Jun 21, 2013  •  In Claire, Parenting, Personal

Toilet-Training Claire [Or, How We Completely Lucked Out]

As is the case with most mothers, my parenting style has really loosened up with time and the addition of another kid. Minor injury? Eh, they’ll live. No clean clothes left in the drawers? Go to the hamper and sniff out something presentable. Dead-tired at the end of the day without much food in the kitchen? Special […]

Jun 19, 2013  •  In Beauty, Personal

Wow, Check Out My Parents!

I think every little girl goes through a phase when she believes her father to be the most handsome man in the world, and her mother to be the most beautiful. No? If not, I must have been a weirdo. 😛 But in all seriousness, I really did think this for a long time. Perhaps […]

Jun 17, 2013  •  In Beauty, Giveaways, Personal

Lightening the Mood with a Giveaway

I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately, and it clearly shows by the lack of posts here on this blog. 😐  There are just so many things going on, the girls are driving me crazy (and keeping me plenty busy on top of my other obligations), and I’m so tired all the time […]

Jun 12, 2013  •  In Personal, Relationships

A Toast to the Bride and Groom

Wow. What a fun and exhausting weekend! Would you believe it’s taken me this long to recover? Yeah, I’m an old, tired fart. 😛 As those who live along the East Coast of the U.S. are aware, this past weekend saw the arrival of the first tropical storm of the annual hurricane season. And just as […]

Jun 6, 2013  •  In Blogging, Personal

To the Weekend!

We’re off to Long Island Wine Country today for my sister’s wedding weekend extravaganza! This is our first overnight trip as a family of four, so I’m a bit nervous…but excited all the same! In the meantime, I hope you check out a new Tumblr blog I created: What Should We Call Blogging? Modeled after […]

Jun 4, 2013  •  In Blogging, Funny, Web

Simplified Blogging [Comic]

I love, love this comic by John Atkinson of Wrong Hands — especially how he depicted the “comments” portion! 😛 Via Laughing Squid. You may also like: 12 Meme Days Giveaway: Win a Halloween Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! Every Costco Parking Lot 13 Reasons Why Humans Are the Cutest Animals

Jun 3, 2013  •  In Claire, Cute, Motherhood, Personal

Some Recent Claire-isms

As Claire grows older, it’s becoming apparent that our elder daughter is quite the character. If she’s not awing those around her with her keen sense of observation and imagination, she is cracking us up with her anecdotes and attitude. I’ve decided to share with you some of my favorite stories from the past few […]

Jun 1, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Funny, Marketing/Advertising

Wait, That’s Not a Real TV Show?

I’m really digging these ads by New York PBS station Thirteen. Meant to poke fun at today’s popular lineups, “The fact that you thought this was a real show says a lot about the state of TV.”  😛 That being said, I personally wouldn’t mind watching Knitting Wars. Grannies can get feisty! You may also like: Secret Invasion […]

May 31, 2013  •  In Science, Web

The Most Mesmerizing GIF You’ll See All Weekend

This, ladies and gentlemen, is a human body in horizontal slices. My — and thousands of others’ — initial reaction to this animated GIF is to think/comment about the apparent presence of male genitalia. Also, do the buttocks remind anyone else of a delicious rump of ham? This just goes to show that the internet […]