Monthly Archives: February 2012

Happy Leap Day, Fellow Leapers! And A Special Shout Out To My Little Guy. Happy 2nd Birthday, Sweetie!

“In 45 minutes, he’s going to be a Leap Day baby!” I smiled at my mid-wife and said, “Yeah. That would be so co………..ARRRRRRRR!” I was trying to say “That would be so cool!” but I had another contraction instead. … Continue reading

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Filed under children, Holiday

Adding To My Netflix Queue While Watching The Oscars. Hey. That’s How Mothers Roll.

I have (at this moment, a little over an one hour into the Academy Awards) exactly 140 movies in my Netflix queue. One hundred and forty. If each movie is approximately 2 hours long, that’s 280 hours of popcorn munching … Continue reading

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No Ifs, Ands Or Butts. Jane Solves The Age Appropriate Clothing Dilemma.

A friend of mine has a pet peeve. It annoys me, too. But it annoys her more. Women wearing clothes that are not age appropriate.  You know the type. The one with kids approaching their teens but they still buy … Continue reading

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Filed under Because I'm Curious, Self Image, Soapbox

Latest YouTube Trend Smacks Of Bullying. And It Must Be Stopped.

This latest YouTube trend must be stopped. Mothers of daughters (and sons — because I’m sure an off-shoot or similar video is on its way), please be aware of what your child is posting online. Read this article here about … Continue reading

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The Exercise Braggarts On Facebook. Tell Me Again. Why Are We ‘Friends’?

Who are these people that I’m friends with on Facebook? All of my Facebook friends are people I either went to school with, taught, is a neighbor, etc. In other words, people I have encountered in real life. No friends … Continue reading

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Filed under Because I'm Curious, Observations

A Jail For All The Clutter? Great Idea! Hmmmm. But Wait…

Check out this great idea from imom.com. All of the clutter that ends up around the house goes to jail until a chore is completed from a randomly drawn Clutter Jail Community Chest card. Sure. This is a GREAT idea. But … Continue reading

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Filed under All In A Day's Work

Valentine’s Day. The Aftermath.

My thoughts. In bullets. Because someone should just shoot me now. Between Halloween and Valentine’s Day our teeth are bathed in chocolate. And cookies. And other tasty candies. Note to self: schedule all dental appointments in April (plenty of time … Continue reading

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I Need A Pinterest Intervention. STAT.

Hi. I’m Jane. And I’m a Pinterest addict. They say, recognizing your addiction is the first step. So, I suppose I’m on my way to recovering. But what if I don’t want to recover? What if I like this Pinterest … Continue reading

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Filed under Blogging, How We Roll

Peace For Whitney

I was always pulling for her. Always hoping she’d find some peace. I just didn’t want it to be this way. Such an amazing voice. Classic. Beautiful. Pure. Rest in peace, Whitney. We will miss you.

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When The Lines Of Privacy Are Blurred

I was in high school in the 80s. I read 1984 and Future Shock and had discussions in class about Big Brother. And I remember thinking, I live an honest life. I have nothing to hide. So what if there … Continue reading

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