Archive for July, 2009

Because Daddy Says I Can

7.31.09

I'm sure you've seen these JuiceBoxJungle ads in your internet travel - they're everywhere! Well, one reason we signed on to host these ads is because their episodes are really thought-provoking and touch on some of the real issues facing parents out here.I meant to post about episode "Grandma ...

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It’s party time!

7.30.09

We are having an itty-bitty party tonight. Our lovely bloggy friend Amy over at Resourceful Mommy has honored us (and 9 other blogs) by having a site warming party tonight on Twitter – yeah!So what’s a site warming party? Amy explained that “In order to give back to those bloggers ...

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Full House

7.30.09

So the kids were gone exactly three weeks. Yes, three weeks. Every July the Hubs and I take them to Kansas where my parents live. Before we hightail it head back home, we normally spend a few days, maybe a week, with my folks and then the Hubs and I ...

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Happy Wedding Anniversary!

7.29.09

Happy nine years to me and the Hubs!! On July 29, 2000, I choked through my I do's in the church that would later serve to baptize three of our two kids. On that day I married my soul mate.Here is us in 2000 on our honeymoon....man, we were young!And ...

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My other other lover?

7.28.09

A while ago Fergie lamented about her frustration with folks asking her "how do you do it?" - Fergie's issue was an important one - our quest for work-life balance.I must inquire about a less important issue but an issue nonetheless - Social Media-Work-Life balance. Is it possible? I am ...

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Better Tuesdays: The Home Stretch

7.28.09

Holy crap. When did it get to be almost August? it seems like it was just the other day when we embarked on our BetterU journey. I started off so strong: exercising 3 to 5 times a week; eating well; etc. But somewhere around the beginning of July (ok I ...

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Happy Birthday Fergie!!!!

7.28.09



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When Mommy’s away princess will have her way

7.27.09

I was away for a couple days at BlogHer in Chicago (incidentally, I had a blast) and I returned from the conference a little early. Much to my surprise, I returned home and princess had had a ball. Apparently, daddy went to Sears shopping for god only knows what and ...

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I’m Feeling All Warm And Fuzzy Inside

7.27.09

OMG, BlogHer was a blast! I met so many of the women I stalk women behind the blogs that I follow that I was trying my best not to act all silly and star struck in their presence.I had a few reservations about going to BlogHer but I have no ...

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BlogHer Day 1: First Impressions

7.24.09

Justice Jonesie and I are sitting on the floor in the "Blog to Book" session at BlogHer. We're on the floor because the session is packed. The session is packed because the conference is huuuge. There are 1,500 women here and it's surreal. A couple of impressions from the first ...

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