This was an enjoyable romp through Laurie's everyday life, which can be funny, frustrating, or just plain weird (she lives in Eugene, Oregon, which can be an odd little city--I grew up there, I know). I loved the stories about teaching her nephew the fine art of hygiene, how to make gravy for Italian meatballs (silly me, I thought it was called "marinara" or "spaghetti" sauce), and her attempts to make homemade Twinkies. One of the most laugh-out-loud moments was her rebuttal after reading Marie Kondo's THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP. I also found a couple of the stories very touching, which I think is a major feat to pull off when writing humor.

Many of the stories in this book sounded familiar and I realized it was because I follow her on Facebook, where she often posts photos of food experiments and incidents from her life.

Read this if you love good humor and also if you are a fan of Jenny Lawson's memoirs. It's not yet not yet published, but this could also be a good readalike for Therese Oneill's [b:Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners|29467289|Unmentionable The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners|Therese Oneill|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1457652817s/29467289.jpg|49743784], which Laurie has recently endorsed.

Thanks to Edelweiss for a digital reading copy of this book.