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I went to BlogHer ?09 and all I got was a whole lot of swag
2009-08-01 06:53:00 Last week I drove to Chicago to attend my very first BlogHer conference. It was really bad timing. [The nerve of them not checking with me to make sure the dates worked with my schedule.] I was handing out business cards, but my blog was (still is) in no shape for new visitors. I have ... Related posts:Sunday Linky Love Looking foThis is why us old people are on Facebook A year or Sunday Linky Love My favorit Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Swag
Stranded at Subway
2009-07-07 07:31:00 My friend Carolyn may never go to lunch with me ever again. Bad things happen when we go to lunch. Several years ago we were on our way back to work after running some errands and grabbing some lunch. About 3 miles from work my van died. Just stopped running mid-drive. I was able to pull ... Related posts:My 8am class is trying to kill me Is it justMother Nature can bite me We’rThe cure for road rage is steaming hot water Like every Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Subway
Celebrating the 4th with family
2009-07-06 06:29:00 Whenever anybody asks me what my favorite holiday is I usually answer “Christmas.” It just seems like the obvious answer. I mean you get presents and all. Who doesn’t love getting stuff? But this weekend I realized Christmas is so not my favorite holiday. It’s nice and all, but it’s a little stressful. I have to ... Related posts:Buy a tree, save a forest I’m Sunday Linky Love There was Celebrating the anniversary with a porno For our an Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Family
That depends on your definition of dependent
2009-07-03 07:01:00 Remember Leme? The person who commented on my Dads are good parents too post? In that post I quoted some morons who left ridiculous comments on a MomLogic post about stay-at-home dads. I was commenting on how it ticks me off when people call stay-at-home dads “unnatural” or “pussies” because dads can be just as ... Related posts:The mommy and daddy wars I receivedDads are good parents too The other Atlanta may be too rich for me I’m Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Definition , Dependent
The cure for road rage is steaming hot water
2009-06-30 06:30:00 Like every Monday for the past three weeks, I scrambled to get my laptop stuffed in it’s bag, my purse out of my cabinet, and my phone on make busy so I could rush out the door. Like every day of my life, I was running late. I don’t get off work until 5:30. I have ... Related posts:A love story, part 1…I’m just his type This FridaBack-to-school can be so exhausting Tonight waI guess the joke is on me. But I don’t find it very funny. Caleb has Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Dude , Water , Rage , The Cure , Road
My 8am class is trying to kill me
2009-06-23 20:36:00 Is it just me or has Tuesday become the new Monday? Or maybe it’s just because I have class at 8am on Tuesdays. You know how excited I am about 8am classes. Summer classes are always tough. Professors have to cram 16 weeks of material in to an 8 week summer course. That usually means you ... Related posts:Class at 8am should be illegal School sucSkipping school the hard way Today was Mondays suck big hairy donkey balls Between ou Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Randomness , Dude , Kill
The mommy and daddy wars
2009-06-19 22:56:00 I received a comment to my post Dad’s are good parents too that requires a rather lengthy response. So I just decided to make it a blog post. You know, since I’ve been neglecting my blog for the last week anyway. Leme wants to know why I’m upset that people slam stay-at-home dads “when we have ... Related posts:Dads are good parents too The other day I was reading MomLogic’s article Jon Gosselin...Should a woman be able to use fertility treatments to get pregnant if she already has kids? How would I ever come up with ideas to blog...Atlanta may be too rich for me I’m watching a preview of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Wars , Daddy , Mommy
35 things I’ll be doing on my 35th birthday in Vegas
2009-06-11 19:44:00 Today is my 35th birthday. Yeah, I said it. 35. I’m not ashamed. I’m 35. My mom’s birthday is Saturday. She probably doesn’t want me to tell you how old she is so I’ll just leave it at…it’s her birthday. To celebrate we are taking (or actually are currently on) a mother/daughter trip to Las Vegas . I’m really hoping there’s some sort of birthday girl jackpot. (Shouldn’t there be like a $35M jackpot for the birthday girl turning 35?) But I haven’t been able to find it just yet. So to celebrate I’ve made a list of 35 things I’ll be doing in Vegas over the next three days. Call Lee and the kids every day. I miss them already. Live tweet my trip on Twitter. Follow me at http://twitter.com/thebeanblog. Gamble. See Criss Angel Believe at the MGM. Drink out of a big ol’ glass shaped like a building. Wander around on the strip. Stuff myself at a buffet. Watch the Fountains at Bellagio. See Zumanity at New ... More About: Birthday , Things
Thoughts from the road
2009-06-11 19:00:00 I hate to drive. I drive to work and back and that’s about it. Anytime we go somewhere as a family I make Lee drive. Whenever I go out with my friends I try to convince one of them to pick me up. Driving sucks. So imagine my excitement on the four hour drive to meet my mom in Chicago for our birthday trip to Vega. Four hours in a car. By myself. Good times. To keep myself entertained I turned the radio up really loud. Thank goodness for XM. I didn’t have to suffer through any static on the trip. Just my kind of music. All the way there. Lee worries about me when I drive. So to prepare he always makes sure all of the car’s fluids are full (oil, windshield washer fluid, etc) and he fills it up with gas. The tires on my truck need to be replaced so he borrowed some tires from a friend just for my trip. The new tires are a little taller than my old crappy tires. So I spent the whole trip worried I was going to topple over in my SUV like I keep hearing about on the news... More About: Thoughts , Road , The Road
