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Fall Photo Contest! 2007-10-09 07:35:00 My friend Maggie is having a fall contest over at her blog! There are prizes of course! Quoted from her site all you have to do is:1. Take a Photo
that best describes Fall to you. Is it Halloween, is it leaves, is it pumpkins.. whatever it may be. Be creative it’s totally up to you. 2. Post your photo on flickr in her photo contest group. Located here 3. Leave a comment and a link to your blog here telling everyone that you’ve entered the contest and who you are. 4. Mention the contest at your site.Here is a picture of my first entry, Anna actually helped me gather the leaves for this shot since our trees haven't started turning yet in our yard. :DI know there are much better photographers out there than me, so head on over and join in the fun! Read more:Contest
I scored! 2007-10-05 08:48:00 I got some good stuff for my birthday yesterday! I ordered the chocolate earrings I wanted from Molecule Muse. Let me just say that receiving a product from this lovely lady has been a pleasure!Wrapped in a beautiful aqua ribbon... and inside? A little piece of chocolate with my gorgeous earrings AND a little description of the earrings. Also I got a little transfer tattoo of of the theobromine molecule. :D Very cool! I tried to get a photo of them on but the pictures didn't do them justice. If you were thinking about ordering, the product is beautiful and very substantial. They have the weight to sway and dangle without being very heavy. The wires are very sturdy and don't bend like most silver jewelry. My pic of them on the burgundy pillow... again do not do them justice.I'm not a real country fan but I find myself buying more and more... so I think I am turning into one. ;) I asked for one or the other, but I got both!I love these songs, I've always been a sucker for a long son
Thursday Thirteen: 13 celebrities that share my birthday 2007-10-04 00:00:00 Today is my 38th Birthday! To celebrate I have listed 13 celebs that I share a birthday with.Charlton HestonJackie CollinsAnne RiceSusan SarandonArmand AsanteJohn SecadaLiev SchreiberNorm McDonaldRussell SimmonsAlicia SilverstoneRachel Leigh CookAbraham BenrubiBuster Keaton Read more:Thursday
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Hooray for POOP! 2007-10-19 13:36:00 What you are about to read will hopefully amuse you. If you don't have kids, probably not so much.I just wanted to share that Emma went poop on her potty for the first time today. After refusing many many times, I finally managed to get her to try with a lot of sweet talking that may or may not have included upping the Mini M&M allotment for a numero dos. I may have done a rousing cheer or two. And stickers... lots and lots of stickers.Yes, I bribe my kids. Shocking but true. I basically consider bribing my child to poop as a hostage negotiation."Send out one of the hostages as a test of good faith, and we'll see about sending in that chocolate you have on your list of demands! If you let all of the hostages go unharmed to the designated area, we'll throw in a trip to Dairy Queen in an unmarked vehicle!"I'm all for negotiating, but it's better to have it end on my terms, right?It's all good in the 'hood. Plus I get an ice cream out of the deal, too. ;)
Aloha Friday 2007-10-19 09:44:00 Kailani at An Island Life started a really fun meme called AlohaFriday
where each week she asks a question and bloggers answer on their own blogs. Click the link above if you would like to participate!Kailani's question for this week (since I goofed and thought this was a themed sort of thing): Why do you blog?My answer isn't earth shattering or ground breaking. I started blogging as a way to escape the monotony of being a stay-at-home-mom.Blogging is a great source of entertainment whether it be in form of humor, sarcasm, or knowledge.Blogging can lift you up and bolster you because it's all about connecting with other human beings.Blogging can help you realize that you aren't the biggest _____ (fill in the blank here with whatever you choose, for me it would be DORK) out there... there are other people who are going through the same things and who can debate, relate and commiserate.Blogging can be hard work at times, but you get out what you put into it.Bogging is a way to expre
