Snarky in the Suburbs
A humorous podcast featuring advice letters, rants, and hot topics delivered with a snarky suburban perspective.
Episodes
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #122: Hostess With the Mostess
The Dear Snarky letters today range from a hostess with the mostess throwing an engagement party that escalated into a family feud to a marital separation that gave me the icks. My Rant is about macabre Halloween decorations. When is enough, enough? The Observation deals with money and manners – two great things that go great together. The Snarky Confessional is about how I’m actively disliking pe
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #121: Banished! Spilling the Traitor Tea
⚔️ It’s a Special Edition Snarky! I’m going deep on my Traitors journey and I’m thrilled you’re coming along with me. I’m giving you all the tea on my banishment and then I’ll take you through my insights on episodes 1 – 5. We’re going to have so much fun. If you want more Snarky goodness (and let’s be honest you do) check out my five fun and fab fall reads 🍁 by clicking this link. ⬇️ https://li
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #120: Vacation of Doom
It’s another fab day in Snarky Land and the fun starts with two Dear Snarky letters my friends. One is a truly horrific tale of a vacation disaster, and the other one is about a mother who sounds truly terrible. The Rant is all about me going off on a mansplainer manspreading loser. Good times. My Observation proves that my fear of rollercoasters was indeed warranted. Then in the Snarky Confession
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #119: Private School Drama
Who doesn’t love a Dear Snarky letter about fancy private school drama? No one – that’s the short answer and this letter delivers. Then we have an update from the woman who wrote us the letter about her joy that her marriage is now romance free. She’s kind of ticked off at us. My rant is about A.I. and my observation deals with job interview etiquette. Do you really need to bring in your venti ice
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #118: All Kinds of Crazy
The letter palooza continues with loads more Dear Snarky letters. We’ve got tons of drama baby! In my Observation there’s more treachery in the great outdoors and I’m freaking out. My Snarky Confession is certified fresh and took place in the Halloween candy aisle. 🎃 🍫👻If you want more Snarky goodness and five fun and fab fall reads 🍁 then love bugs run don’t walk to buy all my super fab books by
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #117: Letter Palooza!
It’s an Historic Snarky Podcast! We have three Dear Snarky letters. All of them are jaw droppers. They range from toxic in-laws to a daughter that needs to be rescued from a horrific marriage. My Observation is all about my Traitors Watch Party which was so much fun and the Rant is about air travel. Y’all it just keeps on getting worse. If you want more Snarky goodness and five fun and fab Septemb
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #116: The Romance Is Dead - Yay!
Stop the Presses – I’ve gotten a Dear Snarky letter with a topic I’ve never addressed before. It’s interesting – I’ll give it that. My Rant is the ongoing saga of the medical community hurting my feelings. It has to stop people. In the Observation department so many things are rattling around in my brain from thinking I saw my mom’s doppelganger in the grocery store parking lot to deadly grandmas.
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #115 The Cheating Intervention
This my friends is a super fun podcast. First, we’ve got a juicy letter about a “infidelity intervention” and a pastor uncle who goes rogue on the pulpit. Be still my heart. My Rant is yummy and multifaceted and involves a mother-of-the-groom who says the bride and mother-of-the bride subjected her to a “humiliation ritual.” OMG! My Observation is random and involves silver, as in the silver you g
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode: #114 One Big Happy Family
It’s a Two Snarky Letter Day! We start out with a letter about creating one big happy family and the other one is what I’m going to call Mother-of the-Bride wedding woes. My Rant is about Debbie Downers and Gloomy Guses. Ugh. The Observation deals with the current state of air travel. So, it’s come to this - duct taping passengers to their seat. What’s happened to the friendly skies? The Snarky Co
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #113: Get a Divorce
Just OMG on the Dear Snarky letter! It proves to me that maybe it’s a whole lot better staying single. My rant is about killer otters and bears that have no F’s to give. The Observation is all about perhaps one of the world’s worst mothers-in-law. I can’t stop thinking about this lady. Finally, in the Snarky Confession I share how my life is about to change. If you want more Snarky goodness and fi
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #112: I Called Off My Wedding!
