Lauren Gallagher

Lauren Gallagher is a writer and erstwhile blogger at Filing
Jointly…Finally
. She married her
preschool enemy turned high school sweetheart Ryan after only 10 years of
dating. It took her three more years
after that to convince him to procreate. A former accountant, she now spends her days wrangling one
chubby-cheeked cherub and two ill-behaved dogs all whilst regretting getting
bangs. Again.

What was your favorite childhood toy?

Books and books and books and books. My parents gave me literally every Boxcar Children book yet published in one giant box for Christmas one year. At which point I retreated to my bedroom and read for one month straight emerging from time to time only to grab a fresh jar of dill pickles for sustenance. It was the best gift of all time for everyone involved.