Feb
22
2012

What I Am Giving Up For Lent

40 Days, 40 Nights No F*cking Swearing

Lent is here again and I usually don't give stuff up, mostly because I'm a major underachiever when it comes to resolutions and such. My kids, however, are towing the company line via their Catholic school and came home yesterday all eager to give stuff up. "Mommy, mommy, I'm giving up my DS, my computer time, make-up and I'm going to help you in the kitchen." Let's break this down sacrifice by sacrifice shall we?

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Feb
02
2012

Anyone know who I petition to have the definition of scum changed? Websters? Wikipedia? Anyone? The reason I ask, is that I think its due for an overhaul. Meet my reason.

The man pictured here is John Goodman, a billionaire polo player. The woman pictured with him is his girlfriend. He just adopted her as his daughter. Why? Well because he killed a young man in the prime of his life while drunk driving, and is now trying to hide his assets from this young man's family.

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Feb
01
2012

Savannah, Georgia

A Family Friendly Place To Visit

I had the pleasure of visiting Savannah recently, and it was such an absolute delight that I thought I would share 5 things you should definitely not miss if you go. If you'd like more you can find a sample itinerary here for Day 1 and here for Day 2.

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

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Jan
25
2012

Food Confusion

Why is food so dangerous?

A few years ago I read a book review in Maclean's magazine of Squeezed: What You Don't Know About Orange Juice. I only needed to read the article to be forever turned off of store-bought orange juice.

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Jan
10
2012

LOL, Mommy's dead

Texting While Driving

It is not like me to use "shock and awe" when writing a blog. I usually let my words speak for themselves. However, due to the seriousness of this topic, I have chosen to post a very graphic photo.  If you are not comfortable with scenes of gore or are squeamish, please do not read any further. It is my hope that this image will jolt some people out of their stupor. 

 

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When you get to Jamaica, try to tear yourself away from the crystal blue waters and soft white sand to go enjoy one or all of these incredible excursions.

Dolphin Cove

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