A woman called off her wedding three weeks before the big day and her grief isn’t just about a broken heart it’s about getting the groom and his “toxic” parents to pony up some cash. My Rant is about waving. Are we a nation that no longer waves? Am I a crazy waver? So many questions. The Observation is another discussion about kindergarten readiness. We’ve got problems people. We finish the pod wi
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #111: The Icky Husband
We’re starting off with a Dear Snarky letter that gave me the biggest icks. In my Rant I go off on the medical establishment - as in get better testing for your “elderly” patients. The Observation is where I ask the question how many bridal and baby showers or too many showers? And fresh from the Snarky Confessional it’s all about the merch. If you want more Snarky goodness and five great late su
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #110: Back-to-School
Buckle up there’s a lot going on in this podcast. We start off with a Dear Snarky letter that as a parent I would be freaking out over. Then we already have an update from the mom that wrote us last week about how her grown daughters are shunning her because she’s divorcing their dad. The Rant and Observation are all about back-to-school. I go off on lunch shaming, mom shaming and how some schools
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #109: Daddy's Girls
Y’all this Dear Snarky letter proves being a mother can be a thankless job. Perhaps the most thankless. In the WTH? department I’m confused about the potty-training journey. It’s taken a detour to team diapers – for a very long time. My observation is about the royal family. Harry and Meghan are going back to England. The holidays are going to be very awkward. Do you think I’ll get a Dear Snarky l
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #108: One Sad Mama
We’ve got a Dear Snarky letter that is sad, but I think the topic is something a lot of us can relate to. Then I have an update that is good and yet also a cautionary tale about dirt bag family members. For the rant I share when I thought I was dying. (#hypochondriacal) My observation is about wedding dress codes. (Yes, I’m talking about that again.) And in the Snarky Confession I’m questioning my
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #107: Cosplaying Sister-in-Law
We’re mixing this up today and starting off with the Snarky Confession. 😉 It’s a good one. Then we get to the Dear Snarky letter and just wow! What would you do if your sister-in-law was cosplaying being you? My Rant is about how green gingham pants and a blue gingham shirt launched hundreds of outraged comments. In the Observation are mega expensive dorm rooms losing their luster? Oh my! If you
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #106: Old Fashioned?
Welcome Snarky Squad! Today a letter writer is reaching out to all of us for advice about visiting a mother who she says is actively mean to her and has been most of her life. Yikes! My rant is about school supplies and people’s very raw emotions about the school supplies they buy going into the school supply closet and not being only for their child. I don’t get it. Isn’t sharing caring? My Obser
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #105: Was I Wrong?
Would you abandon a friend that was going through a very difficult time? We’ve got a Dear Snarky letter that examines that issue. Then brace yourself because I’m admitting that I might have given the wrong advice for three freaking years. Three years people! Of course it concerns weddings. Sigh. Next, my rant is about people who can’t get out of their own way when dealing with another person’s emo
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #104: Old Lady Alert!
