Because nothing says Love like an old, rusty piece of wire? Hope you’re up on your tetanus shots, honey! {Source} $12. Emergency room visits extra. Not the same, but still fun:TIMES UP! TIMES UP! TIMES UP! CONTEST: Win a Brother P-Touch Label Maker!TIMES UP! Giveaway! Hangman NecklaceGIVEAWAY: Fail Whale: Part Deux! TIMES UP!TIMES UP! GIVEAWAY!GIVEAWAY!: Cozies, Done Craftastrophe Style (NSFW)
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Don’t Fence Me In
Craftastrophe9 Feb 2012 | 5:56 am -
Robot tigers or Robobcats? I’m leaning toward the latter simply because they’d be easier to put in your carry-on luggage.
TheBloggess.com7 Feb 2012 | 6:25 amVictor: One day I’m going to finish my robot tigers and we will rule the world. me: It’d be easier if you just took over the world with real tigers. Victor: Robot tigers are scarier than real tigers. me: No. Real tigers are scarier because they’re unpredictable. Victor: My robot tigers have a random setting. me: Like a shuffle function on an iPod? Victor: Exactly. me: That is way scarier. Victor: Plus they could beat you at chess. me: Well, not me specifically. I’m pretty damn good at chess. Victor: Not as good as a robot tiger. me: Live tigers are… -
The content marketing explosion [infographic]
Holy Kaw!9 Feb 2012 | 4:44 amVia Blue Glass Interactive. Marketing infographics. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
There’s A New Kid In Town
Blonde Mom Blog9 Feb 2012 | 6:32 amMeet Zoey. Zoey found us over the holidays, we found her owners, and it turned out they were looking for a family like us to take her in. I’m sure I’ll be writing more on this sweet girl later but let’s just say we are a two-dog household once again so the dog hair/human ratio [...] -
My Zone of Vague Understanding
Busy Mom Blog5 Feb 2012 | 12:43 pmWhen I was in Vegas last weekend (I've always wanted to say that), I learned a little about geography. Apparently, the Los Angeles area is only a few short hours from there. Who knew? Headless Mom was disappointed I didn't tell her I was coming, and I was all, "Huh? Nevada-fornia? Wha'?" I have a confession: west of St. Louis or so, I have no real grasp of geography. Well, that's not entirely true. I know my capitals and states, and all that, but I have no real-life understanding of where things are in relation to each other. Every time I go to California, I have to look up the city I'm going…
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Craftastrophe
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Don’t Fence Me In
9 Feb 2012 | 5:56 amBecause nothing says Love like an old, rusty piece of wire? Hope you’re up on your tetanus shots, honey! {Source} $12. Emergency room visits extra. Not the same, but still fun:TIMES UP! TIMES UP! TIMES UP! CONTEST: Win a Brother P-Touch Label Maker!TIMES UP! Giveaway! Hangman NecklaceGIVEAWAY: Fail Whale: Part Deux! TIMES UP!TIMES UP! GIVEAWAY!GIVEAWAY!: Cozies, Done Craftastrophe Style (NSFW) -
Excuse Me, Your Bookmark Needs a Brazilian
8 Feb 2012 | 5:57 amBookmarks are one of those little things in life that make a statement about what kind of person you are. The deeply pragmatic go with an old receipt; the sentimental with a beloved note. Others have some kind of complicated thing that clips on or has a chain or something. But what does it say about you when you have a completely random collage topped by what looks like a hank of unruly pubic hair? {Source} $5, which you could just save toward a wax job Not the same, but still fun:TIMES UP! TIMES UP! TIMES UP! CONTEST: Win a Brother P-Touch Label Maker!TIMES UP! Giveaway! Hangman… -
Monkey See, Monkey Don’t
7 Feb 2012 | 4:46 pmThe best part of this? You don’t have to buy it. They give you a pattern so you can make your own! As if. He gets that extra-demented look from the inclusion of pop tabs, so you can use up some of the beer pulls that have been littering your living room carpet. {Source} Less than 4 scary dollars Thanks to Schmutzie for this one, too. Not the same, but still fun:TIMES UP! TIMES UP! TIMES UP! CONTEST: Win a Brother P-Touch Label Maker!TIMES UP! Giveaway! Hangman NecklaceGIVEAWAY: Fail Whale: Part Deux! TIMES UP!TIMES UP! GIVEAWAY!GIVEAWAY!: Cozies, Done Craftastrophe Style (NSFW) -
Going Bananas
6 Feb 2012 | 6:10 amThis one comes from an assist by the able Schmutzie, of Schmutzie, Five Star Friday, and the Canadian Blogging Awards (among other things). She sent me the cutest message saying “Would you mind if I occasionally sent you Etsy links to crazy shit? Like this?” Would I MIND? No, I love having people help me excavate the muddy minefields of crazy Etsy stuff. Oh, you want to see what she sent me? Guess what? It has already sold! But it looked like this: Fret not, my friends. The shop has even better items in it, my favorite of which is a – wait for it – statement necklace… -
Your Friends Are For Giving You Nightmares
4 Feb 2012 | 7:27 amLaurieWrites pointed me to these horrifying items. Thanks, Laurie. When we’re sharing a room at BlogHer and I wake up screaming, I’ll remind you about this. Jewelry made from Barbie parts. They should be called the Mayhem Collection. Full story at Toxel.com Not the same, but still fun:TIMES UP! TIMES UP! TIMES UP! CONTEST: Win a Brother P-Touch Label Maker!TIMES UP! Giveaway! Hangman NecklaceGIVEAWAY: Fail Whale: Part Deux! TIMES UP!TIMES UP! GIVEAWAY!GIVEAWAY!: Cozies, Done Craftastrophe Style (NSFW)
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Robot tigers or Robobcats? I’m leaning toward the latter simply because they’d be easier to put in your carry-on luggage.
