Entries from January 2008

January 31, 2008

Who Left Porn On The Printer?

Someone left porn on the printer at work today. I have five female co-workers. My boss is male. Between a few of us, I think we were able to narrow it down to a likely suspect. (You make the call.)
I actually have nothing against *most* porn. It has it’s place. But, now I know a [...]

January 29, 2008

My Daughter Is A Little Shaggy

“Like, can I watch cartoons, Mommy?”
“Like, do we have gymnastics today?”
“Like, Grammy says I can have dinner at her house tonight …”
Sooo, exactly when did my daughter start channeling Shaggy? The origin of this disturbing (not to mention mildly annoying) new development has me stumped.
I’m hoping it’s just like, a phase she’ll grow out of.
Scooby-Doo [...]

January 28, 2008

Break Out The Tarot Cards

MaggiePie told her preschool teacher I had to go to a medium this morning. While her version makes for a better story, I think she meant “meeting.”
Yeah … not nearly as interesting.

January 27, 2008

Recipe for the Gastronomically Impaired

I want to be that mom that cooks. To purchase real meat and actually know what do with it it. It’s not that I don’t have the desire to learn. It’s that most nights I’m too exhausted to function beyond Hamburger Helper.
My new year’s goal is to attempt to prepare at least one true dinner [...]

January 27, 2008

Check Your Ego

“There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 27, 2008

Piece of Crap: Kandoo ‘Flushable’ Wipes

And this week’s craptastic award goes to … (drum role please)
Kandoo “Flushable” Wipes (or any baby/toddler wipe that claims to be flushable, for that matter).
Seriously. Can it get more accurate than that?
Ankle deep into the potty training years, I thought these lovely little inventions were a Godsend. I’ve been happily flushing away for nearly two [...]