We’ve got a lot to talk about and it starts with the Dear Snarky letter. A little meeting at an attorney’s office to go over a will results in a mom getting some harsh words from her children. Justified or good intentions gone a little rouge?Then I share two letters from people who are doing a “top this” with their take on some recent Dear Snarky letters. One, you mark my words, is destined to be
Snarky in the Suburbs #103: Jealous Shrews
Do we all need to take friendship course? Because based on the number of Dear Snarky letters I get about crappy friends I’m starting to think so. The letter today shows how a group of friends are being jealous shrews about how a 60 something woman chooses to spend the holidays. My rant is embarrassing because I had an epiphany this past weekend at the Apple Store that perhaps I’m as stupid as I’ve
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #102: Special Delivery
Just WTH on mothers-in-law wanting to be an eyewitness to the birth of their grandchildren? That’s our Dear Snarky letter and we’ve got an upset mother-in-law writing in. Next, and I’m very excited about this, we have an update from the woman whose relatives were “vultures” after the death of her mother. It’s juicy. My rant is all about wedding trends and most of them are downright ridiculous. Th
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #101 Dead Wrong
I’ve got a Dear Snarky that will make you say, “Are you kidding me?” I’m calling it Dead Wrong and it deals with the passing of a family member and the eruption of not grief but greed. My rant is about dorm living and why do some moms stay in their daughter’s dorm. Like WTH? In the Observation department filed under “chronically online” I’m sharing a prenup we all need to tell our daughters and gi
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #100: Freaky
It’s the 100th Snarky in the Suburbs podcast! So, of course we have to celebrate with a freaky Dear Snarky letter that left me feeling very uneasy. As a palate cleanser we giddy up on over to a couple of juicy rants and then in the Observations I ask the question can you have an expectation of privacy in a marriage? The Snarky Confession proves I’m a liar because I said I wouldn’t tell any more st
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #99: Whatever
Yay! We have two Dear Snarky letter updates and they’re both kind of juicy. I love that for us. Then after that fun I go on a rant about shopping. It’s mercifully short so don’t worry. Next up in the “I’m Chronically On-line” series I have a list of passive aggressive sayings that are big no-nos. Have I said all of them? Why, yes I have. We wrap things up with the Snarky Confession and it’s dorm
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #98: Generational Talent?
We’re starting off with the Dear Snarky letter that I’m so in love with. It’s as if I’m talking to my mother. The letter even has the word uncouth in it which is one of my mom’s favorite words. Next up is a random selection of rants that just feels good to get off my chest. Then I move on to talking about “generational talents.” Spoiler: I'm not one of them. Finally, I close out with the Snark
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #97: Death March
The Dear Snarky letter is a tear-jerker. A woman’s husband dies and his sisters who ghosted him during his illness are now contesting the will. Then we embark on a hike of doom and go even deeper on the Alpine Divorce. 😱 My rant is about freaking appliances. Why don’t they last longer??? I keep that mercifully short so we can quickly go to the Snarky Confession. It’s about the true-life tale of a
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #96: Cake in the Face
Get excited the Dear Snarky Grab Bag is back! We’ve got four mini Dear Snarky letters to discuss and they’re a tad juicy. Then it’s a rant palooza about why in the hell are there still “cake smashes” at weddings? Make it make sense. My Observation is can you be overly friendly and polite to the point of rudeness? Then just for funsies I share my Pilates near death experience. Finally, the Snarky C
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #95: Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Crazy
It’s a Snarky Special Edition – In honor of the Fourth of July please join me for “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Crazy.” 🇺🇸 The pod special starts out with a Dear Snarky letter from a woman who’s organized the perfect July 4th family reunion beach photos and then a brand-new sister-in-law butts in. Uh-oh. Next up I go off on Independence Day bike parades where you’ll get to meet “Daddy Hurt Fee
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #94: Lap It Up
We’re starting off with a Dear Snarky letter from a woman who calls her man “perfect.” So, why is she writing me a Dear Snarky Letter? 🤔 Next up is something called a wedding “personal attendant.” Say hello to being a bride’s bitch with none of the fun of being a bridesmaid. Then thank God for the internet because I went down the rabbit hole of interior designer vs decorator. The comment section
Snarky in the Suburbs #93: Top Down
Get ready for a Dear Snarky Grab Bag. In this pod I’m sharing a couple of letters that will make you shake your head while muttering WTH. Then I’ve got a “True Life Tale” of how I was threatened by a septuagenarian gang and I’m not exaggerating when I tell you things got intense. To give you time to recover from that I switch gears to a new dating trend called “goblintimacy.” It’s hysterical and I
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #92: Double Wedding
Who wants a double wedding? Not the woman who wrote me this Dear Snarky letter and I don’t blame her for wanting to take a hard pass. Next up I’ve got a rant about my response to the question of what’s the best advice I’ve ever received. Let’s just say my answer wasn’t well received. The observation is about “prom maxxing” and it explains so much about current wedding culture. The Snarky Confessio
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #91: Tracked
This rarely happens but I have a Dear Snarky letter that has left me totally confused. I not only don’t have an answer for this letter but it made me do one of my least favorite things – self-reflection. My Peeves are people who refuse to accept that it’s okay to be old and tan maxxing. Stop the madness! Then in my Observation I get mad when someone tells me I’m old. But rest assured I have my rea
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #90: Giddy Up!
