Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 04 17th, 2009 | No Comments

My Kafkaesque Metamorphosis

Written by Deb Won’t you accompany me on a little time travel today? Let’s begin by rewinding 15 years… My hubby and I took a little ski vacation to Stowe, Vermont. Hubs had never skied before, but was willing to give it a try, because it was something I had enjoyed since childhood. There we were, at the top of the mountain, in all our purple neon glory. One of us (not me) may have even been wearing a purple neon beret. I think it was on the very first run of the day when my husband began to fall. A lot. And then he fell some more. He finally got so...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 04 10th, 2009 | No Comments

Mathematically Challenged

Written by Annie In these really crummy economic times, it is quite important to keep close tabs on all of your accounts and keep your money in check. I’m happy to say, that even though I shop like a pro, I also am a very good shopper in the sense my nose seems to always score the best deals. However, when it comes time to recording those deals in the checkbook, I fall short. Why? I stink at math. And I don’t mean that it isn’t my strong suit. I mean I am NOT smarter than a 5th grader on the subject of mathematics (OK, it would be close). My one saving...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 04 7th, 2009 | No Comments

Is Twice the Price Always Twice As Nice?

My husband subscribes to the ‘getting what you pay for’ philosophy. I used to wonder sometimes if he was just a sucker for good advertising.  However, I must say, he has me sold in the equipment category. The right tools can really make life easier… from home improvement projects to skiing. And I will admit that cutting potatoes has been an absolute joy, ever since I spent my kids’ college savings on one Cutco knife. Even though I see the merit of quality products, I am not fully convinced that quality is always tied to cost. And here’s...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 12 12th, 2008 | No Comments

Play MWOB’S Word Association Post

Word association is most commonly used in forms of therapy.  Consider this you participating in my therapy, if you will.  I will explain more later….maybe. Below, I will type a few words.  I don’t want you to think too much for that would defeat the purpose of my therapy experiment.  After you read the words, I would like you to quickly click the comment section and leave, in five words or less, what came to your mind the moment you read the words. Are you ready? Here we go. The words are… … “teddy bear...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 11 26th, 2008 | No Comments

PART TWO – The Choice

(If you’re just tuning in, we are in the midst of MWOB’S first mini-series by guest blogger Karen. Please read Part One to get up to speed. Remember to comment for our special giveaway – see sidebar.  And comment generously. You will receive an entry for each comment you leave this week.) My husband is a pediatric nurse and knew some of the NICU staff at the University of Utah Medical Center so they let him and my stepdaughter in after Penni was put onto a ventilator. On the video, it is heartbreaking to see the ventilator vibrating her whole body,...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 11 1st, 2008 | No Comments

The All-Knowing Bathroom List

Happy Halloween Hangover….and not from alcohol in my case.  Let’s just say we all had a smashing Halloween evening filled with me dressed as a super-freaky witch chasing my little ghouls all over the world it seemed and now I’m thanking God for my favorite morning of the week….laaazzzzzyyyyy Saturday. In my parents’ home (which is my childhood home) in Arizona, there hangs in the bathroom one of those signs I would never buy, “20 Ways to A Happy Life” or something like that.   Over the years, I have found the occasion to sit...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 10 31st, 2008 | No Comments

Happy Humpin’ Pumpky Halloween!

Beware of what you will see below.   It may frighten you on a variety of levels.   I, myself, am still very much frightened by what sits in our front yard this Halloween, and I’m even more frightened when I think what the neighbors might be thinking about it.   Have you ever seen anything quite like this? Have you ever seen a witch hump a pumpkin? Check it out. Can you believe that pumpkin stem???? But the absolutely, most positively, frightening thing of all about this happy witch is that my parents gave it to my kids a few Halloweens ago.   And it...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 10 26th, 2008 | No Comments

Slooooowwww Dooowwnnnnnn Sunday

Before I entered into this beautiful whirlwind of mommyhood, and even before I tied the knot with my dude, for that matter, I spent a year in a small town in the southwestern corner of Poland teaching English to high school students. This year away from the United States and all of the creature comforts of home proved to be just what you think an experience like that would be….terrifying, rewarding, lonely, enlightening, carefree, soul-searching, and damn cold, to name a few.   At times it all seems like a surreal dream but often I am able to recall very vivid...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 10 24th, 2008 | No Comments

P.S. A couple of updates

For the two of you that are religiously reading my posts, here is the Friday recap on issues raised this week: 1) I never made it to Target to buy some red. But when I do, I’ve given it some thought and I think I will buy some red pajamas since I need some success when it comes to sleep. 2) I spent Wednesday and Thursday morning continuing to battle a slow but steady march of ants through my kitchen. Dan, the giant Bug Man, did return on Thursday afternoon, placed some additional gel bait around the kitchen and assured me the gel will lead to nothing less than...

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Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 10 23rd, 2008 | No Comments

The Secret to your Daily Success

Okay.  I’m not sure how this will sound, but have you ever found yourself in a place where all of a sudden you realize you have the 10 o’clock hour of the “Today” show on your television? Now, please realize that the 10 o’clock hour of “Today” is the FOURTH hour of “Today.” Who knew anyone needed that much “Today.”   I must admit, I do put the “Today” show on in the morning for all of the much-needed weather updates, especially here in Southern California.  I mean, will it be 72 degrees...

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Moms without Blogs is basically me, Lee, who wonders every single day how in the hell am I going to find the time to write a blog post? I\'m a mom to three kids (ages 9, 7, and 4) who are insanely gorgeous, insanely active, insanely demanding, insanely life-affirming and who have almost driven me insane. In good and bad ways. I work as a producer in reality television, I fold all kinds of laundry, I am picky about how my dishwasher is loaded, I yell entirely too much at my kids, I like desert skies and how my skin feels after a dip in the ocean, I married my soul mate even though I don\'t believe in soul mates really, I believe that laughing \'til it hurts is where it\'s at, I\'m a sucker for putting little treats into the bowls of our three dogs each night, I love driving my 1974 orange convertible Karmann Ghia, I write when inspiration strikes, and summer is my season. And if you\'re a mom without a blog, literally or figuratively, then I\'d probably like to hang out with you. Thanks for reading.