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French Lick Sounds Kinda Dirty 2008-03-04 15:33:56 The other night at Bunco, several women were talking about French
Lick, Indiana. (Prior to this conversation they were talking about the security of their wireless Internet and keeping is protected against the eyes of PRYING neighbors. Oops. Thank goodness I don’t live in THAT neighborhood.)
And we’re back from that brief tangent.
One of the women [...] Read more:Sounds
, Kinda
Drop Kicking a Four-Year-Old Bully 2008-03-03 14:59:00 The little girl looked to be about four years old. Her long blond hair was held back in pigtails with purple ribbons. She had big brown eyes and batted her long eye lashes as she asked her mother if she could please go play now that she had finished her chicken. Her mother and another woman were sitting [...] Read more:Kicking
, Bully
Another Spat With Meijer 2008-03-02 16:18:43 (It’s possible I should change the name of this blog to Jennifer’s Meijer Ramblings Or Jennifer is a DORK and Can’t Believe You Keep Reading.)
As proud as I could be, I stood back and admired my work. Strategically planned and carefully implemented, I watched my groceries on the conveyor belt as they patiently awaited their [...]
Tackling the IMPORTANT Issues…Car Carts 2008-02-29 06:38:43 Meijer has one hitch
Facking car grocery carts
Curse the inventor
Oh you KNOW the carts I’m talking about (buggies to my Southern readers!…how ya’ll doing? Enjoying your warm weather, are you while I’m suffering here in the PERMAFROST?)
It’s bad enough taking two kids grocery shopping. What makes it worse is trying to get a limp-noodle-screaming-banshee into a [...] Read more:Tackling
, Issues
I Couldn’t Make This Stuff Up 2008-02-28 08:11:06 Shh, hi, I’m stealing again. Despite your reassurance that it’s all fine and dandy for me to be a thief, every time I get online, my palms sweat, heart races, I jump at every sound certain that the KGB, FBI, and gestapo have all arrived at my new house to take me down. I picture [...]
Stealing 2008-02-26 14:32:58 Comcast is screwing me. And they know they can screw me, stupid CABLE MONOPOLY.
I still don’t have Internet connection (or TV or phone). It’s practically like living in the 40’s with only the radio to keep me company. If you’re wondering how I’m posting now, it’s because I’m STEALING my neighbor’s Internet connection. Hats off [...] Read more:Stealing
I Interrupt My Regular Scheduled Posting For This Very Important Message 2008-02-21 04:29:11 I’m really stressed. Like REALLY stressed.
I chewed the head off our builder’s realtor and spit it out, then stomped on the remnants just for that added oomph at the closing of our house yesterday. She deserved it, so I don’t feel bad. But I do have that angry taste still in my mouth and it’s clouding my [...] Read more:Posting
, Message
Boyfriend 2008-02-20 06:49:56 Who is Your Ideal TV Boyfriend?
More on Gossip Girl. Created by BuddyTV
Woo hoo! He’s my new boyfriend!
What? You say I’m married?? Well after Tate’s insistence on being the LOUDEST man ever and waking up Ella at 1 AM and again at 5:30 AM, he is on THE LIST. Oh you KNOW what list I’m talking about.
I [...]
Superhero Baby Spotted Wearing Cape, No Pants 2008-03-12 05:16:01 Ssssh, it’s Wordless Wednesday.
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And now begins the wordy portion of the post! When I use the term “you” today, I’m of course not talking about YOU, but THOSE people.
Ella is very small for her age.
I know.
The shocked looked you give me, with eyebrows raised in question when I tell you she is ten months old feels like [...] Read more:Superhero
, Pants
Stars Fell On Alabama 2008-03-11 05:54:49 The conversation when I meet someone new these days often sounds like this:
Them, “Wow, I bet it’s been hard to get used to this weather, moving here from Alabama
!”
Me, “Oh no. I’m originally from the Midwest! I’m NOT from Alabama. I just lived there.”
As soon as I say it, I feel guilty. It’s like I’m [...]
Throwing Caution to the Wind 2008-03-10 06:16:26 In a move very uncharacteristic of my food-safety obsessiveness, I allowed Carson to lick the batter from the oatmeal cookies. (Breathe Shauna, breathe.)
Y let her daughter do it on the reassurance from her commenters that the evildoer Sal Monella would keep away.
I’m pleased to report that we are diarrhea and emergency room free.
I’m noticing that [...] Read more:Caution
It Just Keeps Getting Better? or Worse? or Better? or Worse? 2008-03-09 10:12:02 Welcome to yet another installment of Jennifer’s Meijer adventures. I should be earning free groceries for all these Meijer laden posts. Are you listening Fred Meijer??
So the excitement today was this:
Meijer was on fire. (I’m a poet and didn’t even know it!) (I’m sorry that was lame.)
Really! Meijer was on fire while I was THERE this [...] Read more:Getting Better
Thy Name is Suzie Homemaker and I Must Be Stopped 2008-03-07 06:08:28 Thy name is Suzie
Homemaker. I bake cookies.
Bring on the butter.
Suzie Homemaker’s logic for baking oatmeal chocolate chip cookies…
1. OATmeal=HEALTHY. Even when the OATmeal is surrounded by butter, sugar, and chocolate chips.
2. There’s no need to add raisins to oatmeal cookies. This would be a healthy overload. The OATmeal is sufficient.
3. Butter is a better, healthier [...]
Blogging is Stupid 2008-03-14 06:48:14 Love/hate relation-
ship with blogging. So many
blogs. So little time.
There are days when I wake up and I’m feeling really jazzed about my blog. Yay! Comments are coming in! Yay! Everyone is writing such AWESOME STUFF! These awesome ladies are helping Lotus! Yay! I LOVE blogging!
