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Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas Discount Codes
2008-12-08 21:20:00
New Tiny Prints discount code: Enter the code BUSYMOMS and save $10 on orders over $100. Also, don't forget that you can save 10% on all your orders from Wedding Paper Divas by using the code BUSYMOM. Come on, you're getting married or throwing an engagement party or something, right? Why not save a little cash on the wedding invitations and stationery? Hurry and order for your New Year wedding. ********************* Also, if I can get myself together, I'll be giving away some stuff. Stay tuned. ********************* "My teenager!! It's been so long!" - Busy D.'s exclamation to Busy Girl when she stumbled into the kitchen after having to get up at the ungodly hour of 11:30 am.
More About: Parenting

Let's play Internet Mechanic
2008-12-07 03:12:00
Me: 2004 Automatic Toyota Corolla. Weird grinding noise when engine is cold and when it's in reverse. Noise coming from under the chassis/floorboard area. Noise disappears after engine is warmed up and car is in drive. You: Diagnose it. (Hint: Valet parker dude says "Motor Mount Bearings" for the win.)
More About: Internet , Life , Play , Mechanic

My own worst enemy
2008-12-06 17:29:00
Today begins Operation: Get Serious About Christmas. Purchased and already lost gift count: 1.
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Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
2008-12-04 02:59:00
It's that time of year, again. How do you finish the classic kid song, "Jingle Bells, Batman smells..."? I do this every year and I've heard all kinds of versions, and I get some interesting searches for it. One even includes a reference to Uncle Billy, a willy and a motorway. What say you?
More About: Parenting , Jingle Bells

Hey, you kids, get offa my lawn.
2008-11-29 04:43:00
Many moons ago, the day after Thanksgiving used to be one of my favorite days, ever. Everyone's family obligations were over, and we were all free and clear to "go out". People were in town from being away at school, and as we got older, everyone came home from their new lives elsewhere and it was time to reminisce. There were traditions to look forward to: a board game night here, a touch football game there, an annual poker game. What? You thought I was talking about all bars, all the time? Pshaw, you can totally fit more than one activity in in a night. No matter what went on, you looked forward to making plans with friends, being surprised by unexpected sightings and hoping to run into that special someone you hadn't seen all year. However, that "special someone" thing did backfire one year when Busy Dad and I had first started dating. I had gone to his family's Thanksgiving for the first time, and when we went out that night we ran into someone who apparently h...
More About: Kids

Rest Stop
2008-11-27 18:04:00
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Drive, drive, drive
2008-11-27 17:30:00
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Mom: Emergency Edition. Now with more embarrassment.
2008-11-26 03:15:00
I was driving home from Target a little while ago, and I passed by the neighborhood where Busy Girl is spending the night. I couldn't help but notice the 3 fire engines and an ambulance with lights on parked in the immediate vicinity of the house where she's staying. I'm observant like that. So, I turned into the neighborhood, and because of the layout of the houses, it was still a little unclear what was going on and where until I got closer. So, I called Busy Girl. Me: "What's going on?" Busy Girl: "What?" Me: "The emergency vehicles surrounding your location." Busy Girl: "Huh?" Me: 'Look out the window." Busy Girl: "Oh. What is it?" Me: "That would be why I'm calling you." Busy Girl: "Where are you? Why are you looking?" Me: "I was coming back from Target and I could help notice the lights and sirens, so I thought I'd see if you were, you know...alive and whatnot." Busy Girl: "But, where are you?" Me: "I was driving down your street, but I had to turn int...
More About: Parenting , Edition , Emergency

Shiba Inu Puppy Cam Spoof
2008-11-22 17:18:00
By now, most people know about the Shiba Inu Puppy Cam craze. If not, then you simply must go see the puppy cam, you will be hooked unless your heart is made of stone. Yes, you in the back, I already know you're cold hearted, you get a pass. I am so sad to see the crate, it looks like they'll go to their new homes soon. Anyway, I darn nearly choked on my coffee when Newscoma pointed to the Shiba Inu Dude Cam.
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Reinforcing his theory of me
2008-11-22 17:03:00
"Wait, I'll go get Dad!" -Busy D. as he bolted from the room after he warily let me cook his fried egg and I broke the yolk
More About: Kids Say the Darndest Things , Theory

Even if you weren't wondering: My health status.
2008-11-21 01:51:00
Hey, Thanksgiving is a week from today if you're here in the US of A. If you're not, then I suppose Thursday's a week from today. Either way, how did it get to be the end of November? I swear, I'm sure it's the end of September and that's being generous. Truthfully, I'm just getting to where I feel like I could handle last summer, I won't be ready for late fall until March or so. I think the whole not being able to breathe for oh, say the last half the summer put me behind. I'm sick again, just a cold, I think. However, I'm scared to death of a repeat of whatever that was, so you might say that I'm not appetizing to be around (sorry, hipster Mac geeks and home-based business meeting women near me at Panera right now) as I make doubly sure nothing settles in my lungs. If you don't know what I mean, ask my office mate. She is acutely aware of my respiratory secretions. "Secretions". Heh, if that's not a word for the "bad words" list, I don't know what it.
More About: Health , Parenting , Status