Giddy up, I’ve got a Dear Snarky letter round up that’s delish. Most especially, an update on the weird doctor letter from last week. My rant is rather random but once you hear it I know you’ll be thinking the same thing (maybe). Then I move on to Friendship Red Flags and the Snarky Confession is all about when you’re finally honest in your marriage. If you want more Snarky goodness run don’t walk
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #89: The Big Lie
Y’all I’ve got a Dear Snarky letter that’s taking up a lot of space in my brain and I’m betting it’s going to be messing with your brain as well. 🤯 Then I’ve got some vacation rants. One involves a fellow plane passenger who needed an etiquette lesson in disembarking. Next up we’re going to discuss being alone and not lonely and I’ve got some advice for the “dump your bucket” friend. I finish up w
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #88: Bestie Breakup
We’re starting out with a Dear Snarky letter about a friendship breakup. Ouch, that always hurts but is the letter writer as innocent as she sounds? In not so breaking news, I have another rant about weddings. Sorry but it needed to be done. The Snarky Confessional has been busy with a true-life story of me being thwarted by summer water fun – yet again. If you want more Snarky goodness run don’t
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #87: Daddy Issues
Yippee, I’ve got two good stories for you. The first one is a true-life story (not mine) about a cheating spouse, a best friend turned mistress and some serious baby shower revenge. The second one is the Snarky Confession about a summer reading list. Yes, I know it sounds like a snoozer but trust me it’s not. I also go off on youth sports and have a moment of reflection about something that bring
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #86: Pool Float Trauma
Well, we have a doozy of a Dear Snarky letter to kick off the pod with. You know it’s going to be good when the signature on the letter is “I’ve seen evil.” My rant is what some people would call champagne problems, but I call it this vacay kind of sucks. In the Observation department more about the Met Gala and the challenges of heeding the call of nature in a ginormous dress. The Snarky Confessi
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #85: Mother of the Year???
OMG I’ve got a cautionary tale that I’m still upset about although it didn’t even happen to me. Get ready for some Snarky emo. Next up, I finally update the Alpine Divorce phenomenon and y’all it also has me raging. Things simmer down with my take on the Met Gala. Bottom line it looks awfully uncomfortable. In the Snarky Confession and in honor of Mother’s Day I confess my parenting flaws. Well, h
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #84: Frisbee Revenge
Oh, my goodness we’ve got a rant-topia going on. We kick it off with a Dear Snarky letter that is going to simultaneously give you the icks and make you feel sorry for the mom who wrote the letter. Next up is a cornucopia of venting from high school graduation to a mother-in-law alert. The Snarky Confession delivers just like a Frisbee to the nose. If you want more Snarky goodness run don’t walk t
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #83: Ghosted - for Real
All aboard the Worried Mama Express! We’ve got a Dear Snarky letter from a mom in a frenzy because her son has gone overboard in his bond to his bride’s family. Next up is a look at Modern Manners. There’s a quiz attached and we’re all going to take it together. In the Snarky Confession y’all may have problems believing this but I’ve been ghosted – for real. If you want more Snarky goodness run do
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #82: Love Bombed
Is there an epidemic of love bombing grifters? I think the answer is yes because the letters just keep on coming. This podcast the Peeve and Observations have been combined into a Peevservation. Y’all it’s one woman’s tale of spending a Saturday shopping. Let’s just say retail was not kind to me. The Snarky Confession is all about when I kind of, sort of, very briefly did what I’m going to call th
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #81: My Brain is Busy
Enjoy this trip inside my brain where I dump out some stuff that’s been rattling around in there. Before that hot mess starts, we have two Dear Snarky updates that I love so much. Most especially the one that involves a shoe getting thrown. (Always a personal favorite.) My Peeve is about education and the Observation also, rattling, concerns the phrase “no one is coming to save you.” The Snarky Co
