Traci Arbios is a mom, stepmom, and working mom. She lives with & writes about her glamorous life in a blended family of seven kids, five pets & one amazingly patient husband.


New Year’s Resolution: Bye, bye chicken fat

On the very first day of the very first month of this brand new year, I stepped...

I love my mom

I  was hiding in the closet again. Sometimes my life overwhelms me. Sometimes being within the same...

Q&A: 18 years old, and new to this

Cross-posted from Stepchicks.com, and expanded upon. Read others’ responses here. QUESTION: …I’m 18 years old and a FUTURE...

Are you going to San Francisco?

What a weekend. My husband and I just got back from what we lovingly call "AN ESCAPE!!", complete… [more]

Are you going to San Francisco? Are you going to San Francisco?

Expressive cat

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New Year’s Resolution: Bye, bye chicken fat

On the very first day of the very first month of this brand new year, I stepped on my home scale and… [more]

New Year’s Resolution: Bye, bye chicken fat New Year’s Resolution: Bye, bye chicken fat

Yoga: Exercise for the flat chested

So there I am, my right foot under my left armpit, leaning on my right elbow as I looked up at my left… [more]

Yoga: Exercise for the flat chested Yoga: Exercise for the flat chested

A downtown grocery– WHOO!~

You know you have arrived in society when you are contacted to attend a grocery store opening. And my… [more]

A downtown grocery– WHOO!~ A downtown grocery– WHOO!~
Super Bowl Sunday: A license for gluttony

Super Bowl Sunday: A license for gluttony

Meal planning when you’re hungry is just setting your diet up for failure. I know because suddenly all the entrees I...

Feb 3, 2010 | 2 comments | Read More »
Yoga: Exercise for the flat chested

Yoga: Exercise for the flat chested

So there I am, my right foot under my left armpit, leaning on my right elbow as I looked up at...

Jan 18, 2010 | No comment | Read More »
Best Newscast, or Best Newscast EVAR?

Best Newscast, or Best Newscast EVAR?

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c The Best F**king News Team Ever – Tiger Woods’ Faith www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full...

Jan 5, 2010 | No comment | Read More »
I am a fancypants

I am a fancypants

It’s true– it’s official: I am a fancypants. I was interviewed this month by author Izzy Rose (The Package Deal) and...

Nov 5, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Pay no attention to the mom behind the curtain

I was recently asked if I felt like I had different relationships with my biological...

Oct 29, 2009 | 5 comments | Read More »

She’s the victim

I have no idea how it happened. I don’t know the lead in, or how...

Oct 2, 2009 | 2 comments | Read More »

Learning to ride

Maybe it was the weather, or the smell in the air, or the fact that...

Sep 11, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Q&A: My stepson makes me crazy. What do I do?

Stepmom Query: I am so ready for this kid to live with his mother. He...

Aug 5, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Q&A: Our relatioship has changed. Help!

Stepmom query: My daughter is 12, and is the only child I have had until...

Aug 4, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Montana Meth Project

There are few things that frighten me more than the possibility that my kids would...

May 27, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

A battle of wills and lizards

After a weekend of sun and swim, last night my 6-year-old, Sydney, succumbed to an...

May 18, 2009 | No comment | Read More »