Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Home Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More Sep 1st Ridiculous dorm decor no one needs, but you'll want anyway I need these poop emoji coasters like emojis needed their own movie. But now that I've seen them, I really really want them. I feel like if I was still living with a bunch of dudes in college, they'd be perfect. In fact, the rest of these ridiculous home decor items would look great for your going back to school shopping… Read More Aug 28th The cutest Blythe doll-inspired living room you'll ever see I know some of y'all are Blythe doll fans, so when we found Janie's photo of her Blythe-y throw pillows and leafy wallpaper, I knew we needed to know more about this room and all the things in it… Read More Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. 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Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Home Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More Sep 1st Ridiculous dorm decor no one needs, but you'll want anyway I need these poop emoji coasters like emojis needed their own movie. But now that I've seen them, I really really want them. I feel like if I was still living with a bunch of dudes in college, they'd be perfect. In fact, the rest of these ridiculous home decor items would look great for your going back to school shopping… Read More Aug 28th The cutest Blythe doll-inspired living room you'll ever see I know some of y'all are Blythe doll fans, so when we found Janie's photo of her Blythe-y throw pillows and leafy wallpaper, I knew we needed to know more about this room and all the things in it… Read More Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Home Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More Sep 1st Ridiculous dorm decor no one needs, but you'll want anyway I need these poop emoji coasters like emojis needed their own movie. But now that I've seen them, I really really want them. I feel like if I was still living with a bunch of dudes in college, they'd be perfect. In fact, the rest of these ridiculous home decor items would look great for your going back to school shopping… Read More Aug 28th The cutest Blythe doll-inspired living room you'll ever see I know some of y'all are Blythe doll fans, so when we found Janie's photo of her Blythe-y throw pillows and leafy wallpaper, I knew we needed to know more about this room and all the things in it… Read More Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Home Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More Sep 1st Ridiculous dorm decor no one needs, but you'll want anyway I need these poop emoji coasters like emojis needed their own movie. But now that I've seen them, I really really want them. I feel like if I was still living with a bunch of dudes in college, they'd be perfect. In fact, the rest of these ridiculous home decor items would look great for your going back to school shopping… Read More Aug 28th The cutest Blythe doll-inspired living room you'll ever see I know some of y'all are Blythe doll fans, so when we found Janie's photo of her Blythe-y throw pillows and leafy wallpaper, I knew we needed to know more about this room and all the things in it… Read More Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! 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Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Home Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More Sep 1st Ridiculous dorm decor no one needs, but you'll want anyway I need these poop emoji coasters like emojis needed their own movie. But now that I've seen them, I really really want them. I feel like if I was still living with a bunch of dudes in college, they'd be perfect. In fact, the rest of these ridiculous home decor items would look great for your going back to school shopping… Read More Aug 28th The cutest Blythe doll-inspired living room you'll ever see I know some of y'all are Blythe doll fans, so when we found Janie's photo of her Blythe-y throw pillows and leafy wallpaper, I knew we needed to know more about this room and all the things in it… Read More Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 14th One clip-on chandelier with endless style Apparently Pottery Barn Teen used to sell this really cool "Compose-It Chandelier." But the super-crafty LolliePatchouli saw it in a magazine and had her "sweet and talented man build one at a price we could afford." And she has been having fun re-styling it for almost every season for years now. Read More Sep 1st Ridiculous dorm decor no one needs, but you'll want anyway I need these poop emoji coasters like emojis needed their own movie. But now that I've seen them, I really really want them. I feel like if I was still living with a bunch of dudes in college, they'd be perfect. In fact, the rest of these ridiculous home decor items would look great for your going back to school shopping… Read More Aug 28th The cutest Blythe doll-inspired living room you'll ever see I know some of y'all are Blythe doll fans, so when we found Janie's photo of her Blythe-y throw pillows and leafy wallpaper, I knew we needed to know more about this room and all the things in it… Read More Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! 