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #80: Biblical
Do I complain too much? The answer to that is never or at least that’s what I’m hoping with this podcast. We open with a Dear Snarky letter from a mom who is freaking out over the man her daughter just got engaged to and she’s got every right to be freaking. I’ve got two Peeves and they’re about pet parents and E-bikes. My main observation is when did we normalize parents making children’s events
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #79: Snarky Does Disney
I’m back from vacation and it’s made me even more Snarky. We’re kicking it off with a Dear Snarky about parents that I think have lied to their kids for decades. Next up is something brand new and it’s a little section I’m calling “Notes for Humanity.” It’s chock-full of wonder – I assure you. In the Snarky Confession brace yourself – my husband has been living a double life. For more Snarky good
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #78: The Wave Pool
I’m so happy you’re here! We’re kicking off the pod with a Dear Snarky letter about a wedding redo. Yikes! Next up would have been my Peeve but I forget to do it (look for it in the next pod) and moved right on to my Observations. They range from the fact that I’m now elderly to buttercream frosting. My Confession is continuing with the Spring Break theme I started last week and involves what I’m
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #77: Humiliation Alert !
Oh, y’all we’re going to have so much fun! First up is a Dear Snarky letter about “Mom Sleepovers.” (Like why is that a thing?) My Peeve is about people who “say” they don’t gossip or listen to gossip. Puh-lease. Next, I’m totally obsessed with my Observation which is “Family Vacation Personality Types.” Trust me when I tell you I just scratched the surface. The Snarky Confessional involves a trip
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #76: Master Manipulator?
I’ve got a wacky Dear Snarky letter where a mother thinks her daughter is a master manipulator. In the Peeve I discuss is it still a spring break if you don’t leave the city limits? The Observations go deepish on AI writing your wedding vows and why the 60+ set needs to back away from their iPads. My Confession is about being ditched and loving it. For more Snarky goodness please go to my linktree
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #75: The Loser
It’s a podcast that brought me to tears. First, we’ve got a Dear Snarky letter that proves that it’s never easy parenting adult children. In the Peeve department can we discuss the epidemic of kids in adult spaces? My Observation is all about boomer bashers. I’m over it. AND my Confession makes me very happy and it even includes math. So, there’s something I thought I would never say. For more Sna
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode 74: A Nurse & a Purse
OMG these kinds of Dear Snarky letters must stop! I’ve got another one from an older woman who I’m pretty sure is going to marry a grifter. In the Peeve department please be kind as I go off again about baking competitions. My Observation is goofy and it’s about psychics and the confession from the Snarky Confessional was a way to get me into going off, and I mean going off, on extended family vac
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #73: The Goldilocks Theory
You asked for it and I’m trying to bring it – two Snarky podcasts a week. I was calling this a "Snarky Mini” - a snack size Snarky, if you will. But I blabbed too much so consider this maybe a small meal. We’ve got a Dear Snarky update so yay! I share my latest hypothesis that I’m calling the “Goldilocks Theory.” I’ve got more Alpine Divorce news and a wedding make-up artist has shared with m
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #72: The Alpine Divorce
We’ve got a Dear Snarky letter that’s a bridesmaid palooza chock-full of problems. My Peeve is major and it concerns the “Alpine Divorce. Y’all it’s scary and I can’t stop thinking about it. My Observation revolves around a study I’ve been conducting and it’s riveting – kind of. The Snarky Confession is a journey to the land of embarrassment. I share the time I got stuck inside a slide. For more S
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #71: Hypnotized
