Yo! Life ain’t ho-hum When you spend your days as “mum” Just wipe that tiny bum While Sally sucks her thumb Hollah! Okay, so maybe dropping the beat isn’t exactly in my talent department. Or remotely in the same zip code. I am an excellent bum wiper, though. They like the way I work it…Mom Diggety… I got to… Read More
Crop that Photo
Some people say editing photos is unnecessary. I say, “Hallelujah!”. Bring.it.on! Because the ability to crop photos is a gift from God. Right up there with sunsets. And caffeine. Allow me to explain: You can have this on your wall… Or this: Enough said. Note to self: buy Bean bigger, more wedgie-proof jeans.
Mantacular Homemade Granola Bars {approved by Manly Men}
My hubby has been away for the past five days riding his 4-wheeler in the mountains of Kentucky. I have no doubt that there’s been an ungodly amount of farting, burping, grunting and other blatant displays of manhood going on down in those parts. It’s a little scary what can happen when 8 grown men assemble in the hills where… Read More
5 Things You Should Know About Spanx
We attended our very first Policeman’s Ball a couple of weeks ago, and while the exquisite $14.60 thrift-store dress was a highlight of my night, what loomed beneath was not… 5 Things You Should Know About Spanx 1. While you may anticipate spanx becoming your new best friend, it will not. It can rather be likened to the fickle friend… Read More
A Rambling Post About Nothing Much
It has only been a million years since I blogged anything deep or thought-provoking, and today’s post won’t do anything for the average depth of post {re: shallow}, because what lies below is a compilation of random, completely disconnected snippets to give you a nutshell glimpse, albeit a substantial nutshell, of what’s been going on in our crazy little world… Read More
The Evolution of {an unwanted} Design
While you may find this hard to believe, what with my mad design skills and all {cough cough}, I occasionally design something for a client that doesn’t inspire shrieks of joy and spontaneous outbursts of the Harlem Shake. Sometimes they hate it, but graciously say, “I’m…just…not feelin’ it, sorry”. And then there are those times that I design something that… Read More
Because Sometimes I Have No Words
12 Things I Have Learned While Potty Training A Boy
1. Do not crouch down beside the gunslinger, no matter how much encouragement and assistance you feel it necessary to deliver. High velocity urine ricochets off open toilet seats. And burns eyeballs. 2. The perimeter outside which half-read magazines could lay open beside the loo, in wait for the next 2 second bathroom break, has increased by 3 feet. 3. … Read More
{Smile}
…because your teeth can’t possibly be more rebellious than his.
Vacation Rambling
Turns out we really love camping. Our children actually sleep well in a tent. Late, even, despite noisy 2 year old neighbors who rise at the butt-crack of dawn. We also happen to work magic on a tripod grill over open flame. Who knew flour tortillas, salami, cheese, peppers, tomato and chutney would marry in such an epic way. My… Read More
Because We’re Cool
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{Wordless} Wednesday