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The Wonderful and Whimsical Star Wars Inspired Art of James Hance

The Wonderful and Whimsical Star Wars Inspired Art of James Hance

Artist James Hance‘s website is entitled the “Relentlessly Cheerful Art by James Hance,” a title which completely makes sense. There is something completely undeniably happy and joyful about mash ups of some of our favorite things, and in his case it is the marriage of Star Wars and Winnie the Pooh. But that is not MORE »

Are Stay-at-Home-Dads the New Masculine, Feminist Torchbearers?

Are Stay-at-Home-Dads the New Masculine, Feminist Torchbearers?

I just read the most amazing opinion piece in The Guardian by Laurie Penny about “post-patriarchal masculinity” and the role of men in a time of growing civil unrest thanks to a slow economy. This idea of “men in crisis” is nothing new: Hanna Rosin’s The End of Men (2010) is all about men’s role in an MORE »

Holding Off on a Break Up Because of a Holiday

Holding Off on a Break Up Because of a Holiday

I guess it is Break-Up Month on Sassafrass Says So! Consider it spring cleaning, lovies.  The conversation about whether it is ever a good idea to give a goodbye gift while ending a relationship, all spurred by a Ryan Seacrest-Julianne Hough rumor (worry not, TMZ put an end to the controversy with a definitive statement MORE »

Power To Potatoes!

Power To Potatoes!

There's no reason to feel bad about serving your kids mashed potatoes again. A vegetable is a vegetable, no matter the color. They are all good for you. And they are certainly better than no vegetables at all.

The Work/Life Clustercuss: Why Can’t I Keep A Hobby A Hobby?

The Work/Life Clustercuss: Why Can’t I Keep A Hobby A Hobby?

The first month, I did it every day. The creativity was welcome and freeing, and it was even giving me extra content to post on my blog. I was pretty sure that with my new DSLR in hand, this Project 365 thing was going to be a no-brainer. Beginning with my best friend back in MORE »

Should Parents Follow Their Child’s Friends on Social Media?

Should Parents Follow Their Child’s Friends on Social Media?

While scrolling through my Instagram feed, I noticed that one of my tween daughter’s friends had “Liked” several of my photos. A couple of days later, a few more of her friends “Liked” more of my photos. I didn’t think much of it until they also sent me friend requests on Facebook. That’s when I MORE »