Share the LOVE Scavenger Hunt - Stop 1
2008-11-17 20:08:00
Welcome to the Share the LOVE Scavenger Hunt with great prizes to help introduce a new website for moms! Here's how to play: 1. There are 7 bloggers participating in the Hunt and the goal of the game is to find those 7 bloggers through clues on each of those seven blogs. 2. After you find a blog leave a comment for the blogger, give them a compliment or just say, "Found you!" 3. At the last blog there will be a final clue as to what the mom site is. 4. Once you find that final mom website you need to join that site (it's not a trap, or an e-mail harvesting thing, it's a fun site) and then email Jenn at needs.coffee@gmail.com with a list of all seven blogs, plus the name of the mom site. 5. The first player to complete all of the above wins a great gift bag, including a beautiful Love /Joy freshwater pearl necklace and earrings. Four runners up also win gift bags and there are also prizes for 10 players through a random drawing. Yes, a total of 15 prize packages! Prize ...
More About: Stop , Scavenger Hunt

Free toothbrush with overnight stay. Change of clothes required.
2008-11-15 16:35:00
Busy Girl's phone was stolen at a party last night. At the YMCA. Grr... ATT Wireless was very nice and now I'm trying to get psyched up to get dressed and go over to the ATT store and do something about it. That really has nothing to do with anything other that it pisses me off since most of the people there were from her school. Anyway, as usual we had a spend the night guest last night and I've observed a trend. No one brings anything when they spend the night out anymore. Sometimes, like last night, they literally bring nothing. And, this was even a girl. I don't get it. When I was growing up, half the fun was packing the things you'd need and we even had special "slumber party bags" to put the crap in. On the occasion that spend the night guests do bring stuff, why do they never have toothbrushes? I usually keep a couple of toothbrushes (yes, they are new) in the guest bathroom. The occasional adult guest would need one, but somehow the kids discovered ...
More About: Parenting , Clothes , Change , Free , Stay

Blah, blah blah volleyball...
2008-11-14 02:10:00
Hey, where''d the week go? It was here somewhere just a minute ago. Anyway, I owe lots of you thanks for your thoughtful responses about the sports team question I had. Busy Girl tried out for club (travel) volleyball a couple of weeks ago. It's very competitive, so we had no idea how things would turn out, especially since she's not played club before (the season she just finished was the school team). She's very good, but didn't have a stellar night at the second night of tryouts, so we were pretty sure she'd make a third team (1 being best). Nothing's wrong with the 3rd team. but since she is already a freshman she has some catching up to do with those who have played for years and I want her to have as much instruction and practice as possible. Her school is very competitive in the sport and is in the state finals most every year, so making junior varsity even is not a given. She made the 3rd team at choice B (more competitive club), but we hear they may be ...
More About: Parenting , Volleyball , Blah Blah Blah , Blah , Blah Blah

Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas discount codes
2008-11-08 18:13:00
Just so ya know, you can save 10% at Tiny Prints if you use the discount code BUSYMOMREADER. Use it for any order including 10% off those fabulous Tiny Prints Holiday Photo Cards. Seriously, it's time to order Christmas cards. Go do it now. Really, I mean it. But, wait! Are you getting married soon? Then you'd better order wedding invitations. Use the Wedding Paper Divas discount code BUSYMOM and 10% off your order at Wedding Paper Divas. They also have Wedding Paper Divas holiday cards for couples and newlyweds. What are you waiting for? Go on, it's like I'm giving you money or something.
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Title would go here if I were in a better mood
2008-11-07 02:03:00
I've been nursing a foul mood for the past couple of days, no good reason, really. Having dinner with Tori and Lindsay last night helped immensely. We had a great time, fabulous momversation and I hope we can do it again, soon. We didn't talk about you. Much. ********************* More from the "Kids Say the Darndest Things" Files: Busy Boy (age 12) has been lifting weights in anticipation of football season next year. He was flexing his biceps for Busy D. (age 6) who dutifully felt them and proclaimed: "They feel like 2 plastic tubes of Jello." ********************** Question: Pretend you have a kid who is playing a sport and there's two team choices, both are a big commitment and cost more than they should. Choice A is a high level team where playing time might be hard to come by, but you practice 3 days a week. (For that kind of money, I'm partial to a lot of practice.) Choice B is a lower level team, but there'd be more playing time. However, it only pra...
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