Yeah, Because You Want My Two Cents

The following is a January 10, 2008 blog post that just feels right to post again. Have a safe, happy, healthy new year Internets! I for one, am keeping it simple this year. I'm not looking to spend time with the police again this year or getting bail money for a certain loved one from an ATM stationed in a high stakes poker room.See sign above? Yup. Really nothing more needs to be said but sometimes I find myself in conversations with people who talk as if they have no control over their lives. It baffles me. I'm not saying I'm some life coach or guru of sorts. Far be it from me to dispense any real advice but uh... I'm about to. Why? Because when I hear people talk like this I get mad. Damn mad. So mad I think of this scene from Network.Your life is your own. Yours. You have to live it … [Read more...]

Confessions of a Grocery Whore

Hi there loyal Mummy readers! This is Stacy, aka: The Fabulous Miss S. I am guest posting here today for our dear Mummy, Victoria who is recovering from a nasty cold and child birth.Congratulations and GET WELL!! Vicky.::I hear that the first step is admitting you have a problem? Well, I have a problem. I am a Grocery Store whore. No, I am not whoring myself at the local market, but rather, I shop at a minimum of three different stores each week and none of them know about each other. And it is leaving me a wee bit exhausted.I live in a nice little suburban area of Maryland where if I turn left out of my neighborhood I arrive at Safeway. If I go straight out of my neighborhood I come to a Shoppers Food Warehouse. Right leads me to a just-remodeled Giant and left-straight-right-left … [Read more...]

Sarah and Vicky Go to New York City

Hello!I'm not Vicky. I am Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah. I'm just filling in while Vicky is in the hospital having a baby. I don't know if I am supposed to spill the beans or not, so I won't give any details away but it is fair to say that congratualions are in order for the whole Mummy Chronicles family.When Vicky asked me to guest post while she had this baby, my first thought was to write about my birth story. Then I started thinking about what I would write and let's be honest, it wasn't a pretty day. Yes, I got two lovely children out of the deal but I also got a blood transfusion so unless you are some sort of hematology buff you would probably rather talk about something less disgusting.I thought we could talk about something that is both amusing and possibly embarassing for our … [Read more...]

Fashion Forward? No, Thanks.

Bwwwaaahahaahaa! And you thought that the days of floral leggings that make your legs look like they may have some new form of VD were long gone. Surprise!Look at these beauties! Yup. They're baaaack!All for the bargain price of $80 too. I think I owned a pair of these in the 80s or early 90s. I've blocked it out. They flatter no one and Contempo Casuals went out of business long ago. Oh, but wait! There's more... you can own some spiffy white ones with cooking utensils plastered on them as well. Because who doesn't want to own printed leggings with whisks on their ass. In other news, Graco has launched a podcast featuring me. It's all a bit embarrassing listening to me ramble about preparing for a second baby but if you are clamoring to hear my voice- go for it.If you are in the mood … [Read more...]

WTF Monday

In order to save you from further posts about my sleepless nights, annoyance at no induction date and pregnancy quirks I leave you with this-A 90-year-old woman, who seemed completely with it, is found to be living with the bodies of her siblings- possibly since the 1980s. Seriously. WTF?! My world is altered forever now. Gary Busey is considered "must watch" television. It goes beyond all sorts of crazy. My brain throws up on itself and then explodes each time I think of it much less view this show. I am willing to admit however that his "Buseyism" for the word sober is pretty brilliant. TD is way into the music on the pack 'n play we have set up in our living room now. I find myself continuously serenaded by staticky classical tunes that never seem to end. Tiny Gary Busey's dance … [Read more...]

Drinky,drinky please?!

Dude, I'm so pregnant.My face is like a giant melon all swollen and such. I might feel compelled to show you a pic. Though - ugh. (Trying so hard to not have a bad body image issue moment... hold on... OK done.)A perfect spiky-haired stranger hugged me last night while I was sitting in a restaurant booth inhaling some peanut butter chocolate smorgasbord with my GNO friends. Um.. I don't adore being hugged by even family half the time never mind someone I do not know. Who then wants to rub my belly and ask, "Oh you poor dear! Tell me you are almost done!?"My Dad called to ask if the turkey was done. I told him that each time someone said to me, "Done?! You still have so long to go I wanted to tell them to, "Kiss my ass!" Whitney Houston style.Seriously folks, this show needs to be over. … [Read more...]

And We’re LIVE in 5,4,3,2,1!

It's here.The Graco, Ready for the Road Ahead campaign has officially launched today.For all of you (Hi Mom!) who have been waiting with baited breath for my big Graco debut you can view it in all it's glory here and my car seat demonstration here.I find it incredibly cool that while I hate watching myself and thinking, "Man! My face looks pregnant despite all that mascara and lip gloss!" that I still feel honored to be part of this whole shebang. The other bloggers are such naturals! I love Graco for their products but now also because the company and the people behind this whole project are just so wonderful and down to earth. They are the best to work with and there might even be more to come.So enjoy! Don't laugh too hard at my interviews and car seat demonstration. OK, laugh all you … [Read more...]

Enter the Mermaid Room

Yup. So I cried. We spent this past Labor Day weekend actually laboring instead of lolling by the pool. We bought a mattress. We primed and painted furniture. We set up the big girl bed, the Mermaid Room, and now she's in. One night done and gone with no trouble. My little girl. My baby. Out of the nursery, now also known as the land of boxes, where any sort of baby paraphernalia can land in the next few weeks. I know she might return. Nap time has yet to go down in the Mermaid Room. But, when I saw her in her new twin bed with its grown up comforter and her shoes lined up in the closet I kind of lost it for a bit. H read her a good night story and I took some pictures. He told me she is still our little girl but it ached a bit and I wondered, "Does she really have to go to … [Read more...]

The Thirty Day Challenge Finis

As quickly as it started the Thirty Day-use-less-waste-less-Challenge is over. During that time not only did I try to buy less, consume less and waste less I found that I had a whole lot more in my house than I ever realized. There I was using vinegar to clean my mirrors and I had three bottles of different types of glass cleaner sitting under sinks in my house. Madness, I tell you, madness! Not to mention the two bottles of toilet cleaner, four bottles of all-purpose spray, three kitchen cleaners and three shower/tub and tile cleansers. Seriously, folks- how does this happen?!?Then there were the beauty regime products. You would think I had a silo somewhere on my property with all the scrubs, lotions, potions, serums and more lurking in my bathrooms. TD had three types of … [Read more...]

BlogHer ’08- The Newbie Perspective

BlogHer is over and done with and I must say it was a crazy blur. A good blur though and for this Blogher newbie it could not have been better. Is it too Mary Tyler Moore of me to say it was all I could have hoped for and more? Yeah, probably but suck it, I'm optimistic today. Before I left for the trip I had heard all sorts of advice. Tips and tidbits like-- There are all sorts of cliques and popular people. They stick together and you probably won't meet them. Don't get bent out of shape if they diss you.Huh... I found none of that. I heard some griping about it but I met everyone I wanted to and worship blog-wise so I'm good. I can die a happy blogger now. I geeked out over everything sufficiently and feel sated. For this year.- You will need to pack an extra bag for all the … [Read more...]