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Shock and Awe

Maniacal Mommy — Wed, 18 May 2011 00:58:02 +0000

Finances can be tight when you are doing the whole SAHM thing. I try not to look at the Sunday sale ads beyond groceries, because I hate to have something catch my eye that really isn’t necessary. Shiny, new things that really aren’t in the budget, you know?

Bad Mojo

Maniacal Mommy — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:48:57 +0000

I am not an overly superstitious person. I don’t worry about black cats or the number 13. If something good happens to me, I make sure I share though. Worrying about good karma isn’t quite the same as superstition, right?

Can You Hear Me Now?

Maniacal Mommy — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:27:09 +0000

I now have a cell phone. Well, I have had a cell phone before. The last time I had a cell phone “plan,” they didn’t take pictures and do everything but wipe your butt for you.

Ebayers Anonymous

Maniacal Mommy — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:21:20 +0000

My name is Mommy, and I love Ebay. I once had a pretty nasty addiction to the site. I was stalking cloth diapers for my oldest. Unfortunately, Ebay brings out some very well hidden competitive streak in me, especially regarding the Sneaky Sallies who would swoop in seconds before the auction ended and snatched my prize.

Facebook 101

Mom With A Pen — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:19:30 +0000

I am a 30-something Facebook junkie. Next year I'll be a 40-year-old Facebook junkie. Better than a 40-year-old virgin. You'd think...but that might be an entire other blog post in itself. Just sayin'. The fact is, Mark Zuckerberg was on to something when he one-upped Myspace Tom -you know Myspace Tom, he's everybody's friend friend hoarder... A couple of years ago, like many others, I flew from the "kooky coop" for a bit of friendly banter with "real" people. Don't throw rotten tomatoes if I once called you my Myspace friend and now you are my IRL friend. Just ask yourself, "How long did that take? Was it really worth it?" Oh, and then don't delete me. Read more on Facebook 101...

Summertime Blues (aka “Too Darn Hot”!)

Mom With A Pen — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:27:40 +0000

I am hot. Not in the “wah-wah-wah” *whistle whistle* kind of way, but in the “I’m going to bathe in a tub of ice cubes…those cute star-shaped ones in fact”…

Summer is my least favorite month. The kids are out of school and we send them to camp (essentially paying them to play), you have to mow a bizillion times and you can’t go outside without having to take a shower afterward. I think I took three showers the other day. Three Cold ones. Madison said, “Mommy, you are super clean today.” Sadly, after about an hour or so, I was not.

17 Months Ago…

Mom Behind the Lens — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:36:13 +0000

Kyle and I welcomed this precious child into the world. Any mother can attest to this fact – it is amazing how quickly they grow.

She was born just before 11 p.m. on a Thursday night. I had been in labor for almost 24 hours and had a difficult delivery (so happy the epidural decided to fail!) and it was almost an hour before I held and examined Sophie. I wanted to be free of the doctor doing what he was doing and the nurses buzzing around. When I looked into her eyes, I knew.

Infomercials Make Me Laugh

Mom With A Pen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:46:06 +0000

I love infomercials. Our garage is filled with miscellaneous $19.99 (+ shipping and handling of course) wonders like rotisseries and steam cleaners, and I use, abuse and then lose these items in the deep dark depths of our garage faster than my husband can roll his eyes.

The “New” Phys Ed

Maven Mom — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:51:23 +0000

I live for finding creative solutions to challenges. I’m a “think outside the box” kind of mom with a frequently weird strange different …..unorthodox (yep, that’s the word) approach to things. Of course MY version of creativity isn’t always met with appreciation.