How many women could use this? 2007-10-18 14:00:00 There is a new addiction out there in lala land... and it's name is CRACKBOX! Signs and symptoms of CRACKBOX addiction may include (but are not limited to) :Sitting for hours staring at a television screen with a controller in hand- meanwhile the kids toilet paper the house, shave the cat and light each other on fire.Dinner turns cold and possibly goes uneaten.The CRACKBOX-head eats 1.45 bowls of cereal 6 hours after dinner was thrown into the trash.Any interruptions is game play is responded to with a "Huh?", but the CRACKBOX-head's glazed eyes never leave the screen.Spending hours playing online and talking to some guy in Jersey named XXX_Bonecrusher_XXX.All conversations with the CRACKBOX-head during brief periods of rest (for gamer's thumb) lead back to playing the game.The XBOX Patch comes in 2 sizes and are easy to use. Print out the appropriate size, cut out and attach double sided tape.1. The "My wife still loves me enough to let me play, as long as I spend some time with t
Positive thought for the day 2007-10-18 11:39:00 I love this song, and this is my wish for you today.Heartfelt? Yes. Corny? Maybe. Listen anyway ;)Consider yourself (((hugged))), and I hope you have a wonderful day.~Mert Read more:Positive
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Poor Iggy 2007-10-17 08:00:00 I know there are more pressing issues going on in the world today but when I saw this story on Yahoo's home page I was deeply saddened. It's not often that you see Ellen Degeneres tear up, let alone cry, but when she does you know she means it.Basically the story is that despite giving this sweet puppy lots of love and even paying to have this pup trained and acclimated to her current pets- to the tune of 3000.00- Ellen found that Iggy was just too energetic for her household. While discussing this with her hairdresser, whom she sees every single day and knows very well, the hairdresser spoke up immediately saying she would take the dog because her family loved him.Shortly after the shelter that Ellen adopted Iggy from called and asked how he was doing. Ellen did what the honorable thing and told the truth. The shelter in question sent someone out to take the dog back immediately. To see the clip from her live show, you can watch it here.Since I went through a similar situation abou
NaNoWriMo? 2007-10-17 00:01:00 ***Scroll down for Wordless Wednesday***Well, I'm taking the plunge :D I have an idea for a book that was inspired by writing snippets for 3 Word Wednesday. I stopped writing for the usual reasons, I chickened out. I am trying to get over my "fear of failure" (you know, the one that my mother bludgeoned me over the head with any chance she got), and so this is my way of kicking Fear Of Failure right in the junk ;)Wish me luck!It's only 50,000 words, no big deal right? Here is my profile page if you would like to be my writing buddy there at the NaNoWriMo
headquarters.Anybody want to talk the plunge with me?
My 6 year old, the degenerate 2007-10-16 08:52:00 OK, not really but read on and you will get the picture.Me last night: Anna, please come here for a minute.Anna: OK *runs into laundry room*Me: Want to tell me why there is a game die in the washing machine?Anna:Oh, I was thinking about taking it to school.Me:Why?Anna: So me and some other kids can play a game on the playground! *she smiles with satisfaction because obviously this is the best idea evah!*Me: *My Overactive Imagination gets the best of me as I picture my child yelling out bets while the other kids take their turns with the dice, then getting busted and being carted off to juvie in cuffs* Oh-ho-ho-ho, no. I don't think so.Anna: OK. Why?Me: *MOI kicks in once again as I picture myself explaining the misinterpretations and consequences of taking dice to school... then Anna asking me to pause for a minute while she grabs a notebook and pen* Don't worry about it, kid. Just... no, OK?I tell John the story this morning, and he nods his head. "Sweet. Daddy needs a new pair of
Frisky Business 2007-10-15 14:00:00 ***Scroll down for manic Monday***This week is National Feel Your Boobies Week,from October 12-19. And today is...For tips on how to do breast exams properly, you can click here, here and here.Ready.... set... FRISK! ;) Read more:Business
Manic Monday- Bat, and an Anna-ism 2007-10-15 13:01:00 This week's ManicMonday