Welcome, Snarky Squad to a delicious podcast! The Dear Snarky letter is a tough one to answer. Is there ever a good time to tell your friend that her cosmetic surgery is atrocious? In the Peeve arena I go off on airports going off on their passengers. My Observations range from porta potties to portals and the confession from the Snarky Confessional will leave you hypnotized.For more Snarky goodne
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #70: Team Grudge
Brace yourself for a Dear Snarky letter from a grandmother who is hell bent on thinking she knows best. Next up, I’ve a got a question of the day for you and it’s (drum roll please) do grudges improve the quality of your life? I think you can guess my answer. My observations are vast and plentiful from empty strip malls to an ode to florist. In the Snarky Confessional I share some sweet, sweet vin
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #69: The Sleep Divorce
A “sleep divorce” gets nasty in the latest Dear Snarky letter. How nasty you ask? A husband throws a tantrum and gets himself a “sleep buddy.” My Peeve is very personal and once I share my issue I think you’ll understand. I have a handful of observations, and they all deal with red flags after only meeting someone for 30 seconds. Are they petty? Of course they are. In the Snarky Confession I'm
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #68: Heartless
Oh my, we’ve got some Valentine’s Day aftermath drama. I’ve got two letters and the last one is a real WTH? In the Peeve Department I’m a little put out about recycled Valentine goodies - specifically candy. There’s a story attached so yay for all of us. My Observation is salespeople disguised as repair technicians. The Snarky Confession from the sacred Snarky Confessional is the controversy over
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode 74: A Purse & a Nurse
Y’all this kind of Dear Snarky letter must stop! I’ve got another one from an older woman who I’m pretty sure is going to marry a grifter. In the Peeve department please be kind as I go off again about baking competitions. My Observation is goofy and it’s about psychics and the confession from the Snarky Confessional was a way to get me into going off, and I mean going off, on extended family vaca
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #67: I ❤️ Snarky
Happy Valentine’s Day! In this podcast I’m showing my love for you by sharing two Dear Snarky letters. There’s a Valentine diss and a mother-in-law who’s giving off some treacherous vibes. In my Peeve it’s how every generation thinks that they invented motherhood. In the Observation department we take a trip to the comment section where it’s not pretty but exceedingly petty. Brace yourself for th
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #66: Disinvited
Y’all this is a wild rantastic episode. We start off with a Dear Snarky letter where a mom is actively trying to ruin her daughter’s wedding. WTH? The Peeve is a two-fer (you’re welcome) that goes deep on two things people say that make my blood boil. The Observations are equally verbose. I go off on lipsticks, gifts with purchase, spring fashions and facetiming at restaurants. In the Snarky Confe
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #65: Cookie Monster
You need to sit down for this Dear Snarky letter. It gave me chills. Much less dramatic is my Peeve and I’ve got a question for you. Does anyone watch the Oscars or Oscar nominated movies anymore? In the Observation arena it’s a triple rant from being called a savvy senior citizen, to being harassed over leaving business reviews, and oversharing your aches and pains. Pro tip a little goes a long w
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #64: The Grief Police
Brace yourself for a letter that’s going to make you mad. Seriously, the unmitigated gall of some people! My Peeve is toxic mom groups but don’t worry I’m not going to rehash old news. I’m going biblical. In the Observation department I take a detour to the new Netflix show "Members Only Palm Beach." This launches a discussion if it’s ever okay to criticize a woman’s appearance. Then I
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #63: The Friend vs The Grifter
Y’all it’s my Podcast Anniversary! Hugs and kisses to all of you for watching/listening for one year. You’re the best!!! In this episode I have an epic Dear Snarky Letter about grifter boomers. It's juicy and also includes an update. So, a delightful two-fer. My Peeve is adult children that want to tell their parents how to spend their money and spoiler alert it’s on them. My observation is s
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #62 : Is Nice Cancelled?