7 Feb 2012 | 6:25 amVictor: One day I’m going to finish my robot tigers and we will rule the world. me: It’d be easier if you just took over the world with real tigers. Victor: Robot tigers are scarier than real tigers. me: No. Real tigers are scarier because they’re unpredictable. Victor: My robot tigers have a random setting. me: Like a shuffle function on an iPod? Victor: Exactly. me: That is way scarier. Victor: Plus they could beat you at chess. me: Well, not me specifically. I’m pretty damn good at chess. Victor: Not as good as a robot tiger. me: Live tigers are… -
This candle-stick needs an intervention.
4 Feb 2012 | 6:46 pmConversation I had with a shopkeeper at a resale shop today: me: Can you go any lower on the candle-holder in the back room? her: No, it’s in really good shape. me: Yes, but looks like it has erectile dysfunction. her: Oh. Well, it gets hot in here in the summer. But the candelabra is still very nice. me: It looks like it’s very disappointed to see me, and possibly needs to be medicated. her: Um…? me: I think your candlestick holder is clinical depressed. her: What? me: I think I need to have an intervention. With your candle-holder. her: … me: I… -
UPDATED X 2: Lost in translation
1 Feb 2012 | 4:29 pmVictor: What are you doing? me: Making stuff for my store. It helps me break my writer’s block. Victor: Who’s gonna buy a mug that says “I love to go down”? Are you making mugs for hookers again? me: What? I don’t have a mug that says that. Victor: Uh, yeah, you do. It’s right there. me: That’s a guy on a slide. It means “I love slides.” Because I do. Because they’re whimsical. The fuck, Victor? Not everything is about sex. Victor: That’s not a slide. It’s an escalator. That’s the… -
The end. And the beginning
31 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pmI know I said I was going to give away five red ball gowns as part of the #travelingreddress project, but I am a tremendous liar who can’t be trusted. That’s why instead today I’ll be mailing out nine red ball dresses to women around the world. The tenth will be just as beautiful, but will be smaller and hopefully a bit more magical, as it will be going to Alice: Amazing pictures already pouring in from women across the globe in their red dresses. In fact, some have improvised using just a few yards of material to make amazing portraits. Ball gowns are flying across the… -
The traveling red dress revisited
28 Jan 2012 | 7:14 pmIf you’re a long-term reader of this blog you already know all about the traveling red dress and the magic it brings to those who wear it. If you’re new, start here and then come back, because it’s about to get fun. A few weeks ago we picked up the traveling red dress project again as people began offering red dresses to strangers in the hopes that they could pass a little magic into the lives of people who were celebrating a milestone, battling an enemy, or simply in need of a shiny red ball gown to remind them how amazing they were. People around the world started…
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Holy Kaw!
