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agingMy Ego Thinks I'm Amazing. My Anxiety Would Like a Word.

My Ego Thinks I'm Amazing. My Anxiety Would Like a Word.

I can convince myself I should be running the country — and five minutes later, I apologize to a self-checkout machine. Nobody has it all together. They're just better at hiding the junk drawer.

agingI Don't Give a Duck funny midlife illustration – Dolly Mama

The Unexpected Gift of Getting Older: You Simply Stop Giving a Duck

There comes a point in life when something magical happens. You wake up one morning, notice a new chin hair, a mysterious ache in your left hip… and instead of having a complete emotional breakdown...

I've drawn Dolly Mamas for 25+ years-Then I became them all.

I've drawn Dolly Mamas for 25+ years-Then I became them all.

I spent 25 plus years drawing Dolly Mamas, joking about chin hairs, forgetfulness, and elastic waistbands. Turns out, karma had plans. Somewhere along the way, I became every Dolly Mama I ever crea...

Laughing through the chaos

A weekly dose of Dolly Mama humor about getting older, friendship, readers, chin hairs, and all the ridiculous things life throws at us. Because laughing is cheaper than therapy.

My Ego Thinks I'm Amazing. My Anxiety Would Like a Word.

My Ego Thinks I'm Amazing. My Anxiety Would Like a Word.

I can convince myself I should be running the country — and five minutes later, I apologize to a self-checkout machine. Nobody has it all together. They're just better at hiding the junk drawer.

I Don't Give a Duck funny midlife illustration – Dolly Mama

The Unexpected Gift of Getting Older: You Simply Stop Giving a Duck

There comes a point in life when something magical happens. You wake up one morning, notice a new chin hair, a mysterious ache in your left hip… and instead of having a complete emotional breakdown...

I've drawn Dolly Mamas for 25+ years-Then I became them all.

I've drawn Dolly Mamas for 25+ years-Then I became them all.

I spent 25 plus years drawing Dolly Mamas, joking about chin hairs, forgetfulness, and elastic waistbands. Turns out, karma had plans. Somewhere along the way, I became every Dolly Mama I ever crea...

When Your Chin Hair Starts Living Its Best Life

When Your Chin Hair Starts Living Its Best Life

A funny and relatable midlife story about chin hair, menopause, magnifying mirrors, and the surprising beauty quirks women over 50 know all too well. If your chin hair is thriving, welcome—you’re a...

The Moment You Realize You’re Now the Older Generation

The Moment You Realize You’re Now the Older Generation

When did I become the same age as old people? I still feel young… until I stand up. If you're nodding along, this one's for you

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I Built a Website. Send Help.

I Built a Website. Send Help.

I decided to build a website with the same brain that forgets why I walked into a room. Here’s how that went.

Being creative is exhausting.

Being creative is exhausting.

What to do with old cookie tins...

Dolly Mamas and the Squirrels

Dolly Mamas and the Squirrels

Squirrelly brain...

Between Men-O-Pause and Dead

Between Men-O-Pause and Dead

How to survive writing a book, starting over and dating.

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

The making of a craft video.

Boobs and Spiders

Boobs and Spiders

ADHD and Procrastination

Is Crazy Contagious?

Is Crazy Contagious?

Embracing boundaries with crazy.

How to license your art

How to license your art

Licensing your art with a saggy neck.

Making an ass out of myself...again.

Making an ass out of myself...again.

How Oprah shut me up...Love her!

The process of creating fabric told by a fabric hoarder
I am enough

I am enough

Hanging in the rabbit hole.