Check out all the places I'm at this week and suck up the shameless self-promotion.The Tree Hut Kukui Body CollectionWin a Smartipants Diaper!I talk about our Humdrum Life at DC Metro MomsSummer Reading for the wee ones.Pregnant? Win a massage from Massage Envy!Congratulations to Ashley for winning a dozen roses from California Bloom! … [Read more...]
Where’s Mummy?
Where's Mummy this week? Check it out here. The Third Girl SyndromeThe Find & The iCandy Cherry StrollerThe Find & Organic Animal Storage BinsNational Geographic's Green Guide for FamiliesAwakening Hands SanitizerDC Metro Moms- A, B, C, D-cupMore to come with tales of swollen fingers and faux diamonds, name searches and many other things. … [Read more...]
Got Blog Block? Me too.
I'm suffering blog block right now. I'm not about to write about four year-old party excess or how I'm still so stinkin' tired everyday. Somehow I still prevail and write elsewhere though and not about what I typically write on here. OK, just a little bit but go ahead, venture out and read me somewhere else. It is fine, I swear.Read about my ability to make ears at Honest Baby. I'm a pro.Find out how I learned to say 'Yes' at DC Metro Moms. It's still a work in progress.And as always you can find me writing about green items and more at TheFind. They pay me and actually have loads of cool stuff there daily. It's quite the awesome website. I hang out there a lot. … [Read more...]
Dial 911 to Get Rid of Unwanted Stuff
The other night I went in to check on TD as she lay sleeping. As I tucked her in I heard a loud rumbling engine in front of my house. Upon peering out the window I saw that an ambulance was parked out front and the driver was exiting the vehicle and walking up to my front steps. "What the..." I said to H and we both ran down the stairs. Everything seemed OK in our house. The alarm had not gone off. What the heck was going on? Did Lex the dog suddenly decide to go the way of the Chicken McNugget lady because we are out of dog treats?We opened the door, both standing there, surprising the ambulance driver as she hadn't even knocked on our door yet. "Oh! I'm here to pick up the puzzles?" She said. "Puzzles? What puzzles?" I asked. "The puzzles you are giving away on Freecycle? … [Read more...]
It’s a Surreal Life Sometimes
It's been one month since H got laid off. One month of some of the strangest times we've had. From worrying about our health insurance to wondering if we'll make our mortgage payment. Oh, and then we went on vacation. And Graco came calling asking me to do a little car seat campaign for them. Then BlogHer. Just when I thought our life would return to its somewhat banal suburban existence BBC America came calling.Yeah, you heard me.BBC America.In my house.Today.What I thought was spam at first glance turned out to be an interview request. There I sat in my pajamas with my hair all askew and my morning coffee by my side just stunned, mouth probably hanging open staring at the request. My DC Metro Moms post, "Day One- I Feel Like a Statistic" had been previously picked up for syndication and … [Read more...]
Bill Clinton is on the phone. Will you take the call?
Overheards from our house last night. Scene: Dinner at our house, H & I are conversing about our day. I am discussing the 'Open Letter' to the Presidential candidates on DC Metro Moms.V: It seems that we can't get the candidates to talk to us. Their people keep volunteering their wives instead. Well, that's sweet and stuff and no offense, but we've already talked to some and now we are screaming, "NO! We want YOU, the candidate."H: So you guys won't talk to Bill then, huh?V: Ugh. No, Mr. Smarmy-pants is a spouse too. Besides, I'd probably have to put a dental dam on the phone just to take the call.Later in the evening....V: You are watching what?! I didn't quite hear that correctly.H: Colorsplash. COLORSPLASH!V: Excuse me, what?! You mean the Design Star winner who is always painting … [Read more...]
The Two E’s-Edwards and the Economy
Allow me to get a little political here for a moment. In the past I've talked about a few of the candidates and how important it is to get the vote out. Super Tuesday is fast approaching and now more than ever the election is on my mind. Daily we are bombarded with news and updates about this electoral race. Both sides are playing hard and fast and in some cases there is more of a buzz about one or two candidates over another one. I'm talking about John Edwards people. Allow me to bend your ear a moment. Just excuse the page and come back tomorrow if you aren't a Democrat or an Independent like me, who wants to give some Edwards love.You might wonder why I favor Edwards over Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Quite honestly it is gut instinct feeling. When I compare my beliefs and feelings … [Read more...]
This Isn’t a Restaurant Buddy
Don't you just love it when you try to put something on the table for dinner and your met with the yuck face?For the last three nights I have prepared healthy meals, that we as a family chose, only to see a dissatisfied face looking at me from across the table. Food is pushed slowly around the plate and then tentatively tasted and tested. Faces are made that are usually only seen when confronted with something rotten or raw sewage. Utensils clank on dishes and sighs are uttered. Then, a declaration is made. H is going out. So long family, I'm getting different food. That's right. It wasn't T.D. that was putting up the fuss but H. To say that I was mildly peeved would be an understatement. Seeing as part of my "job performance" now is getting dinner on the table I come to view this as a … [Read more...]
In case you were wondering…
Just in case you are not familiar with Susan she is the reason for the Why Mommy button you see on the right side of this ol' blog. Susan is in a fight against IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer) and today (right now as I type) she will be having a double masectomy. Kristen, over at Mommy Needs a Cocktail, put it better than I can. I'm no good with this feelings thing. I get all finger-tied and can't think of a thing to type except pray. Pray for Susan today to give her strength. Send her good vibes if praying is not your thing. Wish her a speedy recovery and that her doctors perform to the utmost bestest today. I know that I am thinking of her constantly because even though I've only met Susan once she was so bright and cheerful. Her smile lit up the room and you could feel the … [Read more...]
I love you, I hate you, I can’t quit you, but I must
Like everyone else I adamantly proclaim each year that I do not make new year's resolutions. No way. Not me. Never. Even this year as the clock struck twelve I denied making any. Except I lie. I have a secret. I made a resolution. I am a cliche. Call it a pact, if you will, with my spouse. We have decided to quit smoking. It is one thing to quit smoking because smokers are now deemed social pariahs. Yes, we do know it is quite unhealthy. Deadly I hear. Smoking kills more women than it does men. I know this fact as well. I also know that is incredibly hard to be a runner and smoke. Trust me on that one. For all my gym time and morning jogs I'm sure more than one neighbor has seen me hack up a lung in the bushes on an otherwise pleasant Saturday morning. Smoking is costly too. … [Read more...]