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The content marketing explosion [infographic]
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8 historical figures who ate disgusting things
8 Feb 2012 | 11:26 pmBefore you read this article, you may have thought your dog had the grossest eating habits ever. But Fido's penchant for poo is nothing compared to some of these sickos highlighted in Cracked. For example, Victorian scientist William Buckland: He didn't just stop at the meat of animals, either. While on a visit to St. Paul's Cathedral, a strange mark was found on the floor. A debate broke out as to what the stain could possibly be, at which point Buckland got on his hands and knees, licked the stain and confidently announced it to be bat piss. But the craziest thing Buckland ever did, at… -
5 explanations of why teenagers act the way the do
8 Feb 2012 | 11:22 pmUnderstanding the teenage mind could be a life's work. For those of you who don't have that kind of time, however, Mental Floss gives five things that could explain the mind of the teenager. For example, parents, have you ever wondered if your teenager is somehow getting dumber? Parents of teens often wonder what happened to the bright child they used to have. How can someone go from getting A’s to getting C’s when they seem to be doing the same amount of work? Once again, changes in the brain are to blame. While the merits of IQ tests are debatable, scientists used to think IQ… -
Surviving the loss of a star employee
8 Feb 2012 | 11:16 pmSome groups have stellar members who carry the team. That's all well and good until that member leaves. Then what? This Smartblog video will help you answer that question: Full story at Smartblog on Leadership. Top news for leaders. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Disneyland circa 1957 [video]
8 Feb 2012 | 11:14 pmThis video was shot in 1957, less than two years after Disneyland had opened. The footage is newly restored and ready to take you to the happiest place on earth as it was in its early days. Full story at Mental Floss. All the top Internet videos in one place. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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Blonde Mom Blog
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There’s A New Kid In Town
9 Feb 2012 | 6:32 amMeet Zoey. Zoey found us over the holidays, we found her owners, and it turned out they were looking for a family like us to take her in. I’m sure I’ll be writing more on this sweet girl later but let’s just say we are a two-dog household once again so the dog hair/human ratio [...] -
Taylor Swift For President And Bearded Ladies
7 Feb 2012 | 7:20 pmSometimes I wish I had a hidden camera in my car to record all of the girls’ hilarious conversations about random and sundry things. Case in point, my girls definitely have an opinion about what type of person should be running the country. “The government takes way too much of our money…the government is really [...] -
Good And Good For You Challenge: Game Day Pork Chile Wraps
3 Feb 2012 | 12:37 pmPhoto courtesy of Pork Be Inspired Sunday is the big game and whether you are in it for the love of the game or just to critique the commercials, you’re definitely going to be indulging in some food and beverage, right? My Good and Good For You Challenge with the Pork Board and Publix recipe [...]
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Busy Mom Blog
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My Zone of Vague Understanding
5 Feb 2012 | 12:43 pmWhen I was in Vegas last weekend (I've always wanted to say that), I learned a little about geography. Apparently, the Los Angeles area is only a few short hours from there. Who knew? Headless Mom was disappointed I didn't tell her I was coming, and I was all, "Huh? Nevada-fornia? Wha'?" I have a confession: west of St. Louis or so, I have no real grasp of geography. Well, that's not entirely true. I know my capitals and states, and all that, but I have no real-life understanding of where things are in relation to each other. Every time I go to California, I have to look up the city I'm going… -
Daring to be different
30 Jan 2012 | 5:53 pmI got up, took the kids to school and went to work. Then I came home. Not much happened today. It's how I'm differentiating myself as a blogger. Just thought you should know. -
Leaving (for) Las Vegas
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 pmThanks for all the kind blog-birthday wishes In celebration, I'm headed to Las Vegas in the morning. OK, it's not really for my blogaversary, but I am going to Sin City for the first time ever! I'll tell you more about it later, but it's going to be a quick trip. I'm staying downtown and not on the strip, so I don't know what I'll be seeing, or if I'll even make it to the strip. I guess I should try though, huh? It's not like I'll be going back anytime soon as far as I know. I wish you could all come with me, wouldn't that be fun? "I need a table for The Internet, please. We can pull up some… -
Leaving (for) Las Vegas
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 pmThanks for all the kind blog-birthday wishes. In celebration, I'm headed to Las Vegas in the morning. OK, it's not really for my blogaversary, but I am going to Sin City for the first time ever! I'll tell you more about it later, but it's going to be a quick trip. I'm staying downtown and not on the strip, so I don't know what I'll be seeing, or if I'll even make it to the strip. I guess I should try though, huh? It's not like I'll be going back anytime soon as far as I know. I wish you could all come with me, wouldn't that be fun? "I need a table for The Internet, please. We can pull up some… -
Happy Birthday, Busy Mom Blog
