My Mary Jane’s clicked and clacked against the cold marble floor as we slowly moved forward. I stood in between my parents, holding my mother’s hand as my father held my bulky winter coat. My Mom reached down and adjusts the barrette holding my hair back from my eyes, and I had begun to fidget […]
Thankful Pants
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Holidays can be stressful. There’s often traveling, shopping, crowds, cleaning, cooking, family, and a million things in between. Is there another dinner that requires more prep or work than Thanksgiving? I think not. And causing some extra holiday stress for me, it seems like every year I forget something major or have a last minute revelation. […]
4th Annual Bad Holiday Gift Guide – 10 Gifts so bad they’re actually awesome
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It’s back, and for the 4th year in a row, I’ve got some gifts so bad that they’re actually awesome! So whether you’re looking to give a funny gift, something unique, or just a down right bad present, check out this year’s list: 1. Get Yer Beard on with Beardski! $26-35 Have you always wanted […]
Behold me. Love me. Pin me.
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The Pins hang there in cyber space, the bounty of virtual boards full of a variety of domestic conquests won, displayed like trophies for all to behold. I said, Behold, damn you! The 4′ long centerpiece carved from a cut down tree – ready in just 5 minutes (I swear it says FIVE minutes). Or 9 layer […]
10 Bad gifts I want for myself this holiday
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Every year for the holidays, and for other special days like Valentine’s, Mother’s and Father’s Day, I like to do a Bad Gift Guide. Now, these products might be great, useful items, but when it comes to giving them as gifts on these special holidays, let’s say that they’re far from what most people would […]
Weekly Wrap Up
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This is my first, and who knows maybe my last weekly wrap up, but I thought I’d give it a try. Some of my favorite sites use Weekly Wrap Ups as a way to put the week’s posts and other stuff in one spot which I love because then I’m able to catch up all […]
15 Things that my friends without kids are thinking when they visit my house
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Last weekend my husband had a friend from work and his wife over to have some lunch, watch some football, and so they could take our unused treadmill. Well, it wasn’t completely unused, and I’m still not sure what I’m going to hang my clothes on that can’t go in the dryer… Anyway, this lovely, […]
How to deal with a premature Elf (from the Troll from the Pole)
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Remember the Troll from the Pole? (You can read his original story here) Well, I think he’s a little irritated that the Elf on the Shelf was spotted on Halloween in some houses, and because even more elves have been popping up every day since. This is, as we all know, weeks before their scheduled […]
Come at me Bro
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As a parent, you develop a number of things that you might not have had before kids like: stretchmarks an affinity for Yo Gabba Gabba songs a sharp decrease in brain cells (see above) a taste for stale goldfish crackers cat-like reflexes That last one might come as a surprise since I’ve often said that […]
