
Julie Sprankles
Deputy Lifestyle and Entertainment Editor at Scary Mommy
Pop culture curator. Sass-mouth. Aficionado of creature features. Deputy Editor @ScaryMommy. Bylines @SheKnows, @Bustle, @USAToday, @HuffPost, etc.
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3 days ago |
sheknows.com | Julie Sprankles |Justina Huddleston
We’ve all had those days — the ones that fly by in the blink of an eye, and before you know it, it’s time to put dinner on the table. You’re exhausted, and you just know you don’t have it in you to spend hours preparing a big meal. When you’re low on time and energy (and let’s face it, when aren’t we these days?), you want to whip up something quick and easy that the whole family will still love.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Julie Sprankles |Kenzie Mastroe
Everyone needs a quick and easy dessert up their sleeve. Maybe you’ve been invited to a party and want to contribute a crowd-pleaser. Perhaps you want to whip up something for a special family dinner. Or, hey, it could be as simple as trying to satisfy your sweet tooth. But when you need something in a pinch, especially during the brutally hot summer months, it should fit a few criteria — it needs to not be a huge production to make, and it needs to taste delicious.
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3 weeks ago |
scarymommy.com | Julie Sprankles
Popcorn and Milk Duds, Please & Thank YouA couple of picks that are fun and family-friendly, plus a few perfect for kid-free nights. by Julie Sprankles6 minutes agoDisneyI don't know about you, but whenever summer gets close enough for the temperatures to start soaring, going to the movie theater shoots up to the top of my preferred activities list. Ice cold A/C, a bucket of popcorn the size of my head, and entertainment that keeps my kids quiet for at least an hour? Yes, please, is this heaven?
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3 weeks ago |
scarymommy.com | Julie Sprankles
Mental OverloadExperts explain how these tiny fragments of time add up to massive stress, burnout, and emotional exhaustion. by Julie Sprankles1 minute agoWestend61/Getty ImagesDo you ever feel like you have a million things to do, and you’re constantly doing stuff, but you just never feel that productive — and yet remain utterly exhausted? Oh, every day? Same, friend.
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3 weeks ago |
scarymommy.com | Julie Sprankles
Morgan Gillory Would ApproveFunny women, quirky crimes, and emotional arcs — these series scratch the same itch. by Julie Sprankles3 minutes agoCarlos Lopez-Calleja/DisneyDo yourself a favor: If you haven’t started watching High Potential on Hulu yet, get on that ASAP. The hit series — which follows single mom Morgan Gillory, who stumbles into a new career solving murders thanks to her “high potential” intellect — has quickly become must-see TV.
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