This is probably a good time to mention I’m a witch. Not the kind I hear Bart mumble about under his breath when I critique his dishwasher loading skills. The kind that can manifest good things out of thin air. I’ve been working some remedial version of The Secret for decades and when I’m good, I’m very, very good.
I’m not a mom, but I’m definitely an overthinker. My kids are still at the age where their biggest dreams are either super achievable (“I want a new stuffy for my birthday !”) or ridiculously impossible (“I want a penguin for my birthday!”). But just the other day, my older daughter announced that she wants to meet Taylor Swift. If this obsession sticks, I might need to start working on my manifesting skills.
We MUST start manifesting that now! "I can't believe you got your daughter to meet Taylor Swift! And Taylor got all her fans to subscribe to your Substack! Amazing!"
Yes, I think he’d have been more into her if she showed a bit of that fire earlier! As soon as he turned me down, I’d have thrown my heels into a sand dune. I can’t believe she had to suffer that too!
Thank you, Maryellen! One might think I could use these powers for…you know…bigger more important things but that’s about as big and important to my son that you can get!
Okay. This was stellar with a capital STELL. (I don’t know, it sounded good.) So funny, and you are my new manifesting role model. I believe in that wholeheartedly, by the way. Radar is so lucky to have you for a mom. Btw, I really enjoyed your conversation with Andrea yesterday. We need to do something soon!
I agree Radar is very lucky. Today he told me otherwise because I was going to make him walk .03 miles to a pizza place and he said his legs were so tired from playing basketball for 4 hours. I am a monster. I LOVE that you believe in manifesting! Do you think we “accidentally” manifested our Substack friendship???? And YES, let’s do a live soon and see what happens!
I have half a mind to call Social Service for that inhumane .03 hike you were threatening. But the other half of my mind is focused on Cheez-Its and that half always wins. I think we had to have manifested our Substack friendship! And now we’re going to manifest hundreds of people enjoying our live. Btw, do you know Ros Barber? She interviewed me last week, and one of the things we talked about was manifesting. She told me a really wild story in it. I think you’d like the conversation. I believe she’s going to post it on Friday.
This was so awesome Shelly, you’ve got a very lucky son! Our family has a Down syndrome friend that has called my mom “the good witch” for the past 30 years (for unknown reasons 🤣)….no higher praise!
Yeah girl, you manifested the SHIT OUTTA that 👏 🏆 I was on the edge of my seat. Now I wanna see you manifest something amazing for yourself - a week-long vacation with free flow cocktails? I’m still trying to manifest for my kids to pick up their wet towels each day 🤷♀️
My son grew up with Michael Jorden and the Chicago Bulls. HIs friend was the lawyer for teammate Scottie Pippen, so he had the opportunity to stand courtside with Scottie Pippen. Now 25+ years later he could still tell which of his shoulders Pippen touched. It made all the difference and he has been a committed basketball fan ever since. It changed his life.
Great post! Dad's love to read about sports - because Dad's are your target reader right??? Anyway... I do feel compelled to point out that the ball on your golden ticket was a volleyball and not a basketball! I think that's hilarious because it shows how much you've studied up to be a basketball Mom and yet... you still have so much to learn still. Haha!
This was magnificent on so many levels! What else could we do with those manifestation powers right now? 🤔 Mine aren’t too shabby either, if I do say so… 🧙🏻♀️
Amazing writing. I LOLed the whole time while my husband goes “what are you reading” and I go “you wouldn’t get it.”
Ha ha ha, it's a mom thing. :) Thank you for reading, Natalie! I still can't believe it happened.
I love this. This kid has no idea how lucky he is to have you on his team. ❤️
Lucky AND scared! Thank you, Jodi. That is very nice of you to say!
I’m not a mom, but I’m definitely an overthinker. My kids are still at the age where their biggest dreams are either super achievable (“I want a new stuffy for my birthday !”) or ridiculously impossible (“I want a penguin for my birthday!”). But just the other day, my older daughter announced that she wants to meet Taylor Swift. If this obsession sticks, I might need to start working on my manifesting skills.
Great post!
We MUST start manifesting that now! "I can't believe you got your daughter to meet Taylor Swift! And Taylor got all her fans to subscribe to your Substack! Amazing!"
I’ll start working on my vision board!
Yesssssssssss!!! 🧙♀️
Loved every witchy word of this, especially …but I— like every contestant on The Bachelor— trusted the process. 😂
ooh yes, hoped there'd be a few of you that got that line! hahahahah! Thank you, Liz!