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Sep 1st Ridiculous dorm decor no one needs, but you'll want anyway I need these poop emoji coasters like emojis needed their own movie. But now that I've seen them, I really really want them. I feel like if I was still living with a bunch of dudes in college, they'd be perfect. In fact, the rest of these ridiculous home decor items would look great for your going back to school shopping… Read More Aug 28th The cutest Blythe doll-inspired living room you'll ever see I know some of y'all are Blythe doll fans, so when we found Janie's photo of her Blythe-y throw pillows and leafy wallpaper, I knew we needed to know more about this room and all the things in it… Read More Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Aug 28th The cutest Blythe doll-inspired living room you'll ever see I know some of y'all are Blythe doll fans, so when we found Janie's photo of her Blythe-y throw pillows and leafy wallpaper, I knew we needed to know more about this room and all the things in it… Read More Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! 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Aug 23rd The most '80s room of all time (time after time) Hold the phone! (The landline kind — you know, the one that's wall-mounted and has one of those extra long cords?) I found THEE MOST '80s ROOM OF ALL TIME. This room looks like it should be a set of an (early era MTV) music video. Or maybe a set piece from Earth Girls Are Easy. It shocked me to my core and then rocked me all night long, because it was so unexpected! Read More Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Aug 16th A cheeky, practical guide to fighting housing discrimination Whether it overt or subtle, when combatting landlord discrimination, there are a number of channels you can use to protect your fundamental rights from the get-go, remedy the situation, or penalize a landlord after the discriminatory act has been committed… Read More More Home > Recent Life Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 21st I successfully chased my Big Life Dream, and I hated it So I set my mind to it — damn the naysayers. I was going to do this thing. So I saved up for several years, bought a boat, fixed her up, moved aboard, left my job, and started traveling… And then finally admitting that I seriously hate this. So here's what I learned from dream chasing and giving up… Read More Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 8th How to make art when you're "not an artist" Saint Bob Ross once said, “If you don’t think you can do this — you’re not realizing how simple it is.” That's how he wanted us to look at making art. And it's true. Whether it's painting, knitting, building furniture, writing music, telling stories… the creative process is easy, and so so hard. Here's how you can fight the fear and start making art… Read More Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 5th I'm a therapist with self-harm scars I am a Residential Therapist and a recent graduate. And I have concern about how to address my self-harm scars to my clients. I have considered surgery for the major scars and tattoos for the minor scars. Looking for insight from others in the professional or helping field. Read More 1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.3k 30 Comments Aug 30th How do you make the invasiveness of pregnancy less scary for a rape survivor? I've talked to my husband and I've talked to a therapist and now I thought I would share my question to see if I could hear from other people who may have been there before or are looking down a similar path. Do you have any coping suggestions for making the OB/midwife (and pregnancy) less scary for a rape survivor? Read More More Life > Recent Food Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 18th Throw this creepy but elegant goth dinner party When planning this super creepy goth dinner party, I wanted to avoid the kitschy, usual food you see at Halloween parties: the hot dog "fingers," the mummy pigs in a blanket… I wanted food that was elegant and still tasty! These are the creepy things I will serve you if you ever come to eat at my house… Read More 11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
11 Comments Sep 11th Simple Vitamix recipes for blending newbs We got two Megan-simple cooking appliances from our wedding registry. I already talked about how much the Instant Pot rocks. But I have to say, I love our Vitamix (the one with the idiot proof soup, smoothie settings) EVEN MORE! It's incredibly Megan-simple. I've made soups, smoothies, and acai bowls. I'll totally show you my favorite Vitamix recipes if you show me yours! Read More 12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
12 Comments Aug 7th Never eat the same meal twice with these 7 tips for cooking for one I've lived alone most of my adult life, and I absolutely detest eating the same meal more than twice in a row! So I have a few pointers for cooking for one… Read More 1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.3k 15 Comments Jul 28th Meat eaters and vegetarians CAN happily live together When my meat eating husband asked me to move in with him his biggest anxiety wasn't about splitting bills, or any of the other typical issues that new couples worry about. His major worry was about my vegetarianism, and how he could go about eating what he wanted to without upsetting me. I've never made a big deal out of him eating meat. However, when he brings meat into our home, there are a few things I ask him to do to make me more comfortable with it… Read More Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun 16th Easy Instant Pot recipes for your new cooking obsession We used our brand spanking new Instant Pot for the first time the other week, using a very easy first timer recipe. And now we're hooked! It's Megan-simple and quick. And now I want MORE easy Instant Pot recipes (bonus points for being healthy). So I put our a request on Facebook, and got these responses. (And then I want to hear yours!)