Addiction Calling
One writer’s humorous metric for deciding whether you’re too attached to your smartphone.
Author: Lauren Hammack
Living on the Grid
One writer’s humorous polemic against maintaining the pioneer spirit in the modern age.
Cleaning by Letting Go
One woman’s first-person account from the front lines of the clutter wars, and tidying advice from experts.
Up in the Dumps
One writer’s sincere, albeit humorous, love for the grungier side of life in New York City.
Surviving the Whiskey Tasting
A (blistered) tongue-in-cheek guide to translating whiskey tasting notes from a writer who’s not a fan.
The Walking Sales Target
A humorous lament of one shopper’s unwilling status as a target of sales flattery.
Desperate Times, Desperate Presents
With time running short before the holidays, Lauren Hammack presents a humorous last-minute shopping guide for gifts of last resort.
Polar Opposites in Holiday Shopping
Lauren Hammack tries to sort out scheduling conflicts between advance planners and last-minute holiday shoppers.
Winter Warmth With Outdoor Fireplaces
Don’t forsake the great outdoors because it’s cold outside; a few enhancements can keep your porch cozy all winter.
Testing Native Roots
A DNA evaluation leaves one writer wondering about the twists and turns of her family tree.
The Best-Laid-Up Plans
Writer Lauren Hammack’s noble intentions for recovering from surgery … and the ignoble, though humorous, results.
The Wild Is Calling
A city girl tries to interpret the symbolism of messengers from the animal kingdom.
Words of Gradu-Wisdom
The kids don’t always remember all the details, but graduations are a great time for sincere life advice (and humorous quips).
April Fools Rush In
A penchant for pranks helps keep the April Fools’ spirit in the author’s heart all year long – and that might be a threat.
Decades of Dance Fever
Lauren Hammack laughs along with bad dance moves through the decades.
Advice for the Wolves
Lauren Hammack offers strongly suggested etiquette tips for socializing the lone wolves among us
Prediction Addiction
Lauren Hammack did some research and compiled this tongue-in-cheek, almost certainly inaccurate month-by-month guide to 2017.
The Secret Dirty Shaft
Lauren Hammack’s humorous explanations of how Secret Santa and Dirty Santa can each leave the office with one big loser.
The Out-of-Bounds-House
Lauren Hammack’s humorous revelation that you can’t go home again, and why that can be that’s a good thing for hygiene.
Memories (Not) for Sale
Lauren Hammack’s sadly comic look at garage sales and how they demonstrate that secondhand stuff comes bundled with indelible memories.
Dodgeball’s Unhappy Family
Lauren Hammack shares a comedic look back at some of the related low points awaiting the unwary in gym class.
Clubbing, Cocoon-Style
Lauren Hammack tries to keep a low profile while pulled into an outing that’s over her age bracket.
Bottoms Up!
Lauren Hammack tries to maintain her sense of humor in the face (so to speak) of an impending colonoscopy.