is brought to you by the word bat and it's wonderful host, Mo of course!Anna developed a sore throat on Friday and by Saturday she was sporting a lovely fever of 102.8. Saturday Anna saw the doctor and was given a prescription for Strep throat. Friday, Saturday AND Sunday were filled with throat-swollen whining, sleepy complaints and prickly attitudes given over maliciously batted eyelashes.Friday, Saturday and Sunday were filled with attempts by me to bat away frustration at said whining, complaints, attitudes, and several time outs. By yesterday evening I was a little batty and took my frustrations out on several loads of laundry.Last night as I put Anna to bed, feeling a little better after 2 1/2 days of antibiotics she said her nightly prayers."Jesus, I'm sorry for complaining about... EVERYTHING. Amen."Amen indeed. Read more:Manic Monday
The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told: A Book Review 2007-10-23 07:52:00 Had I been given the opportunity 10 years ago to review a book chock full of history, I might have said no. In high school, try as I might, history was always the first subject that I fell asleep in- mostly related to the lack of decent sleep because of my childhood. That would be my history and we won't talk about that today.When I saw that The GreatestPresidentialStories
Never Told (by Rick Beyer) was available for review, I seriously contemplated not doing it. I told my husband- a huge history buff- and his response was "Sweet! I definitely want to read that!", vs. my response which I said in a joking manner "Wow, this is really- *snort snore* ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz....". ;)BUT, I am here to say that this definitely is NOT the case. After reading this book for just a few minutes I was enthralled and I couldn't put it down. The best part? For once I knew something of history that my dear husband did not! I realized that my inability to retain important dates and historical facts was
Manic Monday: Frost 2007-10-22 15:06:00 This week for manic Monday
, FROST is the word. For more Morgen and MM's please go to to his blog- It's A Blog Eat Blog World.I'm a little late posting my MM, mostly because of the back ache I've had since last Friday but also because MM writer's block. I hope this is not a portent of things to come... because NaNoWriMo is going to suck big time *snort*.Anywho, the first thing that came to mind when I thought of the word frost was a time about 5 years ago, when Anna, John and I attended a family member's 8th birthday party. Anna was about 1 1/2 years old and sitting on my lap, and I shared small spoonfuls of ice cream and cake with her. After we were done having dessert, we all sat around the table and enjoyed stories of every day life sprinkled with family stories and teasing. Anna had decided that I wasn't done with dessert. As she sat on my lap, she scooped up the frosting that remained on my plate (because I was trying to spare my waistline some extra calories) and proceeded Read more:Manic
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Weeehooo! 2007-10-20 11:08:00 I won, I won !*does the ridiculous shake-the-booty while churning- the -butter dance*My quest for an iPod finally paid off, due to the regularly irregular pimpage of the ASP homestead. Mr. Fabulous had a contest going a while ago for an Ipod Shuffle, an *cough* iPod accessory *cough*, or a Barnes and Nobel gift certificate. In return, all he wanted was a little pimping, link love and possibly a vote.Why pimp myself? My daughter wants a MP3 player but I refuse to buy her one. Everyone has their price as they say and evidently mine is anything with an "i" in front of it. ;) Seriously though Anna has been wanting a MP3 player, and though I hate to sully an iPod with only Disney tween music (Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, High School Musical 1 &2, Aly and AJ...), a mommy's gotta do what a mommy's gotta do.This solves our MP3 player dilemma because we don't want to necessarily buy her something that costs 79$, but on the other hand you get what you pay for right? I have seen quite a fe
My Opinion Meme 2007-10-27 10:15:00 This My Opinion Meme was started by a gorgeous AND hilarious blogger I met on cr8buzz, her name is Avery Gray. If you haven't read her blog, you really should. She not only has a wonderful and funny writing style but she also writes poignantly about real life issues.OK, so the idea for this meme is to strip away all pretense and REALLY give your opinion. From Avery's blog :I have deduced that there are some views I hold that people may or may not agree with. Because I believe good, honest debate is a healthy way for individuals to come together and get to know one another, I've chosen to get the ball rolling and share 20 of my most controversial opinions.Be creative, be funny, be controversial, but be honest. ;) Twenty? Phew! Well, actually I am very opinionated (surprise, surprise), so it shouldn't be that hard.I believe that The Glass can be both half empty AND half full. Sue me. :PGod does test us at times, otherwise he wouldn't have created Brussel Sprouts or cocoa beans.Just
