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The Engagement Announcement That Broke My Heart.
I don't even know how to start this.
I've sat here staring at my computer, trying to figure out how to write something that I've barely been able to say out loud without crying.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
2 days ago11 min read


The Dark Side of Being an All-or-Nothing Woman
I don't just love. I over-love. I don't just spend. I overspend. I don't just eat. I overeat. And sometimes, the hardest person to control in my life is myself.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
5 days ago9 min read


A Bowel Movement, a Betrayal, and a One-Way Ticket to Shady Pines
Listen. I am a firm believer that if you can't openly discuss your bowel movements with your boyfriend, your best friend, your mother, and several hundred strangers on the internet, then what the hell kind of relationships are you even maintaining?!

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
6 days ago3 min read


Same Hot Mess. Bigger Dreams. Better Editing.
Because apparently, being myself wasn't chaotic enough. Now I want to learn how to professionally edit the chaos.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
7 days ago5 min read


Love, Lures & Financially Questionable Decisions
Ladies, have you ever fallen so ridiculously in love with a man that you accidentally enrolled yourself in approximately 47 extracurricular activities you never signed up for?

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 207 min read


The Shit We Do When Nobody's Watching
What is something you do when you're alone that you would absolutely DIE if another human being witnessed?

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 199 min read


THE GREAT JELLYBEAN DATE
The other night, while lying on Jet's chest, I asked him what I thought was a perfectly normal, romantic question.
"Babe, what would be your ideal date?"

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 166 min read


Costco: Where I Go to Save Money
Can we talk about Costco for a minute? Because I have some questions, concerns, and possibly a developing anger management issue.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 155 min read


The Weight I've Carried Isn't All on My Body
This might be one of the most vulnerable things I've ever written. But maybe it's time we talked about the things we spend our entire lives trying to hide. I'm fat.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 1412 min read


The Generation That Watched the World Change
There is something about growing up in the 80s and 90s that I don't think any generation after us will ever fully understand.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 98 min read


It Took Me 30 Years to Learn That Love Isn't Supposed to Hurt.
But yesterday, I needed help. And something happened that probably wouldn't seem extraordinary to someone who's always been loved properly.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 88 min read


My House Is Full of Things That Hate Me
I have a confession.
I am currently in several toxic relationships.
No, not with people.
With household objects.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 75 min read


My Bra Is Off. The Weekend Has Officially Begun.
Twenty-something-year-old me thought a weekend was wasted if I didn’t put on something mildly inappropriate, drink something neon-colored, flirt with someone I had absolutely no business flirting with, and stay out until an hour when respectable people were waking up to go fishing.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Oct 63 min read


Why the Hell Did I Start a Blog?
At some point in my life, I apparently looked around at my full-time job, relationship, house, family, dog, cooking, cleaning, laundry, bills, projects, and the approximately 47 tabs permanently open in my brain and thought: You know what I need? A fucking blog.

Coffee, Chaos, Kelly
Aug 193 min read
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