… Read More More Food > Recent People Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 19th Why ditching my kid to go exercise makes me a better parent Something I often get mom guilt about is leaving the house to workout. The truth is, leaving the house to get a workout in helps make me a better parent! And it could do the same for you, here's why… Read More 10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! 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10 Comments Sep 15th Gifts to welcome your newly announced childfree friend into the fold Being childfree (as in, choosing not to have children for any number of reasons) hasn't been and still isn't well accepted in a lot of circles, particularly more traditional ones. So the decision to declare yourself childfree to friends and family can be met with a lot of push-back. If you find yourself in a situation where a friend has told you they have decided to be childfree, perhaps you'd like to give them a token of support, and these childfree gifts are an awesome solution. Whether they'll be a traveling adventure-seeker, an kick-ass aunt or uncle, a devoted fur parent, or none of the above, there's a way to say you support them at every turn… Read More 7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
7.0k 64 Comments Sep 13th Advice for being the polyamorous partner to a monogamous spouse I'm monogamous to my soul. My husband of 21 years recently dropped the Poly bomb. And, I'm sorry poly people, no matter how gently you think you're approaching it, it still feels like a bomb. But he doesn't want to lose his family, and God help me, I still love him, so I'm staying. He'll have his happiness, the girls will have their family and home intact, and I'll learn to live with it. That being said, there are some things you can do if your monogamous spouse agrees to open your marriage… Read More Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep 12th There is no one perfect birth and postpartum model If you have never had a child, nothing prepares you for what your body goes through. Unless someone tells you. And even then, everyone is different. There is no guarantee that your experience is the same as anyone else's. Just like being pregnant. But I still feel like everyone that goes through a pregnancy has a model that they think they need to fit into… Read More 1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! 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You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.4k Sep 7th I feel like a "bad mom" for giving up residential custody I strongly believe that one gender does not parent better than the other. I fully believe men are just as good at parenting as women when put in the same situations. And that the societal idea that men are idiots when it comes to kids and don’t know what they are doing is ignorant. So why is it that, as a strong feminist, I cannot help shake the guilt that I am sending my child away, or that I am a failure or a bad mom if I let my daughter live with her father? Read More More People > Recent Pets Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jul 19th How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don't worry if you don't know your pet's actual birthdate, you can celebrate their "gotcha day" or "adoptiversary"! Here's how to plan the perfect party for your pet… Read More 8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
8.8k 12 Comments Jul 7th Did you know that litter box services exist!? Maybe you're like me and you're sick of cleaning litter boxes. Or maybe you have an illness that sucks up all of your energy. (If you have limited spoons, do you really want to use them on cleaning?) Or maybe you're running a business and raising kids and taking care of your parents and volunteering and you literally don't have time to clean litter boxes. I'm here to tell you that you have options… Read More Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Feb 15th How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house I've fostered kitties for over five years now, and have six of my own adult cats. Each adult cat acts their own way towards newbies, but here's how I have successfully fostered kittens… Read More Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Feb 10th This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you'll see today (or, you know, ever). Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy! Read More 22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. 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Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. 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Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! 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22 Comments Jan 12th How to stop a dog from eating too fast My dog INHALES her food. She doesn't even bother chewing it! Is anyone else is dealing with this? If so, I've done some research, and here are the ways I'm told that you can stop a dog from eating to fast. (And one thing to do if nothing works.) Read More More Pets > Recent Do It Yourself 1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! 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1.6k 14 Comments Jun 8th How to make a dragon egg with nail polish and thumb tacks We're DIYing our wedding decor and favors — my favorite of which are our DIY dragon eggs! These geeky items are gorgeous, easy to make, and relaxing. Here's how to make a dragon egg… Read More 1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! 