There’s a lot going on in the Snarky Universe! We’re kicking off 2026 with a Dear Snarky letter from a sad sack mother-in-law. She’s upset over how her daughter-in-law treats her but seems totally oblivious that it might be her fault. In the Peeve department, Lord have mercy, I fear “being nice” is endangered. If you haven’t heard about or seen the “divorce effect” videos on social media, get rea
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #61: New Year Same Old Snarky
It’s a “New Year Same Old Snarky” podcast! Welcome 2026. We’re starting big with two Dear Snarky letters. One deals with great big happy families and the other is about an Elf of the Shelf freak. My Peeve is New Year’s Resolutions. Come on, who wants to start the New Year off with a guilt trip?I then move on to the yays and nays of the last month. Two words for you – “Buttercream Community.” The S
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #60: Happy Holidays Special! 🎅
Welcome to the first ever Snarky in the Suburbs Holiday Podcast! We have so much fun stuff to enjoy. The party kicks off with a good old fashioned bitch session about Holiday Newsletters/Social Media Posts. Then I ramp things up with my Peeve which is my total and complete hatred of Secret Santas. Giving my complaining a brief respite I share the three holiday activities that my family has banned.
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #59: The Ugly Cry
First, I love y’all! Thank you so much for watching and listening to the pod this year. The biggest hugs and kisses to you. Now on to today’s episode. The Dear Snarky letter is something else. A brother is lying to his wife, like LYING, and a sister writes me to ask if she should let her sister-in-law know what the heck is going on. My Peeve is about not raising our daughters to be prepared for th
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #58: Bear!
Get ready for a Dear Snarky letter where I’m afraid some of you are going to whole heartedly disagree with my advice. Yikes! My Peeve is about my daughter letting me down. She took her dad to Home Goods for the very first time and he’s hooked. In the Observation department please people can we settle ourselves down over Christmas gifts? Finally in the Snarky Confession a tale of Christmas tree sho
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #57: Thanksgiving Special! 🦃
Oh, my goodness I’m so happy to share this Snarky in the Suburbs Thanksgiving Special! It’s a cornucopia of yummy delight. The first course is three Classic Thanksgiving Dear Snarky letters with updates. Next up on the menu is my Peeve. It’s a delish take down of a “Little Miss Protocol.” The juicy entrée is my “Ode to Thanksgiving” where I share an insult from 35 years ago that I will never get o
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #56: The Wedding Toast
The Dear Snarky letter is going to blow you away. A bride goes rogue and gives the world’s worst wedding toast that’s aimed to destroy a bridesmaid. Y’all I can’t stop thinking about it. In the Peeve it’s about people, cough, relatives that use the “no one knows how many holidays I have left” whine to get their own way or try to justify their less than delightful behavior. My Observation is fancy
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #55: Pie Face
What would you do if a Christmas Cruise was ruined by a Debbie Downer Aunt? Imagine if you will a relative moaning and groaning for five days on the open seas and just killing the holiday vibe That’s the Dear Snarky letter we’ll be going deep on. In the Peeve department what’s going on with people just hopping on social media and sharing what they hate about their spouse? If you’ve reached that l
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode 54: Easily Annoyed - Vacation Edition
You are not going to believe this Dear Snarky letter. A delightful grandma is getting some shady treatment from her daughter-in-law and I’m angry. Moving right along to the Peeve. Dear humanity, don't go barefoot on a plane especially when you’re next to me. My Observation is much more loving. It’s about the wonder of librarians. It’s followed by the Snarky Confession which is full of the wond
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #53: You Can't Scare Me
