MooglyMooglyThis stressed out mom and my crew of insane monkey-like creatures... Queenie, Boy-o, and Bon Bon. Oh, and sometimes their dad, The Producer. Articles
The News Gnu is NAK
2007-11-09 03:39:00 This just in! One baby tooth! It is the first of my last. Goodbye, gummy grins. It’s so very bittersweet. Gerber organic bananas were purchased this morning, but the highchair must be retrieved from The Nana’s house before they are tasted. The mouth in question did not respond to our requests for an interview. Our other top ... More About: News , The News
10 Things I Am Grateful For Today
2007-11-07 20:57:00 1. Grocery shopping without counting pennies. It feels indulgent, even at Aldi. 2. A nursing baby. Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it. 3. A non-nursing toddler. I love seeing tandem nursing moms. And I love not being one. 4. The Iowa Public School system. Free, safe education is a great thing. 5. Public television. Except for Dragon Tails. Shut up ... More About: Today , Things
Happy Birthday? It sure is!
2007-11-06 21:22:00 FREEBIE OF THE DAY: What have I learned in the last 32 years? That it pays to be prepared. With this free 4-in-1 Screwdriver Kit and Flashlight, which offers 4 screwdriver heads, a 39″ tape measure and LED flashlight in one convenient package, you’ll be prepaired for a lot more. More About: Happy , Birthday , Happy Birthday
Hard Habit to Break
2007-11-06 00:20:00 Something has come to my attention today. I have at least one odd habit. I know what you are saying. How can our perfect Lady of the Blog do anything that is not in and of itself perfection? That is what you are saying, right? Well, it all started in college. I was riding around with my new ... More About: Break , Hard , Abit , Habit
Excuses, excuses.
2007-11-04 21:59:00 On this past Thursday, the dreaded event finally occurred. The one we feared. The Producer’s car broke down. And it’s not just some little spark plug or starter, it’s Something Big. Okay, so it’s not that big. It’s just the fuel pump - about $350 to fix, including tow truck. Not great, but for once in our ... More About: Excuses
IKEA + Horror = Brilliant
2007-11-03 15:48:00 FREEBIE OF THE DAY: Perfect for a lazy Saturday, get 4 Free Issues of OK! Magazine! More About: Horror , Ikea , Brilliant
Pirates, Pumpkins, and Sportacandy
2007-11-02 15:33:00 NaBloPoMo is off to a raring start, no? Let’s keep the magic going… Back in my glory days, aka before kids, aka when I actually brushed my hair more than once a month and wore clothes without food stains from other people, Halloween was my favorite time of year. Sandwiched firmly between my brother’s birthday and ... More About: Pirates , Pumpkins , Irate
Hard Work Pays Off Eventually, But Procrastination Always Pays Off Now
2007-11-01 17:40:00 Welcome to NaBloPoMo, where all the stuff I just didn’t get around to yet will come spewing forth. But you freebie lovers will be happy - 30 freebies are on their way! Let’s start with Queenie’s Birthday, shall we? Queenie turned 6 October 20th. Ever true to herself, she threw down a Rock ‘n’ Roll Princess Party ... More About: Work , Hard , Pays , Procrastination , Always
Weekend Conversation
2007-10-29 16:08:00 The Producer: So…now that the hot tub is working, how about breaking it in tonight? Moi: You mean how Evan and Kelly are going to break in every room of their new house? The Producer: Ok, I didn’t need to know that. Moi: So how did you mean then? The Producer: …I mean how Evan and Kelly are going to break ... More About: Weekend , Conversation
Like a well-loved Klobo
2007-10-19 05:33:00 Over the past couple of weeks, fall has finally arrived in eastern Iowa. Not everyone is a fan. The Producer turned 32, which was celebrated at an Australian themed steakhouse. (He received a digital picture frame, which was exactly what he asked for. Maybe that makes me lazy, but it also made him happy.) Our dear friends are buying ... More About: Well
Top 10 gross things Boy-o has licked, to date
2007-10-08 20:23:00 10. His sister 9. A cookie from a parking lot 8. A cookie from a park 7. Our kitchen floor 6. A variety of restaurant tables and chairs 5. His own fingers 4. A handle bar of a Wal-mart grocery cart 3. The outside window of an Aldi grocery store 2. The carpet at the Chinese buffet 1. The mouth of a garbage can ... More About: Things , Gross
The Shock Doctrine
2007-10-02 23:41:00 This keeps coming at me, into my life. So maybe you’ve seen it too. If so, here it is again. If not, I think this is both dreadfully obvious, and horribly important. More About: Shock
Post Blue Ribbon
2007-09-28 20:15:00 I clearly have time management issues. I had to return Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 to the library so I could start cleaning or cooking or paying attention to the kids again. I watched about 8 episodes of The Office yesterday. I have a 2 year old addicted to his pacifier. I yell. A lot. I promise ... More About: Post , Blue , Ribbon
Nothing, I just suck.
2007-09-25 07:42:00 Ok, ok, ok. I will post again, I swear it. Pics of Queenie’s latest race coming soon. In the meantime, a classic, from our home to yours. Also, FREE SUNSILK HAIR CARE PRODUCT OF YOUR CHOICE More About: Suck
Quotes of the Week
2007-09-14 16:57:00 “Today Boy-o’s diaper smelled like fish food!” - Queenie, to The Producer, when asked how her day was. “Yeah!” - Bon Bon, just happy to be making noise. “Mama! Wan’ Juicy Bobble!” - Boy-o, requesting a bottle of juice he spied at the store, also his longest intelligible sentence to date (we’re quite proud). “Look at this as ... More About: Quotes , Week , Quote
Well, that was $8 well spent.
