Apr 282012
 

Maybe you don’t mean to buy bad gifts…or maybe you do.  So whether you’re looking for gifts to avoid giving this Mother’s Day, or whether you’re looking to give the Mom in your life something awful, these 10 gifts will leave you thankful for those oven mitts, World’s Best Mom Mugs, or even if you’ve received nothing before!

10 Terribly Bad Mother’s Day Gifts:

 1. Tissue Box Photo Cover $9.95- I love photos as much as the next Mom, but just because you can stick a photograph on something doesn’t mean that you should.  When in doubt, go with a traditional frame, and don’t turn Mom’s treasured pictures into creepy keepsakes.

2. Chinchilla Apron $39.95 Even though this Chinchilla Apron is faux, it has no place in the kitchen…or anywhere else.

3. Face Slimmer Duck Mask sold by the Japanese Trend Shop $78 – There are so many things wrong with giving this to Mom as a gift, or to anyone at anytime, that I really don’t know where to start. Let’s just state part of the obvious and say that you should avoid gifts that insinuate that Mom needs to do exercises to slim down her fat face.  Also, look at this thing! It looks like a …WTF?

4.  Picnic Pants – Have you noticed that your Mom rarely picnics anymore?  Is it because she’s too busy?  Is it because her arms are full with diaper bags, purses, etc. and she just doesn’t have a free hand to tote around the necessary picnic blanket? Or perhaps it’s because her regular Mom jeans don’t allow her to eat off her lap with ease? Well, have I got a product for you! Picnic Pants!  Mom can enjoy eating out of her lap anywhere she can sit cross-legged (BONUS cup holder on her pant leg too)! I have no idea how much these cost because I could only stand to look at this site long enough to copy the link and the ridiculous picture.

5. Assorted Chocolate Crocheted Satchels $25-   Really? Crocheted Chocolates? These were being advertised for Mother’s Day specifically, and what’s the message this gift sends to dear old Mom? Hey Mom, I know you love to eat chocolate, but maybe you should just look at it instead. Oh, but don’t worry, it smells like the real thing! Enjoy!  For $25 go buy your Mom some real chocolate…seriously. I’m sure she’s earned at least that much by being your mother.

6. Subtle Butt Gas Filters 11.95  – Leave the fart jokes and these gassy ass filters for Father’s Day. Please.

7.  Houreisen Face Exercise Mask $92 -Last year’s hockey mask made such an impression on you, I had to include another this year too.  This one makes Mom look like she should be a professional wrestler…if you really want to give her a great gift, how about an actual facial?  A spa treatment says you care, whereas a facial exercise mask says you’re kind of an ass.

8. Hand Dipped Roses 19.99-799.99 – For $19.99 go buy a beautiful, real bouquet for Mother’s Day…fresh flowers are always a nice gesture.  And if you’re planning on shelling out nearly $800 for Mother’s Day, you could get some fabulous gold bling (and score some major points) with jewelry, instead of this odd, expensive floral thing.

9. Cooking For the Clueless DVD $18.99- I know someone who once received cooking lessons for Mother’s Day.  Now, I’m not saying this was the reason, but she is divorced now… Even if Mom really, truly needs them, Mother’s Day is not the time to give the gift of better cooking.

10.  The Emergency Bra $49.99 - Is your Mom constantly worried about being in an emergency situation without a gas mask? Does the gas mask she owns take up too much space in her purse (who’s doesn’t)? Well, Mom can relax and look stylish in her new Emergency Bra. If the moment arises, these safety cups can cover her mouth and allow Mom to breathe with ease. Whew! Function meets fashion with this handy under garment!

So would you give or like to get any of these gifts? Leave me a comment and let me know!

You might also like last year’s Bad Mother’s Day Gifts, or you can read some of my other Bad Gift Guides too! I promise there’s something awful for anyone on your list!

Earth Day 2012

 Posted by at 11:35 am  Uncategorized
Apr 222012
 

It’s Earth Day 2012, and even though according to the Mayan’s we’re all screwed in a matter of months, I am still doing what I can to help save the Earth just in case we’re all still here December 22nd.

Even though my kids are little I try to teach them about the importance of recycling, how we can conserve energy, and the importance of doing what we can to reduce our carbon footprint.

Since my kids are all pretty little, this can occasionally be a challenge.  I was happy, however, recently when they asked to plant trees after seeing The Lorax.  It was great to see them take away a positive message from the film because we had a different result after watching the popular Disney movie, WALL-E,  when my then three year old son said that he, “wanted to hurry up and cover the Earth in trash so we could blast off in rockets and live in outer space with robots.”

*Sigh*

Kids can be so literal sometimes.  So I try to get literal with my message of going GREEN.

Of course this suit offers multiple uses and can be worn with just about anything, anywhere:

After my last post, showing off my super pale skin in an actual bathing suit (which proves I officially have no shame left), an outfit like this helps prevent sun damage and sunburns. It’s got 10,000% UV protection, plus I think I sweat off about 10lbs when I was wearing it (#winning).

Anyway, in honor of Earth Day, I’m recycling these Green Mom photos which, if you’ve been following me a while, may look familiar.

If you want to learn more about Earth Day activities, and want to help make a difference, check out Earth Day Network for some great ideas.  You don’t even need a green man (Mom) suit to do it!

Who wore it best?

 Posted by at 8:24 pm  Uncategorized
Apr 152012
 

Who wore it best?

Have you seen this segment in Us Magazine?  They take photos of two celebrities, wearing the same or virtually the same outfit, and then give a description of accessories, dates, exact makers of the apparel, etc.

You, the reader, can then vote on which celeb wore it best.

For example, here’s one pitting sister against sister last summer with Kim and Kloe Kardashian.

Who wore it best? Image from US Weekly.

Now, I am by no means a celebrity, but I did recently come across a famous star wearing virtually the same bathing suit that I wore last summer.

Since I’m not usually up to speed on the latest fashion trends, I was a little surprised to see such a popular celebrity looking so much like… me.

Back to the swimsuit-

The color might have been a little different…

The straps may not have been worn the same…

And one of us might be a little hairier…

But when I put our photos side by side, I couldn’t help but think, “Who wore it best?”

 So there you have it.

I used to have a figure like an hour glass….

Now I have a figure like Zach Galifianakis.

(Photo credit: Zach Galifianakis Vanity Fair Swimsuit Calendar)

I’m almost afraid to ask you to tell me what you think, but feel free to leave me a comment below.

And Tuesday, April 17th from 12pm-1pm PST you can chat with me live on Circle of Moms Facebook page for their first ever live chat hosted by me!  Chat with me live about keeping a sense of humor throughout the day to day stresses of motherhood (spoiler alert, it helps that I’m already crazy).  Giveaways throughout the hour for participating too, so please come join me!  Find out the details here!

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