Aloha Friday #5 2007-10-26 09:27:00 My friend Kailani is hosting another episode of AlohaFriday
! Her idea is that you post a question on your blog each Friday. Each person is encouraged to join in the fun by posting your own question on your blog. Be sure to visit the Aloha Friday Headquarters and answer Kailani's question and sign up on her Linky.My question for this week is very much related to what is happening in my world:Have you ever had a dream that seemed unattainable, but you accomplished this dream anyway? If so, what was that dream and what did you overcome to accomplish it?***Maggie asked how I would answer this question... I would have to say that expressing my artistic side has been a dream that I felt was unattainable because I was very self-conscious about my art. This is directly related to my childhood I know.Ten years ago I started writing 2 books but stopped because I gave up, I felt like the plot was not good enough for each. Eight years ago I dreamed of starting a business where I sold baby quilts
Who, me? 2007-10-25 13:56:00 Mr. Dorky Dad gave this to me last week, he thinks that I hit the mark and "touch a range of emotions" . Way cool. He even believes that I deserve and exclamation mark after my screen name. Even better!Well Dorky Dad, you couldn't have picked a better award for me. I have been known to make splotchy stains just like the one in the graphic, usually on the front of my shirt.PS- Dude, I'm jealous of your cat's @ss award. :DAlso- I say with humility, because I know there is humiliation on the horizon- I am proud mildly amused happy to say that I have part of a plot worked out for the NaNoWriMo coming up next month. My husband enjoyed talking to me about this, which I in turn enjoyed because I got something other than a grunt over a game controller. ;)My [attempt at a] novel will have a little something for everyone: There will guns and gritty, dirt stained testosterone for the guys, love interests and soul searching for the gals, and fluffy bunnies and rainbows for the kids.OK, maybe
Thursday Thirteen- Pumpkin Patch Fun 2007-10-25 08:22:00 Tuesday we traveled a short while to find a pumpkin patch, over the river and into Illinois. Of course, we got lost! So we tried again yesterday. And of course, they were closed. ;) What was really nice was even though we didn't get the whole "pumpkin patch experience" with cider and hay rides, the owner of the farm had an honor system box so our travels were not in vain. The owner even came out to see if we were finding what we wanted, and offered to open the corn stalk maze for the kids! You don't find places like that very often, and it just goes to show you why it's so important to support your local farms.Emma became enamored with one baby "pumpkwin" and decided that her baby was so cute that it deserved several kisses and a ride in her car seat. ;) Anna fell in love with the little ones as well and spent most of the time looking through the baby bin.So here are 13+ pictures of our chilly visit to the pumpkin patch yesterday. Read more:Thursday
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Happy Halloween! 2007-10-31 20:52:00 Here are my girls, who usually are monkeys... As a Cheetah and Eeyore. :D Click them to enlarge :)I really love the shot of their tails!And here is Emma inviting herself in to our neighbor's house...She just pushed right on past Kim and made herself comfy. I was laughing and my hands were shaking so hard that I was surprised the shot even came out.On November 2nd Kailani at An Island Life will be having a contest to judge:Best Child CostumeBest Adult CostumeBest Pet Costume... so please head on over and check out the contestants and vote! :D Read more:Happy
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Spooky! 2007-10-31 10:06:00 My friend BBFF Maggie sent me ***this link... should I be concerned?Well, If I don't post in the next couple of days... call the authorities.Whether or not I'm actually here to enjoy it... I hope you all have a Happy Halloween!*** Don't worry, it's not one of those gross, turn your volume down all the way type things... but it's still creepy and spooky. Read more:Spooky
