This Full House Archive

Author: Liz@ThisFullHouse

  • Co-ed Sleepovers: Yay, Nay or NO FREAKIN’ WAY?

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    Growing up and letting go, one child at a time!

    Remember the other day?  You know, when I first realized that my 7-year-old daughter admittedly accepted the fact that it's tough being friends with a girl and NOT be sucked into all the meanness?

    How do I know this?

    Because, I was a girl (once) and STILL feel the sting of being singled out for wearing a pale lemon yellow body suit, without a training bra, in the 3rd grade and (especially, if you were a girl once) you know that some girls grow up to be moms and are raising their girls the same exact way.

    Or, not.

    Right, or wrong, the girl can't help it…because, she's a girl.

    "So, did you hear that So-and-So had a boy sleepover at her 13-year-old daughter's party?"

    [eyes go wide]

    At this point in my life, I don't insist on getting to involved in my kids affairs…as much as I used to…I mean.

    "Yeah, actually I did, and my kid was invited and went to that same party, too."

    Unless, however, it was my 13 year-old daughter and I found out a boy attended the same sleepover party….FROM ANOTHER MOTHER???

    "Oh, but it's okay…he's gay!"

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  • Mommy the Frenemy Slayer

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    Growing up, I didn't have a lot of friends.  Girls, I mean.  I guess it was around the time I entered the 2nd grade (my youngest girl's age) when I realized that little girls weren't very nice.

    In fact, I quickly learned that some little girls could be very, very mean, too.

    "Look she's got boobies!"

    I'd like to believe that, like me, Buffy has since grown up, gotten over the fact that she felt the need to single me out, in front of the entire 3rd grade class, for wearing a pale lemon yellow body suit, without a training bra, but is raising her children with a little more common sense and compassion.

    I doubt it, though.

    Once bitten, twice shy.  Yep, that's me and — raising 3 girls of my own, I feel it safe to say — these days, I'm thinking of tapping into one of my veins and stocking up on some anti-venom.

    Seriously.

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  • Video Blogging: Cinderella Doesn’t Live Here, Anymore!

    In fact, in light of recent events, can Cinderella even spell the word extravagant, I don’t think so!!!

    Visit This Full House Vlogs and/or This Full House Vimeo Channel – we’re open all night!

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  • What’s My Name, Damnit?

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    Thing Two's bridging ceremony to Junior Cadets, last year, at least I think that's where we were and what my daughter's name is.

    I was in the middle of yelling at my middle girl — yes, I holler at my kids, all the time, act surprised anyway — and then I did the unthinkable.

    "Don't walk away from me…uh…er…um…Thing Two, COME HERE!!!"

    I forgot my 13-year-old's name.

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  • Open House Blog Tour – 9th Showing

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    My husband, Garth (not his real name) and I love attending open houses
    – especially, if it's a home that we've admired, or wondered…you
    know…what the heck is going on in there? 

    Welcome to the Open House Blog Tour where everyone (and anyone) is free to come and leave links (PG-13, please) telling us about your individual blogging events, fundraisers, giveaways, book tours, contests, or if you have a burning blog post and just need a shout out, go for it…I'm listening!

    I mean, who couldn't use a little linky love?  Okay, I'll start:

    Comment (or, don't if you don't feel like it) but, make sure you leave a link in the Mr. Linky fields below along with a short description of the event.

    And if you forget…don't worry…it'll be here, every Thursday…linked permanently in my archives (see sidebar on left) here and on my review blog (two linkies for the price of one entry) so, if you happen to stop by whenever, just go ahead and leave your link…oh, and let me know where I can mail the check!

    Feel free to share – here's the button and the code to use:

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    ALREADY SHOWING:  Open House Blog Tours

    Happy blog hunting!

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  • Marketing to Moms: What Mombloggers Are Really Reading – I’ve Got Your Content, Right Here!

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    Okay, in real life, I'm a mom with 4 kids, 2 cats, a sock-eating chocolate lab (who thinks he's one of my kids) 1 very over-worked husband (who happens to look A LOT like Garth Brooks) and way too much laundry.

    Got it.

    Even though I'm just another mom — albeit, living out loud and in full view of, well, everyone who has ever visited This Full House of dingy whites and mismatched socks — my reasons for deciding to go ahead and hit the publishing button haven't changed much.

    Riiiight.

    I may only be from Jersey — seriously, we all know what those moms are like — but, some of my best friends are moms (with blogs) who are used to getting by on less (barely!) or, have become quite good at parenting by the seat of their sweat pants and I'm pretty sure they haven't been to Disney, either!

    So, why aren't the men (and women) in dark suits reading them…I mean, us?

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  • Batman is Asleep and Wonder Woman Has Her Period, Now What?

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    Ever have one of those days/weeks/months when, you know, all those good intentions you woke up with (like, admitting that perhaps it's time someone wiped the dog snot off the windows) end up getting flushed right down the toilet, along with the rest of the crap life has handed you, in just one morning? 

    No, I do NOT resemble, in any way, shape or form, Wonder Woman (damnit) and I don't have my period.

    "Thank you, Jesus!!!"

    Shuddup, Garth (not his real name!) and go back to sleep. 

    You see, my husband and I have been handed a plethora of crap, this week (I know, nice visual, you're welcome) gosh, but I hate, Hate, HAte, HATe, HATE IT when life happens, right?

    My friend (and fellow Jersey Mom, Vanessa) already admitted that the shower is her secret weapon and I was all, like, yah, me too!

    Except, my secret weapon has always been toilet paper.

    To prove it, I dug out an old blog post from 2005 (gosh, but it seems like SUCH a long time ago) when I switched from Typepad, to WordPress.com, but now I'm back with Typepad, but not before forgetting to backup and losing all my files (did I mention, I'm a Gemini, oh and a DORK?!?) save for a few on my hard drive.

    So, grab yourselves a beverage and step into my mom cave…if you DARE!

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  • How I Strive to Be the Mother My Kids Do NOT Remember!

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    I remember when this was taken.  The year was 1971.  I was my youngest daughter's age — although, I look a lot…you know…bigger — it was the day that the Woodbridge Center Mall first opened its doors and, ironically, Abraham & Strauss, Orbach's and Sterns are now all out of business.

    My parents have tons of pictures like this.  This one's in pretty bad shape, but I promised to go through and save as many of their photos, digitally, whenever I could (I mean, they've got boxes and boxes of 'em) but, it's become very difficult.  Harder than they could ever imagine and it's not because my parents don't have a computer, either.

    I just realized, for the first time, how much I really do look like my mother and it's killing me.

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  • Video Blogging: Old World Cure for the Monday Blues!

    Like my grandmother used to say:

    "Just shut up and wash your face in the snow, already, you dumb bunny!"

    Visit more This Full House Vlogs and/or This Full House on Vimeo and on YouTube – we're open all night!

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    Also, checking out our latest giveaways coudn't hurt, either 🙂

  • Video Blogging From A Momblogger’s Perspective: Well, yes, thank you and why the hell not!?!?

    My friend, Jenn (you know, Mommy Needs Coffee, she talks funny) asked me if I'd like to join in on a fun project over at TheMotherhood.com and show people just how easy it is to video blog.

    Why?

    Because, I've sort of been playing around with video taping my blog posts, once a week, since October and she knows, if I can do it then…um…well, let's just say that if a spaz like me can figure out how to use a video camera, then everyone's gonna wanna do it, right?

    So, I joined the Sisterhood of the Traveling Flip and started, you know, flipping, unscripted, unrehearsed real life sort of stuff and it was good.

    Until.

    I flipped out and got caught crying in front of the camera.

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