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You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.2k Apr 11th The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you'll ever make yourself Here's a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer… Read More Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Mar 30th Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy. In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity… Read More Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Mar 23rd The cold never bunny'd me anyway: How to DIY this Elsa bunny for Easter I'm knitting Easter bunnies for my daughters and nephews this year. I decided that rather than get each kid a new stuffed bunny each year (which is what we've done up to this point) I'd just make them new clothes each year. Since my two year old nephew is completely obsessed with Frozen (and really all Disney princesses) I decided to make him an Elsa Bunny… Read More 10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! 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10 Comments Jan 30th Tactile warmth and friendliness: The joys of refinishing radiators While some people may dislike them for their industrial appearance and sturdy presence within a room, I love radiators' tactile warmth and friendless and the simple beauty of a molded decorative radiator. And, after a little TLC, our salvaged radiators are truly beautiful! Have a few radiators in your home that need some love, or are looking to install some? Here's some tips and tricks to beautify your radiators… Read More More Do It Yourself > Recent Shopping Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Aug 25th My new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Remember just about every summer when I freak out about amazingly ridiculous rafts? Well, once this one got made, I realized that nothing will ever be better than that. So now I have a new obsession: Gigantic beach blankets shaped like food! Now let's feast on delicious beach blankets… Read More 2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
2.9k Jul 3rd Behold the most absurdly cute purses that you can actually buy I have had the same large wallet since college and it finally broke. So sheeet, I needed to know buy a new purse. I still haven't found The One yet, but I sure did find about a million that I wanted to buy. The world of absurdly cute purses is vast and eye-popping. I figured I'd share a few of my favorites in case you too are in search of a statement clutch, purse, or wallet to let everyone know that you too are a 12-year-old at heart. Read More Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun 13th Cads about Maternity: The baby shower game that won't suck! Cads About Maternity is the baby shower game for parents with dark, dirty minds — so you know it's good. The results are as joyful and disgusting as parenthood itself. And I promise it just may be the one baby shower game that everyone ACTUALLY wants to play. Read More Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun 2nd Happy Donut Day: Fill your eyes with these delicious donut themed gifts Happy Donut Day! Is it just me that geeks out over food-themed days? I thought I'd take this as an excuse to do another dorky themed gift roundup (AKA. one of my favorite things to do) and also talk about donuts. My favorite kind is boring, but amazing: The plain with chocolate glaze. What's your favorite kind? And while we're thinking about favorite donuts, here's how to fill your eyes with them, even if you can't fill your stomach with them… Read More 2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping > Crazy cat ladies How to move your pets across large distances stress-free To earn your cat nerd cred, you've gotta know the three types of cats How to foster kittens with adult cats in the house '70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern The pros and cons of cedar kitty litter Help calm my tits about traveling with a pet overseas Cat lady gifts to make you feel like your litter box has been filled with sparkly rainbows! Help! My cat won't stop waking me up stupid EARLY Read More > Body Image I'm a therapist with self-harm scars Read More How to get the perfect body in ONE step Read More Wonder Woman is bad-ass, but here's why I love Etta Candy even more Read More Intersectionality and privilege: Dispatches from a body positivist on the frontlines Read More Read More » > Offbeat Families Distance is only physical: How to make the most of your out-of-state family members I found beauty in the premature delivery of our daughter Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind "Message With A Bottle" Getting crafty with a toddler: flower press fun My three-year-old associates "dark" with "bad": How to talk to kids about race How will my grandchildren shock me? What can I do to come to terms with a "bad" birth experience? You're not REALLY a parent: a nanny's perspective Read More > Smart & Sexy How Je Joue can help you find your G-spot What Makes a Baby and 5 other books that explain the different ways families are made I'm a bisexual mama raising my child in queer-friendly home How to have great sex as a disabled person Proudly displaying my boudoir photos without making them too in-your-face 3 things you can start doing today to keep your relationship fresh I hate my vulva: The pressure to conform to unrealistic genital beauty standards Italian treehouse with the peekaboo bathroom Read More > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Offbeat Home archives READ NOW Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Illustrations by Ursula X. Young Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
2.8k 10 Comments May 30th Relationship hack: Take 5 minutes a week to help improve your relationship Remember when we explored if there was any any non-religious marriage advice? Our sponsor Relate could be the non-corny, non-religious, science-based approach to helping you improve your relationship that you've been looking for! Read More More Shopping >