Schools out for summer…or not
2009-06-09 03:35:00 It’s been an exhausting week. Between class field trips, track & field days, a little nagging about grades, packing up Justis for his move, final dance recitals and soccer games…I’m beat. The end of the school year is tiring. Today was the last day of school. My baby is now a 2nd grader. My twins are now ruling the school as 4th graders (as 5th & 6th graders move up to the Intermediate school). And my oldest is a sophomore. When did these kids get so dang old? Speaking of getting old, I’m on the verge of my 35th birthday. My birthday is Thursday. And my mom’s birthday is Saturday. We are celebrating with a mother/daughter trip to Vegas. I haven’t really had any time to get excited about the trip yet since I’ve been taking care of the family. But four days in Vegas will be a nice relaxing time. And maybe I’ll win a bunch of money and get to quit my job. A girl can dream. But before I go to Vegas I need to start summer school. T... More About: Schools
Get off your damn cell phone
2009-06-05 07:31:00 It’s already June and Lee and I have only been on two bike rides so far this year. We’re such slackers. But after today I may never ride my bike again. Biking can be deadly. Lee decided we needed to just go all out and take a hilly route. On our second ride this year? Are ... Related posts:Today’s public service announcement is brought to you by US Cell ular Lee drove home from the waterpark yesterday. On the way...Men are stubborn part 2 Speaking of stubborn men, or at least my stubborn man....They say it’s your birthday It’s been an exhausting, but mostly exciting week and a... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Phone , Cell Phone , Damn , Cell-phone
Dads are good parents too
2009-06-02 07:29:00 The other day I was reading MomLogic’s article Jon Gosselin is NOT a Stay-at-Home Dad!. I really couldn’t care less if Jon really is a stay-at-home dad or if Kate is too controlling or anything else about this family. I’m so tired of hearing about them I’d like to pluck my eyeballs out with rusty, ... Related posts:Do parents wear scarlet letters at work? I’ve heard horror stories about professionals who get passed by...Cracking down on irresponsible parents There’s a new ordinance in our county that will penalize...Didn’t your mama teach you manners? Earlier this week there was a little Facebook meet-up at... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Parents , Good
Take a deep breath and let go
2009-06-01 03:40:00 It’s been an emotionally exhausting couple of days for me. I thought I had left broken hearts behind with high school, but it turns out your own kids can break your heart worse than any stupid teenage crush. Last summer, just a week before Justis was supposed to come home from summer visitation with his mom, ... No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Deep , Help Me , Breath
Learning history at the wax museum
2009-05-30 08:12:00 Apparently procrastination is a lesson I have taught my kids well. (Of all the lessons they could learn. *sigh*) Late last night, well past bedtime, Skyler & Spencer let us know they were having a wax museum at school the next day and wanted us to be there. I didn’t really know what they heck ... Related posts:Learning a new language I’ve been thinking about learning a new language. You know,... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: History , Randomness , Museum
To hell in a handbasket
2009-05-28 20:32:00 I?m having some technical issues. Yesterday Google?s Safe Browser was so politely informing people that coming to my site might harm their computer. This was, of course, a big bummer. People tend to not want to click the ?ignore this warning? button and come on over to your blog when faced with a big glaring ?get ... More About: Hell
Remembering
2009-05-26 02:36:00 Today in the U.S. most of us our off of work for Memorial Day. Memorial Day is often seen as the beginning of the summer. In our neck of the woods it is the weekend our pools open up for the summer months. It’s the time when friends and family get together for BBQs. Some cities ... Related posts:Remembering 2008 I was sitting here trying to reflect on 2008 and...Remembering Maddie People often ask me why I blog. [Right after they... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Logan
Cracking down on irresponsible parents
2009-05-22 07:27:00 There’s a new ordinance in our county that will penalize any adult who knowingly allows children to have a party with alcohol on their property. Guilty adults will receive a $750 fine for the first offense and a $1000 for the second or more offense. This has sparked a new controversy over what should be ... Related posts:Do parents wear scarlet letters at work? I’ve heard horror stories about professionals who get passed by...Top 10 Threats Parents Use During The Christmas Season Isn’t the Christmas season grand? When else do you get...A love story, part 3…Finally, a kiss I make it sound like months have gone by with... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Cracking
They say it?s your birthday
2009-05-20 07:21:00 It’s been an exhausting, but mostly exciting week and a half. We started with Mother’s Day last Sunday. I had an awful cold and was miserable, but it was nice to spend time with my mom, grandma, and aunt. Then we had Caleb’s 7th birthday. Followed by Lee’s college graduation. And today is Lee’s 39th ... Related posts:Today’s public service announcement is brought to you by US Cellular Lee drove home from the waterpark yesterday. On the way...Only 1 more year until he’s a man Today was Earth Day. We get pretty wild and crazy...We interrupt this Working Wednesday for my birthday (& a contest for you) They say its your birthday. It’s my birthday too. And... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Birthday , Da Vinci Code