Oh, Shelly, if only I could get back the 3 hours I spent Monday night watching Grant waffle ‘til the last minute! 🤣
With that super random, out of character: “Come on now!” 😆
Where was that energy all season????
Yes, I think he’d have been more into her if she showed a bit of that fire earlier! As soon as he turned me down, I’d have thrown my heels into a sand dune. I can’t believe she had to suffer that too!
She didn't want a "husband" so much as a baby daddy. I pressure to procreate was palpable!
Yes! I was like, maybe get to know him a bit better before you have all those kids!
Honestly, I feel like I could’ve been an hour and a half if LaTia didn’t talk so slowly!
🤣 Absolutely! She only came alive at the end! 🤣
This was awesomeness piled upon more awesomeness. It was...awesome!
YOU are awesome! Piles and piles of awesome! Thank you so much, Amanda!
This was wonderful & sooooo a cool Mom thing to manifest her kiddos dream.
Thank you, Maryellen! One might think I could use these powers for…you know…bigger more important things but that’s about as big and important to my son that you can get!
You're hilarious. Just imagining you manifesting your little heart out and confusing everyone around you as you do so brings me so much joy
It was soooooo confusing for everyone! Now people always ask me if something I said was “real” or “future real.”
Hahaha, I hope you don’t reply. Leave them guessing.
I always knew you were a witch.
Indeed! Takes one to know one?
Okay. This was stellar with a capital STELL. (I don’t know, it sounded good.) So funny, and you are my new manifesting role model. I believe in that wholeheartedly, by the way. Radar is so lucky to have you for a mom. Btw, I really enjoyed your conversation with Andrea yesterday. We need to do something soon!
I agree Radar is very lucky. Today he told me otherwise because I was going to make him walk .03 miles to a pizza place and he said his legs were so tired from playing basketball for 4 hours. I am a monster. I LOVE that you believe in manifesting! Do you think we “accidentally” manifested our Substack friendship???? And YES, let’s do a live soon and see what happens!
I have half a mind to call Social Service for that inhumane .03 hike you were threatening. But the other half of my mind is focused on Cheez-Its and that half always wins. I think we had to have manifested our Substack friendship! And now we’re going to manifest hundreds of people enjoying our live. Btw, do you know Ros Barber? She interviewed me last week, and one of the things we talked about was manifesting. She told me a really wild story in it. I think you’d like the conversation. I believe she’s going to post it on Friday.
This was so awesome Shelly, you’ve got a very lucky son! Our family has a Down syndrome friend that has called my mom “the good witch” for the past 30 years (for unknown reasons 🤣)….no higher praise!
I love that!!! Especially the “unknown reasons!” I would be so flattered!
Yeah girl, you manifested the SHIT OUTTA that 👏 🏆 I was on the edge of my seat. Now I wanna see you manifest something amazing for yourself - a week-long vacation with free flow cocktails? I’m still trying to manifest for my kids to pick up their wet towels each day 🤷♀️
Found a wet towel on my bed today. I don't think the universe has time to make adult men let alone children pick up towels. It's weird!
My son grew up with Michael Jorden and the Chicago Bulls. HIs friend was the lawyer for teammate Scottie Pippen, so he had the opportunity to stand courtside with Scottie Pippen. Now 25+ years later he could still tell which of his shoulders Pippen touched. It made all the difference and he has been a committed basketball fan ever since. It changed his life.
Oh my goodness, I love this story so much! What a dream that must have been!!
"NBA tickets cost more than eggs" had me ROLLING.
I sat her thinking “what’s something so expensive that everyone can relate to… “ That was all I could come up with!
Eggs: the everyman’s luxury item.
Great post! Dad's love to read about sports - because Dad's are your target reader right??? Anyway... I do feel compelled to point out that the ball on your golden ticket was a volleyball and not a basketball! I think that's hilarious because it shows how much you've studied up to be a basketball Mom and yet... you still have so much to learn still. Haha!
OMG! 😱 That is hysterical! I blame the Canva template! hahahhahahaa! And yes, Middle-Aged Lady Mom's core demographic is dads.
Awww love this!!
Thank you, Lisa!
This was magnificent on so many levels! What else could we do with those manifestation powers right now? 🤔 Mine aren’t too shabby either, if I do say so… 🧙🏻♀️
Thank you, Jennie! Perhaps we should join forces and make some real magic happen!