It’s a two Dear Snarky letter podcast! So, double the fun people. In the Peeve department I go off on let’s call it “experienced parents” butting into younger moms business. My observation is the four stages of discovering your pop culture I.Q. is at zero. The Snarky Confessional is the final stage of my autumnal journey which concludes with a trip to a Haunted House. For more Snarky goodness ple
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #52: The Snarky Detective
Yay for all of us I’ve got three Dear Snarky updates! In the Peeve department I have a tale of woe about how I almost fell for a scam last week. Be careful out there people. My Observation is about “glam squads.” I love and respect makeup artists but is it a mistake to normalize having a glam squad? The Snarky Confessional is popping off with yet another story about my foray into cosplaying that I
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #51: The Corn Maze of Doom
We’re starting off with a Dear Snarky that’s going to make you so mad and then sad and then mad all over again. In the Peeve department I know you’re probably sick of it but that’s notgoing to stop me because I’m going hard on weddings in 2025. My Observation is that I don’t understand hate watching TV shows. Someone please explain the charm. In the Snarky Confessional I try to time travel and dis
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #50: Mums the Word
Oops, I think I gave some bad or let’s call it “badish” advice in a Dear Snarky letter. I’m going to share it with you and let’s dissect. I’ve merged the Peeves and Observations into a grabbag of complaining so you know that’s going to be fun. In the Snarky Confessional we’re kicking it back to 1978 where I desperately wanted a perm, was rocking some nifty culottes and attempting to launch a prote
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #49: Outsmarted!
We’re starting off with a very pouty Dear Snarky letter from parents who are incredibly upset that their daughter outsmarted them - big team. My Peeve is something that really ticks me off and it's parents who parade their child’s disappointments on social media. Here’s hoping that bites those parents in the backside – big time. The observation is about nerds and I’m not talking about the cand
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #48: Merry Sunshine
Y’all we got a Dear Snarky letter where a daughter wants her mom to take her mother-in-law out for coffee and give her a good old fashion “talking to.” Yikes! I’ve got a Peeve that might make me sound like a bad person but here goes. I don’t know if this is just me but I have discovered that behind some “Merry Sunshines” lurks pure evil. My Observation is about life coaches. Can anyone just say th
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #47: Get a Life!
Uh-oh, we’ve got a Dear Snarky letter that is absolutely ridiculous and involves parents and their adult daughters. MyPeeve is about grotesque Halloween decorations. I think we’ve surpassed scary and entered the realm of appalling. There’s two Observation, one which is harmless. It’s about gourds as in those gigantic tablescapes that leave no room for food.Lose the gourds, bring in the food – just
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #46: One Wedding & a Funeral
It’s a two Dear Snarky letter bonanza. I’m starting with a funeral and ending with a wedding that’s jam packed with red flags. My Peeve is about grandmas. Sorry but we need to talk about grandma baby showers and nana baby reveals. I just can’t with both of these. I’ve got two Observations. One is about the lack of people using the “block” feature of their phone and email. Another is why do Real Ho
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #45: "The Dirty Kitchen"
Yikes! I’ve got a Dear Snarky letter about a dirty kitchen that is giving me the heebie jeebies. My Peeve is about Vow Renewals, and I do a little side rant on a sorority sister. The Observation examines why I don’t trust people who always have their curtains closed. In the Confession from the Snarky Confessional I have yet another story about my lack of talent. Fortunately, my mother engaged in a
Snarky in the Suburbs Episode #45 "The Dirty Kitchen"
Yikes! I’ve got a Dear Snarky letter about a dirty kitchen that is giving me the heebie jeebies. My Peeve is about Vow Renewals, and I do a little side rant on a sorority sister. The Observation examines why I don’t trust people who always have their curtains closed. In the Confession, from the Snarky Confessional, I have yet another story about my lack of talent. Fortunately, my mother engaged in