22 Jan 2012 | 2:03 pmToday is my Blogaversary. 9 years, to be precise. (Note: if you're looking at the archives, you'll see they begin in April of 2003. I had a couple of urls before this one, so you'll just have to trust me.) I'm not sure what I can say that I haven't said the other 8 years, but I never dreamed that day I opened a Blogspot account and chose "Busy Mom" (because everything else I wanted had been taken already) would lead to everything I've been privileged enough to do here. Thank you. Truly, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Attack of the Redneck Mommy
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There is No Winning When You Play Against Me
6 Feb 2012 | 1:26 pmSo remember how once upon a time, we had a ridiculously ugly couch that my children slashed with knives and the dogs puked on and how I was so very tired of furniture which looked better out on my lawn than in my house that I stupidly allowed my husband to purchase a leather couch with no wifely supervision? And now, in my small living room there sits an oversized, overstuffed, hideously coloured sectional couch. A new couch that may actually look worse than the original piece of crap we were trying to replace. So ya. I still have that couch. And 18 months later it is still ugly. And slightly… -
Waiting to Inhale
30 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pmIt was one of those hot summer afternoons where the heat bounced off the sidewalk in blurry waves. I was fourteen years old and unsupervised and my best friend Jojo and I had this wild idea to hang out in her back yard pretending we were grownups. After walking to the nearest gas station to each buy a pack of cigarettes and slurpees, we shuffled to her house, the heat licking at our backs and I remember wiping beads of sweat off my brow and onto the cotton dress I was wearing. We set ourselves up in the shade of her back yard, with our slushies and smokes and we each ordered our own pizza. -
Tsarina T
25 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pmThere is one person in this world who is allowed to call me “Mommy.” Hint: It’s not my husband. Because…ew. Nor is it the PR flackies who keeps sending me bizarre email pitches addressed to Mommy. My name is Tanis. And if you don’t want to use that one, I’ll accept Tsarina T. The only person who could get away with calling me Mommy is, ironically, the only person who can’t. And he gets a free pass because dammit, he’s cute. I wrote a post about how my kid called me Mommy and how I had to resist the urge to laugh and/or shank him afterwards. -
For the Record: There is No Point to This Post
23 Jan 2012 | 10:51 amWhen I was 13, I was convinced that when I grew up I was not going to look at all like anything I currently resembled. Time would work it’s magic and erase the curse of genetics and biology and I’d suddenly sprout to be my dream height of 5’11, have a pert C-cup, thick wavy blonde hair and a face made for magazine covers. Because, like duh, someone had to look like that so why couldn’t it be me? I may not have been the brightest child, but I like to think I get points for being one of the most optimistic. Of course, I have somehow managed to grow up and not look a… -
Whacky Tobacky
6 Jan 2012 | 12:19 pmThere are few things I dread more than having to venture into the city to go to a medical appointment. Perhaps because I’ve now spent the bulk of my adult life sitting in a waiting room because of my desire to have children who are either born broken or born with a tendency to try and slice off their digits at every given opportunity. I’ve done my time with the medical establishment. Which is why it seems a cruel hard fate to know that today I have to make the long drive into the city, pay for parking, wear one of those ugly hospital gowns that never seem to snap shut properly and…
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Joy Unexpected
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Real Things That Happen in My House Because My Kids Are Kind of Weird
3 Feb 2012 | 2:45 pm"Can someone please tell me why there is a stick of butter on the bookshelf?" My daughter came skipping into the room. "Oh, I put it there this morning." "Why? Why would you put butter on the bookshelf, Gabby?" "Because, Mom. I wanted it to be a buttery kind of day! OR! Maybe a ghost put it there. I can't remember." I have a feeling I'll never know the real story of how a stick of butter ended up on the bookshelf in the living room. -
I'll Hold You. Always.
1 Feb 2012 | 5:37 pmMy daughter was outside, riding her scooter while her brother watched her. I was in my bedroom working when I heard the familiar cry. I jumped up out of my chair and ran to the front door. My daughter was crying, holding her hand close to her chest. She had fallen off of her scooter and scraped her hand and knee. Nothing serious, just a couple little scratches. I asked her if she was okay and knelt down to kiss her hand. "It burns!" She cried. "I know it burns. But it's just a little scratch. We'll clean it up, put a bandage on it and you'll be fine." We washed the cut, applied some ointment… -
My Son, The Future Marine
31 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pmWhen your kids are little, one thing you can't help but wonder is what are they going to be when they grow up? A teacher? A fireman? A veterinarian? When my first born was little, I would ask him what he wanted to be when he would grow up and he always had a different answer. He never had a passion for a specific career. "He's little. He'll figure it out as he lives his life." I'd tell myself. When he was a junior in high school, he had to make up credits for failing a class. He enrolled in a criminal justice course. After week two of the class, he decided he wanted to be a police officer. Of… -
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It's a Nice Day For A Play Wedding
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