Garsh, I am feeling' the love! 2007-10-29 21:55:00 One of my BBFF's (Blogging Best Friend Forever, LOL!) Maggie nominated me for the October ROFL Award for the post below: To Kill a Mocking Squirrel- OR- RIP Baby Pumpkwin.*Does the happy booty dance*
To Kill a Mocking Squirrel- OR- RIP Baby Pumpkwin 2007-10-29 10:58:00 It truly is a Manic Monday today. I don't know if you saw my last Thursday Thirteen, but it's a slide show of my family at the pumpkin patch. In this post i mentioned that Emma became enamored with a "Baby Pumpkwin", and she carried it around, hugging and kissing the baby like a good little mommy. Even though she didn't want to leave her baby outside, she relented rather easily when I explained that pumpkins grew outside and it would be just fine.Wednesday night we left our gourd treasures on a bench in our small front doorstep area. We staggered the sizes and it looked simple but pretty. We had 2 large pumkins, 2 small ones- including Emma's Baby Pumpkwin, and 3 teeny ones. Now *sniff* in retrospect, I wish I had snapped a picture.Saturday morning I grabbed my cuppa joe and walked over to my office armoire, while looking out of the window... and what should I see? A little squirrel looking at me, with a teeny tiny "pumpkwin" grasped in his teeth. I ran out side before he could man Read more:Squirrel
NaNoWriMo word count wallpapers 2007-11-05 10:52:00 ***Scroll down for manic Monday***Here are some wall papers that I made for those of us who are doing NaNoWriMo
... the calendar has the word count
s for each day and was made by another NaNo'er (sorry I tried to find you name to give you credit!). All of the photos were taken by me.Click on the image to enlarge to it's full size, right click/save as.Enjoy! :D
Manic Monday : Earth 2007-11-05 08:35:00 The Teach was kind enough to drop by today, and she reminded me that it is ManicMonday
! How on the earth could I forget Manic Monday
?Well, I'll tell you... I have been asking myself how on the earth I got myself into this NaNoWriMo mess, but being a woman of my word and being that I am trying to stop being so pessimistic and more positive, well, I have to do it. Right?My brain is feeling fuzzy. I have a feeling that i may have very well written everything I could over the weekend and there simply isn't anything left in there to write;)Here is the Peace Globe that i will be posting about on November 7th:And since my brain is devoid of any intelligent word groupings (I'm only on my first cup of coffee), here are 2 of my favorite earth desktops:Thanks to Mo for hosting such a wonderful meme. Read more:Earth
Look out Donald, you have competition! 2007-11-04 12:58:00 Emma and Anna were playing blocks together and evidently Em didn't like the way Anna was playing."You're FIRED!"I have no idea where she would have heard that from... do they play The Apprentice reruns on Disney, or Nick At Night?I didn't think so.PS- look at my word count widget for today... it's only 1 PM and I am happy to say that I am already a few words over my daily quota. Happy Happy , Joy Joy!PPS- Poop, the word count widget isn't updating :P My word count is currently 6,712. Read more:Donald
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Whoa, NaNo! 2007-11-02 09:04:00 *** Please don't forget to check out Kailani's Halloween Costume Contest, voting is officially open. I entered my girls, but there are lots of fantastic costumes linked at her blog, so go check it out! :D Vote for Anna and Em if you think they should win, thanks! ***Ok, and we'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre off!To a rough start!I guess I'm "just not applying myself". Actually , I started off well yesterday, but didn't finish the other 400+ words I needed last night, so today I need to write over 2000 words.That's great! Except that Emma has decided that she is serious about this potty training thing. But wait, that's great too! Last night we went out to find Anna a new coat and as we arrived at the store Em announced she needed to go potty. I had planned on getting this little gem so that going potty while we were out and about wouldn't be so scary (Anna would freak out, she didn't like going potty without her Blue's Clues potty seat):.... So I told Emma that I didn't have a seat
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