretting about if I should finally make the switch to an artificial Christmas tree. My husband has been gently nudging me in that direction […]
Dear Snarky – I Didn’t Say “I Do” To this Wedding Bill
Dear Snarky, I’m freaking out! I recently got married and I just got a bill from our wedding planner for $3,500. I’m shocked because the wedding planner is my husband’s cousin and my now mother-in-law […]
Dear Snarky – Peace On Earth
Dear Snarky, Every year at Thanksgiving we ask my mother and father-in-law what they would like for Christmas. My father-in-law always says something golf related but the mother-in-law pulls the I don’t want anything but […]
Dear Snarky-Wedding Shakedown
Dear Snarky, I’m getting married on Saturday December 23 at my fiancé’s church. It is a beautiful old church and the Christmas decorations are gorgeous. My problem is my future mother-in-law who is a longtime […]
Giving Thanksgiving the Bird 🦃
How can I love Thanksgiving and yet hate the turkey part of the meal? It’s not even that I don’t like to eat turkey. I do. I enjoy a turkey sandwich but only if it’s […]
Dear Snarky – Wedding Invitation Nightmare
Dear Snarky, I’m in a panic. I’m getting married January 6 and my mother mailed my wedding invitations out almost three weeks ago. The problem is my future mother-in-law told me that most of the people […]
Dear Snarky – The Know it All & The Family Vacation
Dear Snarky, Several years ago, my mother-in-law died tragically from cancer. The entire family rallied around my father-in -law. Two years later Dad decided to seek out companionship and began dating – we all supported […]
Bear Palooza
I’m thrilled to report that I survived my vacation to Lake Tahoe. And by survived, I mean I did not get sideways with any bears. Now, that’s not to say I didn’t see any bears […]
Let the Eating Commence
I’m so excited that November is here. Mainly because it’s now socially or I guess seasonably acceptable for me to make some of my favorite food. For example, if I made a pumpkin pie in […]
Dear Snarky – My Ex-Step Grandmother Is Harassing Me
Hi Snarky, I am 16 years old and have a step grandmother that came into my life when I was 5. Ever since she has been in my life she has overwhelmed me and gotten […]
I Worry Nature Is Out to Get Me
I’m currently living in fear of my upcoming vacation. This is because I’m scared of nature. As in the animals that inhabit nature. My husband and I are headed to Lake Tahoe where I’ll be […]
Dear Snarky – 🍎Bad Apples & The Baby Shower
Dear Snarky My daughter and her new husband are expecting their first baby and everyone is thrilled. My daughter has a job she loves but there are two bad apples that are making things horrible […]
Pillow Talk
There are many problems that come up during the course of a marriage. Some big, some small and some that never get resolved because neither partner wants to compromise. My husband and I have one […]
“Suggested” Party Attire Has Gone Off the Rails
A friend of mine recently got an invitation to a Halloween party and it’s – wait for it – a “Victorian Creatures of the Night” costume theme.” Ugh. She told me that she’s almost certain […]
Dear Snarky – My Mom Ghosted my Wedding
Dear Snarky, My mother ruined my wedding because she left the wedding. Like she just up and disappeared when my bridesmaids and I were all getting dressed. It took me awhile to figure out she […]
Welcome to the Month of Halloween 🎃
It’s October or as I like to call it the month of Halloween. The fact that Halloween is now the second biggest commercial holiday in the US, as in last year according to the National […]
Dear Snarky – The Cabin In The Woods
Dear Snarky, Last Christmas, our family decided to take a vacation to a cabin over Easter weekend. Ten days before the trip, my sister mentioned she was bringing her new boyfriend and that my sister-in-law had […]
Dear Snarky – My Grandmother Ruined My Wedding Gown Shopping
Dear Snarky, I’m getting married next year and my grandmother told me she wants to buy my bridal gown for me. My mom and I were surprised because my grandmother is what my mom calls […]
My Latest Worry – Olfactory Fatigue
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that my hobby/avocation is worrying. I sincerely believe I have a talent for it and that worrying could be my “gift.” Well, […]
Dear Snarky – Thanksgiving Drama Two Months Early
Dear Snarky, I need your help in getting out of going to my brother and sister-in-law’s house for Thanksgiving. Just out of the blue my sister-in-law sent the entire family a text message that she […]
Dear Snarky – Brother-in-Law Problems
Dear Snarky, I need some advice. For the past 10ish years, my brother-in-law has said and done many hurtful and (in my opinion, very rude) things to me. I am so frustrated and exasperated with […]
Snarky in the Suburbs 