Watch this adorable Petsmart commercial. I don’t know if it’s still in rotation, but when it was on quite often, I would stop everything to watch it. The other day when the boys and I were at Walgreens, we found a blue dog just like the pink one in the commercial. Wouldn’t it be so cute if Roxie became attached to Bobo and carried him around everywhere? The chances of that happening were quite slim though, knowing her history. She’s never met a stuffed toy that lasted longer than 10 minutes, except for the flying monkeys that she plays with on a regular basis. Although we knew what the blue…
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Dog Eat Dog. part one
Roxie and I were just sitting here checking our e-mail: (Yes, this is a common place for her to be when I’m at the computer…) …and we were reminiscing about yesterday, when we introduced her to a new playmate. First they did a little kissing. Stay tuned for what happened in the next 10 minutes!
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Scrolling Saturdays: Crazed
*Note: Feel free to grab this little “Scrolling Saturdays” .jpg that I made! CrazedOriginally Posted: November 2, 2006 That’s how many of my family and friends would describe me (only in the most loving way, of course!). I am constantly on the run; even when I was a 100% of the time stay-at-home mom, I never stayed at home. Not because I didn’t want to be at home, of course, but things had to get done somehow! When the boys were younger, I knew it was the right thing to do, to ask them if they wanted to try a sport like soccer or baseball. (Although my younger sister played…
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I Am The Lucky Recipient…
…of another award! Yippee for me! Melissa at Such Simple Pleasures was kind enough to bestow this lovely award on me and/or my blog. I don’t exactly know what the meaning is behind the award or what; there is no story that I am aware of but I am happy to accept it just the same. Now I guess I need to pass this along, don’t I? I don’t know what the criteria would be so I will customize it for each person. First, obviously I will award it to my sister Julie/Julie/Aunt Doody/Joozie from House of Jules, because not only does she have the blog to beat all blogs…
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The Best Thing Ever, When You Want a 60-Calorie Banana Split
Oh my gosh you guys… We eat the Sugar-Free Collection (that sounds nice, doesn’t it?) of Jell-o pudding snacks for dessert all the time. Jim’s favorite flavor is Double Chocolate, which he refers to as “Chocolatechocolate”. (I did indeed intend to omit the space between the words: he says it all together!) Mine has been either Vanilla or Dulce de Leche…until now. This new flavor, Banana Fudge Supreme, is unbelievable. And no, I am not receiving any money or free pudding for posting about it (God, I wish!). It is really like having a miniature banana split, without feeling gross afterwards because you just ate too much ice cream. Try…
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Happy Birthday To My Love
It’s my love’s birthday today! (He never reads this blog unless I specifically tell him I want him to, so I shall do that this evening…) Happy Birthday to you! I know today is pretty low-key, with it being a Wednesday/workday and all, but we will have a lovely dinner with the boys and of course you’ll open the presents that I spent $5,000 on…err, I mean, the presents I bought within the constraints of our budget! Of course, since this is your birthday post I will go on about how fabulous a person I think you are. Because I really do! From the day when I saw you, “holding…
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The Best Thing Ever, For Navigating Yourself Away From the Highway
I took a roadtrip yesterday, up to the land of cheesecurds, beer, and the Packers. (Wisconsin, for those of you out-of-towners) I had a special errand to run for the upcoming Bar Mitzvah (it’s 3 1/2 weeks from now! Yikes! I can’t believe my sense of NON-panic! This is awesome!) which I can’t share yet because some of the people who will be attending the Bar Mitzvah read my blog and I don’t want everyone to know about this just yet. Anyway, suffice it to say I had to pick something up from the north side of Milwaukee. I was so, so excited about the roadtrip. You know, on the…
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Another Example of Me Being Stuck in the ’80’s
I’m a modern girl. I like to think that although I don’t participate in all of the “now” activities out there (for example, getting a tattoo, trying to be my kids’ best friend, or getting botox), I do keep up with things that are going on around me. I am active, I listen to today’s popular music (and enjoy it), I parent my kids fairly and with respect, I read about celebrities, I have found the joys of BLOGGING, etc…. So, knowing all that, would someone PLEASE tell me why, in conversation, I keep referring to my iPod as a Walkman????? (ARGHHHH!) Although I did not take this photo, this…
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The Dog Proves Once Again That No Matter How Much She Wants To Be a Human, She Will Never Be One
Fulfilling the commitment I made to myself to “move daily”, I just got back from a 40 minute walk with Roxie. It was one of the most annoying walks I’ve had in a long time. Not only was she “reverse sneezy”, but it was practically endless today. Unlike “most” beagles, she does not stand still while she does this during a walk: she just keeps going. I make her sit for a couple of seconds and she stops, but as soon as we resume walking she begins again and I’m looking over my shoulder wondering how many people are outside thinking I’m a terrible pet owner for walking a dog…
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Totally In Character, I’m Going To Overdo It Today
This is going to be a multiple-post day, so hang in there with me! I have tough questions coming out my ears, a story to tell, a meme to do, and a birthday to celebrate… So, come back and see me on a regular basis throughout the day!