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The epitome of the mommyblogger

And I REFUSE to apologize for it. I keep hearing rumors that the mommybloggers are the red-headed stepchildren of the blogging community…considered the lowest form of the genre and that if you have nothing better to do that write about how often your kid takes a dump, you should just go ahead and turn in [...]

Do you smell that?

People will ask me, “How do you keep UP with all those sites you write?” My honest answer is generally, “Have you seen the condition of my house?” And I ain’t lying on that one. But it’s not as much heavy lifting as you’d think. First of all, this blog is the only one I [...]

What would YOU do for a Klondike bar?

Well, I don’t have one for you. However, the real question is “What would you do for a pair of these?” This gorgeous pair of fresh water cultured pearl and diamond earrings could be yours. They’z purrrty, no?  All shiny and blingy and in my current possession and right here on my desk and SO [...]

If it doesn’t have fireworks or a six-pack of Coors, is it REALLY a redneck celebration?

*I’ve had the mixed blessing of knowing a lot of women who every day inspire those around them to be more than you thought you could. Through pain and loss of unimaginable magnitude, they are able to love fiercely and live with laughter in their lives.  I met one of these tremendous people for the [...]

I’m with the band

Picture you’re a Smurf…you’re short, you’re blue and you wear a funky little white hat…and people look at you a wee bit cock-eyed and crazy when you tell them you’re a smurf. You feel like a lone little Smurf in the world. You’ve heard of whole communes of the great blue ones, you’ve even had [...]