Wait Til You Hear About My Day

SO.  I have to share today with you.

I woke up this morning (afternoon, actually) with my throat swollen, nose stuffy and a giant migraine, aura and all.

I had Ryan call in my Ambien prescription to the Pharmacy, because the Aura prevented me for reading the label.  I decided I’d go grocery shopping because since we’ve been gone for a month, we have no food.

I’m sure you’re thinking that I shouldn’t have driven to the store in my state of delirium, since I’m surely feverish, but I figured it was better for me to go shopping than watching the kids while Ryan went, since I’d probably drop the lead weight-er-I mean baby. continue reading »

Fitness Friday

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I have to tell everyone something. I knew I loved the Wii Fit, and there’s no doubt that it helped me get fit, but I didn’t know the extent to which I rely on it until recently.

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OMG I’m Southern!

UGH!  Stinky farts in a tiny room!  I am SO frustrated! 

I wrote what I felt was a very personal post about realizing who I am and I published it before saving and it made my wordpress poop in my face.  I lost my site and had to run the database backup, so I lost everything that’s come here since this morning (which wasn’t much sadly).

I’m going to attempt to recreate the genius I spewed about an hour ago, but I don’t think when I write and I don’t read what I write so it’s going to be a completely different post.

Basically, what I was saying is that I’m from Syracuse, NY.  I moved South to Charlotte, NC 7 years ago and at the time swore I’d never ‘be Southern’.  I can admit I had stereotypical thoughts about Southern folks, and I’d always tell people I wouldn’t be caught dead saying “Y’all”.

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I Have No Shame

And I can admit that.  Really.  I’m admitting it now.

See, here’s the thing.  A super wicked long time ago, I was nominated for an Award at Divine Caroline.  For a while there, I was actually winning.  That felt good.  Anywho, months have passed and now I’m about 50 votes behind first place.

Normally, I’d give up and accept defeat but since I have two days until the contest is over, I thought I’d toss out one final plea and ask that you go register and cast your vote for me.  Shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes and I’ll win $250 smackeroos.

Yep.  $250.  What can I do with $250….

Well, I can buy 1 plane ticket to Blogher (wink wink).

I can pay my car payment.

I can purchase 250 items at the dollar store on a tax free weekend.

I can feel less guilty about all the time I spend online.

I was thinking about other things I could do with the money and my giant lab/chow mix ripped a giant man fart and now I can’t think clearly.  I bet I can get his anal glands removed for $250.  I’ll have to look into it.

So, once again, please vote for me.  PUH-LEASE.  Pretty please.  I’ll repay the favor.  I’ll vote, blog, comment or twitter when you need it.  I always have and I always will.  No pressure or anything.  Thanks.

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Feel like whining

My dad’s blog kicks my blogs ass.  Not that you can compare content or anything,his is a humorous political blog and I’m obviously just a super cool and totally awesome and hilarious mom blogger, but when it comes to comments I’ve never seen a site rack up those numbers!

My father doesn’t advertise.  Doesn’t talk about his blog.  Doesn’t even have a DESIGN for his blog.  Just a big ‘ol white page that focuses only on his posts.  No button exchanges, no Entrecard-nothing.  As far as I know, he only comments on mine and my brother’s sites. You’ve seen him in my comments as ‘Dr. B’. continue reading »

Worst Diaper Change EVER

I was going to Tweet this but it’ll take a few more characters than I’m allowed.

Step One: Change adorable 7 month old’s diaper.

Step Two: See fat, round naked baby belly.

Step three: Blow Raspberry on said belly.

Step Four: Panic as adorable baby grabs your hair with both hands.

Step Five: Frantically try to pry fingers out of your hair without harming adorable baby.

Step Six: Watch in horrified slow motion as baby pees in your face at VERY close range.

Step Seven: Hear baby’s glee as he rips chunks of your hair out as you recoil back.

Step Eight: Disinfect.

My Baby is a Star!

Well, my 7 month old is a celebrity.  Ha.  He is in this weeks issue of Star Magazine and it’s a big issue-Brad told Jen to Shut up!  OOH!!!  I wanted to share it with all of you, it’s ADORABLE!

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DAY FIVE QUESTION

Today, make a blog post about what you do to give back during the holidays.  Do you volunteer your time?  If so, please tell us where.  What do you do to teach your children the true meaning of the holidays?

I typically volunteer all year round.  I have to admit, since getting pregnant with then having Joshua, my activities have decreased.  Animals are my thing.  I’ve lived in Charlotte for almost 7 years and I’ve been a volunteer with various organizations the entire time.  The Golden Retriever Rescue Club of Charlotte, the Humane Society of Lincoln County and the Furball Lady animal rescue.   If  you’ve ever gone into a Petsmart on the weekend and have seen the animals set up in the store up for adoption, that’s us.  I never did the weekend adoptions, I was a foster.  I rescued and placed 71 animals in 2006. continue reading »

Wear that Baby!

Yeah, yeah.  I agree with what was said on the Classy Closet.  While Motrin is completely mental in that ad campaign and has listened to the words of the mommy bloggers and took the ad down, they got an absolute boatload of free press (albeit negative) from that brief ad.

With that, I’m taking a second to say why I think baby wearing is not fashionable.

Years back, I befriended a group of gals from birthing class.  We all mall walked almost daily after having the kids.  You can imagine what 3 women walking with kids would look like.  First off, navigating a store with a stroller is hard enough, try it with 3.  Plus they were the big ol’ suckers with the infant seats attached.

Inevitably, one of us would get stuck walking behind the rest, straining to hear the convo of the other 2 walking up ahead.  Because of this, I started wearing Jake.

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