Congratulations Lee
2009-05-18 07:08:00 Several years ago Lee got laid off from his job as a cable guy. He looked for a job for several months, but was having trouble finding something that paid anywhere close to his previous salary. And we had three kids in daycare…costing us close to $300 a week in daycare expenses. After a while ... No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Congratulations
Free-For-All Friday
2009-05-15 22:31:00 Families Fighting Flu Families Fighting Flu, non-profit organization made up of parents who have all lost a child to seasonal flu, wants parents to know about some important steps we can all take to help protect our children from the H1N1 flu (a.k.a the swine flu). They have created a public service announcement to remind parents ... Related posts:Free -For-All Friday I gave up on the Sunday Linky Love because, well,...Sunday Linky Love Jessica had quite a postpartum scare this week. Thankfully she’s...Sunday Linky Love Lee and I aren’t the only ones celebrating our anniversary... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Star , Business Week
Growing up way too fast
2009-05-15 06:52:00 Every year on the kids’ birthdays I go back through my archives to see what I’ve written about them in the past. After all, I don’t want to repeat myself. There’s only so many times you can read their birth stories. But then I get a little teary-eyed seeing how much they’ve grown in a ... Related posts:Only 1 more year until he’s a man Today was Earth Day. We get pretty wild and crazy...The last of the single digit birthdays Skyler & Spencer turned 9-years-old on Saturday. NINE! I say...Growing up right before my eyes We’ve spent a lot of time at the pool this... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Fast , Growing Up
Happy Mother?s Day
2009-05-10 08:18:00 Don’t forget to call your mom and tell her how much she means to you. Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! ... Related posts:Happy Valentine’s Day! Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! ......This is why us old people are on Facebook A year or two ago I created a Facebook account...As Nemo would say, “just keep swimming” Four and a half months ago I was sitting in... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Mother
Free-For-All Friday
2009-05-08 21:55:00 I gave up on the Sunday Linky Love because, well, I got busy and am a huge slacker who ran out of time for blogging, let alone reading other people’s blogs. But I still want to link to some of the best posts on the web so I decided to bring back a new version. Plus ... Related posts:Free -For-All Friday Families Fighting Flu Families Fighting Flu, non-profit organization made up...Performing acrobatics on the treadmill I’m finally back on the exercise track [well for the... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Overcoming fear
2009-05-07 07:06:00 Two years ago I was terrified of public speaking. I honestly would have rather been in a car accident, flown to the nearest hospital, and spend a few days in the ICU then give a speech. And I hate hospitals. My doctor even gave me a prescription for Valium in case I needed it (although ... No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. More About: Fear
You?ve got mail
2009-03-26 05:55:00 I listen to XM radio in my car, to and from work (and each time I cart the kids off to dance, gymnastics, and soccer). Usually I’m tuned in to channel 21; KISS XM. (I know. I know. I should probably be listening to something smart like NPR or CNN, but I love me some ... More About: Mail
Unplugging
2009-03-24 05:01:00 I took a little vacation last week. We didn’t go anywhere exciting. In fact we didn’t go anywhere at all. We stayed home, slept in, and spent time together as a family. [And I worked in some girl friend time too.] We took the kids on a bike ride. Our first bike ride of the year. ...
Pneumonia humor?stop me if you?ve heard this one
2009-03-19 06:13:00 Thanks to my chronic sinusitis and asthma I seem to get a cold whenever anybody with a little sniffle even looks in my direction. Then I can’t seem to ever get over a cold. It goes straight to my chest until I’m full-blown wheezing. It usually drags on for weeks and doesn’t end until I’ve ... More About: Humor , Stop
Living in the spotlight
2009-03-17 05:50:00 When I was just 19 I found myself sitting nervously in a small room at the local Planned Parenthood office. Just minutes before I had peed on a stick and was [im]patiently waiting for the counselor to tell me whether or not I was pregnant. I hadn’t told anybody, not even Lee, that I suspected ... More About: Living , Spotlight
Shopping: A [not so] scientific study on the habits of men and women
2009-03-13 23:01:00 Last Friday I convinced Lee to pick me up from the office so we could go shopping for some new clothes for me. I can’t tell you how thrilled he was by this. But he did it anyway. I wanted to get a few new shirts. I’m tired of wearing the same damn old shirt every ... More About: Women , Shopping , Study , Habits , Men and Women
Men are martians?or something like that
More articles from this author:2009-03-12 04:51:00 When Keaton was five years old, his whole life turned upside down. He went from being a very spoiled only child (because Justis didn’t yet live with us) to being a big brother to two new babies. And he wasn’t very happy about it. He no longer had our undivided attention. He had to share ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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