Then there are days when I feel completely and utterly overwhelmed. [...] Read more:Blogging
, Stupid
How Do Cable Companies Get Away With Telling Us They’ll Be There Between 8 and Never 2008-03-13 05:04:18 Tuesday afternoon at approximately 3:26 PM, my cable and Internet were installed. Sure Comcast was supposed to arrive between 8 and 12, and they called at exactly 12 to say they were going to be late, but who’s keeping score? Sure I got up at 6:30 to ensure I’d be showered and ready for their possible [...] Read more:Cable
, Companies
, Telling
When Reinforcements Fail to Arrive 2008-03-19 05:42:59 There are fewer phrases in the English language that strike panic, fear, and possibly even loathing in the hearts of stay-at-home moms (and dads) more than, “I’m going to be late.”
A particularly stabbing follow-up phrase is “I don’t know when I’ll be home.”
These words are especially brutal when heard at 6 PM while one child is sitting in her [...]
When I Need Expert Advice, I Consult Mah Peeps on Teh Internetz 2008-03-18 05:30:32 I have a very serious medical condition. It’s called Icantdecorateforsh*t-itis. Please don’t worry, I know you want to help me and luckily FOR YOU, I think you can.
One of the symptoms of Icantdecorateforsh*t-itis is the inability to decorate a large patio door with anything besides UGLY VERTICAL BLINDS. Help! This will eventually will be a door [...] Read more:Expert
, Consult
, Peeps
Erin Go Bra(gh)-less 2008-03-17 05:59:13 Ten years ago today, I was in Los Angeles on Spring Break with three of my friends from graduate school. One of the girls had just recently dropped out of grad school and had moved to West Hollywood. She lived in a one room…place, I suppose you might call it an apartment. The place was incredibly tiny and consisted of a [...]
Following Up on Stories I First Brought You Months Ago 2008-03-21 04:26:36 My birthday. A bust.
Baby cried for two hours
Then I found Tate asleep
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Thank you for helping
with my decorating woes
Many suggestions!
Just to let you know,
Our TV IS centered
The pic didn’t show
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One day dieting
would be going better if
I wasn’t a pig.
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Finally escaped
the mighty grip of Children’s
Book of the Month Club
Witness protection
My new name is Suzie H.
Don’t tell, Internets!
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Changed my laundry [...] Read more:First
, Following
, Stories
, Months
Me and My Extravagant Birthday Wishes 2008-03-20 05:16:38 Today is my 33rd birthday. Why yes! Happy birthday to me!
You know how Oprah does her favorite things shows and talks about how reasonably priced some of the items are, but really they’re only reasonably priced if you make $260 million a year? Yeah, so I’m going to share with you my favorite “reasonably priced” [...] Read more:Birthday
, Wishes
Three Things 2008-03-22 05:02:52 Thing one:
I went shopping alone yesterday, as it was Tate’s attempt to make up for falling asleep on the couch on my birthday. My mopey, feeling sorry for myself mood wasn’t helped by seeing all of these horrible clothes stores are selling! What is WITH all the boxy shirts with square necks and the maternity-esque [...] Read more:Three
Jon, Tate, and Jennifer Plus 8 2008-03-25 03:51:01 Tate would never publicly admit this, so I’ll do it for him, but he enjoys that show Jon and Kate Plus 8. Of course, he probably would never have purposely watched this show if it weren’t for me. We are both so fascinated by this show and how they function. ”Eight kids!” we say. “All those [...]
Male Pattern Blindness 2008-03-24 19:32:31 I have a question to ask about your husbands. Before I do, though, let me just be clear…I’m not saying that men are dumb idiots, ewww, yuck, blech MEN! No. I’m simply asking a question.
Let me set up the scenario. Husband can’t find something and calls to you to help him find it. “Honey! I [...] Read more:Pattern
Cute Outfit, What Not To Wear, and Peeps 2008-03-24 07:31:23 Ella looked precious in her Easter dress.
Carson found his Thomas the Train oufit I bought for him and demanded that he wear it while hunting for Easter eggs. To minimize the screaming, we compromised and let him wear it OVER his Easter outfit. It wasn’t the look I was going for.
This is Carson hopped up [...] Read more:Outfit
, Peeps
Many Unhappy Returns 2008-03-28 00:27:06 The curse has returned
Gone nearly three years with just
one Aunt Flo visit
Men. This is your cue to leave promptly. Quietly shut your browser and pretend you were never here. Please return again tomorrow when I promise to talk about something ELSE like boobies or trucks.
So hello ladies! It’s just us today, feel free to look [...] Read more:Returns
What IS the Difference between 24 Mos and 2T 2008-03-27 05:22:11 On the way home from the bank, Carson cried from the backseat, “No go home Mommy, no go home.”
Not really wanting to go home either, but without a plan, I asked Carson, “Well, where should we go?”
“Target Mommy. Go Target.” God I love that kid.
So off to Target we went, in search of a good [...]
For the Love of All That is Holy, Can’t a Girl Just Shower in Peace? 2008-03-26 06:36:18 What is up with the men in my house? Both of them think it’s their God-given right to invade MY shower.
First it was just Tate attempting to ruin my shower. He’s always looking for a little sumpin’ sumpin’ and I’m just wanting to be ALONE while I clean my body. I don’t need, nor do [...] Read more:Shower
, Peace
Easy Like Sunday Morning 2008-03-30 10:45:35 List of things I accomplished before 9:10 AM…
Nursed the baby, grew a banana tree, harvested it and fed one to the baby, checked and answered several emails, dressed the baby, dressed the boy, reminded a certain person of our quest to leave the house by 9:10, changed two poopy diapers, showered myself, invented a shower lock, patented [...] Read more:Sunday
, Morning
, Sunday Morning
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