News at 11.Well, not really. Here it is though. While trying to avoid/not get sucked into the 13th Ring of Hell that is my local Safeway, I decided to make a trip to a different grocery yesterday. It's where I do all my "big" shopping since Safeway seems to think its quite alright to take half the GNP from my wallet each time I visit. Seriously I sometimes think I'm funding some small nation with the amount of money I spend there.While perusing the goods, and incredibly rotten strawberries I might add, this older gentleman approached my cart. "Helloooo", he muttered a bit lasciviously. Ick. I breezed past not making eye contact and barely said a small 'hi' back. He turned around as I whizzed by and said, "I said HELLO!" Ok. Thanks. Creepy. I say Creepy because it wasn't just a friendly … [Read more...]
Yet Another Open Letter
In the same vein as another smarty pants blogger I'm putting out this open letter.Dear Hungry Hippo Crowd at my Local Farmer's Market,The Farmer's Market. Just saying it brings to mind fresh produce, the open air, and a fun, relaxing way to spend a morning. I go often and always feel happy for the rest of the day. I have locally grown, pesticide-free food in my house and it usually still has the dirt on it from the farm. I love that, I really do. I even love the little bread company that draws such immensely huge crowds that buying a snickerdoodle takes fifteen minutes.The immensely huge crowds with the cantankerously rude and impatient Sunday ogglers. I'm drawn to the big loaves of bread, rustic and charming. The giant cookies and tasty muffins just baked that morning. However, like any … [Read more...]
Squeee!
WELL! Look at that! Isn't she pretty? Isn't she divine? Do you not love the gorgeous blue background, the stylized and organized new me?! I DO! All thanks to Izzy Designs! THANK YOU IZZY! I simply love the whole damn thing! … [Read more...]
mm’shpphh Schleepy
Scene- Our house, birds just chirping early. I come downstairs for the nectar of the lost sleepers. H:"If someone is tired today, I don't want to hear about it."Me: Yes, Daaaad. (What I was thinking) What I really said: "I knooowww."Girls Night in our 'hood last night. We welcomed the new neighbor and all clamored for her villa in Italy that she rents. It will be interesting to see if anyone makes it there besides the one woman is is leaving. I'm sure she'll get there. Whether or not she rents that place remains to be seen. I drank too much. Not enough to get sufficiently silly or puke later on, but enough to have a nice dull ache behind my tired, puffy eyes. Pinto Grigio my downfall. Large bottles of Pinot Grigio are deadly.That being said "y'all I'm tyerd!" That was me … [Read more...]
Just Eeww!
Has anyone else seen the promos for Bret Michaels (he of big hair in years past and more eyeliner than I'll ever know) show on VH-1? Oh yeah. 'Rock of Love' and it starts July 15th. The key phrase? Who will rock his world?Just eewww. Ick. I'm not even going to go into what two things those lovely young ladies have in common... just watch the promo.It's from the creators of Flavor of Love so do I really need to say anymore? The cheese factor of this one is going to be astronomical. I predict lots of licking.On a much less squicky note there's another new show that I'm dying to see. This is aging me but yeah! for 'Scott Baio is 45 and Single'. It's too much. While I never had an all out crush on Baio this promises to be good. The man did episodes of 'Arrested Development' he has to … [Read more...]
House Flipper Fantasy
H and I flip houses. We find real estate a fascinating affair. It took me a bit, but I can get just as a excited as he can when it comes down to it. I love the idea of picking out cabinets, flooring, and paint for a house that I will never live in. Seeing how a putrid piece of property shakily standing on its last leg can almost overnight come together into something beautiful makes me proud. We really think of it as a service we are doing for the community not just a job. A beautification of sorts. Though sometimes we get obsessed. We talk about houses and various properties continuously. What's the deal with this one or that one? Have you heard back from the so and so. What custom home builder are we going with for such a major overhaul and so on. Sometimes we fear that we bit more … [Read more...]
Things That Make You Go Hmmm…
I am a New Englander at heart. While I love DC and call it home, there is something about the old N.E. that makes me proud to hail from there and hold it close to my heart always. It is particularly at this time of year that I miss the RI beaches, Del's (featured on unwrapped again this weekend!) and clamcakes from the Hitching Post the most. I sort of even miss the tourists that clog up Newport from Memorial day to Labor day. I think back to summers spent at Burlingame State Park swimming in my own underwater world. Back roads traversed on my pink and grey ten-speed bike with my best friend, E. and actually being able to see fireflies at night. I know that each state and part of the country holds its own charm, but for me, Rhode Island, New England and all it's quirkiness resides in my … [Read more...]
The Good Ol’ Days
Back in the days when I was "with child", "preggo", had a "bun in the oven" or was just plain pregnant I had a lot of people say some pretty bizarre or just plain rude things to me. They feel it's perfectly ok to not even say 'hello!' or even smile at you, but just okey dokey to touch your belly or poke your button. It gets pretty damn annoying. Here are a few of my faves- AND- things I wish I would have said and sometimes did.-"Are you allowed to eat that?" as I chomped on a Brownie. "Uh.. yeah..Why not? Are they special Brownies? If they are special Brownies I'm eating the whole pan."-"Will you be breast-feeding?" Blurted out in the middle of a meeting. Asked by a man who I barely knew. Talk about creepy. I had no reply for that one and still don't. Just YICK!!! -Me in my office: … [Read more...]
Rock On With Your Bad Self!
The lovely, talented, and savvy Mama Saga has awarded me the 'Rockin' Girl Blogger' award! Thank You!!! I am so thrilled!Right back at ya babe! I'm passing it on to five fabulous females too.1. Stephanie, my fellow Flaming Tulle blogger for her blog, Where in the World.2. Siobhan, the crazed knitter of One Knit Two Knit Red Knit Blue Knit.3. Sarah, blogging over there in sunny SoCal at Hollywood Flakes.4. Susan, who digs a drink and vacuum and always makes me laugh on her site, Friday Play Date.5. Last but not least, Lauren, from Catalog of Bitch. … [Read more...]
In a Child’s Eye’s
Smiling Mom is on vacation. Here is my version for July's blog Exchange. In a child’s eyes she was more than the woman who could scarily flip her eyelids inside out she was the one and only person who I would eat Total cereal and unsalted potato chips for. In a child’s eyes she made ‘Mystery’ just as much fun to watch as ‘Love Boat’ and the Sunday night Disney movie. In a child’s eyes she made swinging on the porch the only way to spend an afternoon, going to the grocery store an adventure with special treats, and she instilled the fine art of French cooking even the dreaded Buche de Noel.In a child’s eyes she would play endless kiddie bits on the piano for a concert of one. In a child’s eyes it was all in good fun and not the glass ceiling breaking concert pianist that she actually … [Read more...]