2007-09-10 06:20:00 Today was Queenie’s day. Today Queenie ran the 1/4 mile at the Yellow Brick Road Run at the Figge Art Museum, sponsored by the Cornbelt Running Club. Not only did she run, she ran like the wind. She ran like some sort of flaming conveyance. She ran like… a girl who wanted first place. Oh, did I ... More About: Well
For the love of all things Harry Potter (Dumbeldore!)
2007-09-09 05:28:00 Special thanks to Liz, not that I asked her first. FREEBIE OF THE DAY: Free sample of Purex Laundry Detergent More About: Love , Harry Potter , Potter , Things , Harry
Lions, Tigers, Bears, Dogs, Birthdays, Babies?oh my.
2007-09-05 17:20:00 Boy-o finally had his much anticipated 2nd birthday party on Sunday, and I do think it went off without a hitch. He received many lovely gifts, but it’s a bear getting him to write his thank you notes. The cake was a particular hit. Especially the icing part. Now it’s back to normal life. Boy-o seems to ... More About: Dogs , Tigers , Babies , Birthdays , Bears
?Why I Hate Living in Iowa? - A Series in Haiku
2007-08-31 03:07:00 They call every night, At both dinner and bedtime, Begging for our votes. Will you give money Will you caucus for our guy? Dammit, leave me be Tonight, Hillary?s - “Do you have any questions?? First mistake: Said ?Yes.” He berated me, And questioned my knowledge. It got heated fast. I throw a lifesaver: I say, “I am pro-choice too.? He starts to stammer. Then he dumbfounds me: “Hillary is not ... More About: Living , Series , Hate , Iowa , Haiku
Bundling
2007-08-30 19:34:00 As of today I have abandoned my DSL, my satellite TV, and my standard phone line. Now we are all cable, all the time. Which is nice, because now when we cower in the basement during tornado warnings, we’ll be able to watch the neighbor’s roof blowing off on TV. Also because it’ll save $50 a ...
Thankful! at the Home
2007-08-25 08:52:00 Whew. Glad that’s over. Boy-o still has aortic stenosis, mitral valve stenosis, mitral valve regurgitation, mitral valve deformity, and just a scosh of pulmonary edema. But since he is so very insane active, and is growing and breathing and living just fine, we are, in all likelihood, safe for at least one more year. Thank you, thank ... More About: Home , Hank
Come back and bring back my smile
2007-08-22 06:38:00 Boy-o was born almost 2 years ago. On the day my first son came into the world, I was exhausted, thrilled, mildly disappointed about my failed homebirth, but mostly just relieved it was done, he was here, and everything was ok. The only problem was a mild heart murmur, no big deal. A few hours later, ... More About: Back , Smile
The Secret to Success is Knowing Who to Blame
2007-08-19 05:29:00 So I’ve been absent. And I have a scapegoat. Yahoo! Answers. It is the biggest mindless time suck ever. It’s for people too lazy to use google. And people who like to give advice. I fall into the latter category. I’m a helper. Oh, your back hurts? Have you tried the chiropractor? Acupuncture? Want a spare ... More About: Success , The Secret , Secret , Knowing , Blame
To prove to dad that I?m not a fool
2007-08-15 03:34:00 Queenie entered the wide wild world of public education yesterday. She set off with her hair bumpy, her backpack decorated, a Spiderman Band-aid on her thumb, brand new Barbie sandals, and a nervous smile on her lips. After two years of preschool at a place we loved with the passion of a thousand broken budgets, it ... More About: Fool , Prove
I think I have a drinking problem.
2007-08-10 07:32:00 You know how sometimes you go to take a drink of water and it goes down the wrong way? And then you are choking and coughing and the back of your throat ends up all itchy and irritated? And you feel like a fool because everyone stops talking and stares at you and asks if ... More About: Drinking , Problem
Nothing, you just suck.
2007-08-07 20:17:00 UPDATE: New article up: How to determine if you have an early onset of Alzheimer’s disease FREEBIE OF THE DAY: Free Sample of Post-it Super Sticky Sight Word Notes for Kids MAKE IT GREEN: Recycle recycle recycle! These could also make fun gift tags! More About: Suck
A Promise is a Promise? Wedding Redux
2007-08-07 08:06:00 My little brother was married to the woman of his dreams Saturday. He and his bride are 100% made for each other, and I could not be happier for them. The wedding and rehearsal were, to the guests, a lovely, unique, and fun event. Behind the scenes… The wedding was unrehearsed and a bit spontaneous, the ... More About: Wedding , Promise
It?s alive!
2007-08-06 06:43:00 I survived the wedding! And that’s all the enthusiasm and energy I have for today folks. I’ll be back tomorrow with more, I promise. And then I’ll tell you all about the reception, or why cold cuts are my new favorite wedding food. Reading material for the interim: How to prepare a High Tea More About: Alive
Sure, but can you touch my eyeball?
More articles from this author:2007-07-31 05:17:00 Wedding prep sure does take up the time, eh? And it’s not even my wedding! At least the Producer and the Brother and assorted friends survived the bachelor party - for a little while there it was touch and go. The Producer was designated driver, so he got the exquisite joy of watching three younger ... More About: Touch , Eyeball , Ball 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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