Greetings from Minneapolis!
Sometimes, you just gotta say, "Hey, you know what, I bet it would be fun to jump into the hot tub with our clothes on, right?" Sure, it's all fun and games, until someone's iPhone gets hurt.
[moment of silence]
Death by hot tub.
R.I.P. Dawn's iPhone!
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Welcome to Mommy's Little Eye Candy – a weekly series of photos and blog posts tailor-made specifically for frazzled-out and frustrated moms, you know, like me!
Mommyporn, if you will, only a whole lot cleaner and totally calorie-free!
In fact, I'm hoping that Mommy's Little Eye Candy will help make you (yes, YOU!) LOVE Mondays, again…yeah, that's right…or, help you forget the worry and stress you feel about the rest of the week.
For a little while, at least, and in the spirit of good clean fun, right?
[big toothy grin]
So, who's it gonna be this week?
Me and Melisa (with one s!)
IRL (in real life) I am no one special. I'm just a mom, who blogs about stuff (like, more than just being a mom) and, sometimes, if I'm real lucky, I even get to do good stuff (like, go to conferences and perhaps even raise a little bit of money) with other folks (like me) who otherwise I would probably never get the chance to meet, IRL.
Me and Sue (As Cape Cod Turns)
Even though our families have probably passed each other (once, or twice) on the street – especially, during the last 20 summers or so.
Shannon (Phatmommy) warms up before the BlogHer 5K
Getting up very, very early in the morning and being allowed the opportunity to decompress before the start of the whirlwind of panels, workshops and geek fests that is BlogHer!
Diana Prichard (my very sweet and even smarter roomie) does the 5K!
Seeking out quiet moments of reflection and re-evaluation, like having made the commitment to blog with integrity long before even becoming a dot com.
Courtesy of Jack's Dad
Sitting in a room with something like 1,500 people and being able to say that you ALL have at least 1 thing in common!
Captain Morgan and me!
Oh yes, and there will probably be frivolity and many other light and airy moments that would require one to tap into their inner-child. All in good clean fun, of course.
Hanging with Suave at the rooftop at The Wit looks really pretty, right?
Along with a myriad of other fancy-type festivities in places where a person (like me) would have no reason, or business to be near, let alone allowed into — especially, if she is seriously afraid of very large crowds, or heights.
Me and my good friend Dawn Meehan (Because I Said So) who I just can't seem to get enough of, really!
But, putting all fears and insecurities aside, these are just a few of the people, along with about a thousand others, I would fly over oceans, or travel thousands of miles, to see, and have, as a matter of fact.
As I, personally, will witness many random acts of kindness (like, eating at a table filled with strangers, while patiently listening to another mom tell her story, in between sobs of tears, then they're telling her that it's okay and that she is not alone) and sharing some good clean fun with some long-time blogging friends at said festivities.
Me, Shannon (Phatmommy) and Kendra at the wrap-up cocktail party, courtesy of Jack's Dad…again..he takes really good pictures, yeah?
Also, many people (like you) will take full advantage of photo ops (like these) knowing full well that you probably won't see your new best friends, for a very long time.
Sitting on Sheraton's back porch.
Like I told the dude on the airport shuttle, while sharing a ride to the Sheraton, who admittedly "just don't get this whole mom blogger thing" (that's okay, a lot of people IRL don't get me, either) being able to share quiet little moments (like these) is pretty much what being a blogger really means to me.
Mom, sponsored, or not.
The End.
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Look for me, I'll be the one tripping over my tongue and spilling stuff at BlogHer!
Hello, my name is Liz and this is my 3rd year attending BlogHer. In 2007, Mocha Mom introduced BlogMe and made it easy. In 2008, Mrs. Flinger wanted brutally honesty in introducing ourselves and then slapped me, really hard, on my butt, AND it still hurts.
This year?
Well, most people already know I'm a dork and still seem to want to sleep with me…d'oh…I mean, share a room and cab fare!
[sound of crickets chirping]
Moving on.
Seeing as I am more than willing to help a newbie out — because, obviously, they don't know I'm a dork…yet — a few readers thought it wise to put together a list of BlogHer questions for me.
People actually thought I'd know the answer to these:
My husband, Garth [not his real name] and I are taking the kids to Cape Cod, Ma this week [first time we'll be going away, together, all 6 of us, at one time, in the same car, in like, 3 years] so, I've decided for this week's Open House Blog Tour, I am going to leave my blog open for the entire week!
Seriously, my husband insisted that I put out the Gone Fishin' sign and since Garth [not his real name] is my #1 sponsor to BlogHer, this year, well, you know.
So, while I'm spending the next 6 hours, fighting traffic, car sickness and playing, "I Spy With My Little Eye Something That Is Green" for the eleventy-hundredth time [it's always a tree, by the way] feel free to come on in, make yourself comfortable 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 mean, who couldn't use a little linky love? Make sure you leave a link in the Mr. Linky fields below along with a short description of the event.
Okay, I'll start:
Leave a comment, if you'd like — trust me, I know how busy you are — and, don't worry if you forget, it'll be here, every Thursday linked permanently in my archives here and on my shopping website (two linkies for the price of one entry) so, if you happen to stop by,
whenever, just go ahead and leave your link; I'm easy.
Feel free to share – here's the button and the code to use:
<a href="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/open-house-blog-tour/"><img
src="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/design/open-house-blog-tour-badge.jpg">
ALREADY SHOWING: OPEN HOUSE BLOG TOURS
Happy blog hunting and see you all on July 13th!!!
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His name is Toughy. He lives in a lake. A man-made lake in my parents retirement community, actually. Don't know how he got there. Judging by the scars on his shell, and missing foot, our turtle friend has seen some tough times. Hence, his name. Toughy is old, slow and a bit sluggish.
The old boy invokes quite an imposing shadow. Rising up slowly from the darkest depths. Suddenly, breaking the surface into a thousand quiet little ripples. Oh, that's just good old Toughy.
I often wonder what he's thinking. Probably looking for food. Although, I would never profess to know what a hungry turtle looks like. Perhaps he's only looking for a little company.
It can get awfully lonely, out there in the cold, dark and wet, I suppose. Unless, Toughy has a little turtle friend. Of course.
We've seen their nests. At least, that's what I think. Empty as they are. For years, since my parents moved in, I've wondered. Are they happy? Or, angry and as suspicious of everyone, as we are of them. You never really know with turtles, I guess.
Then again, how could anyone be unhappy, surrounded by all this beauty? If it weren't for those darn trees. I bet you could see clear across to the other side. The old man in the boat doesn't seem to mind, nor does the turtle, for that matter.
Perhaps I'll just try to be more like our friend. Toughy, the turtle. Leave my mark in the sand, unafraid and at ease in my own shell.
Happy Love Thursday, everyone!
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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 from the sidewalk, 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 mean, who couldn't use a little linky love? Make sure you leave a link in the Mr. Linky fields below along with a short description of the event.
Okay, I'll start:
Leave a comment, if you'd like — trust me, I know how busy you are — and, don't worry if you forget, it'll be here, every Thursday linked permanently in my archives here and on my shopping website (two linkies for the price of one entry) so, if you happen to stop by,
whenever, just go ahead and leave your link; I'm easy.
Feel free to share – here's the button and the code to use:
<a href="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/open-house-blog-tour/"><img
src="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/design/open-house-blog-tour-badge.jpg">
ALREADY SHOWING: OPEN HOUSE BLOG TOURS
Happy blog hunting!
© 2009 This Full House – All Rights Reserved.
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 mean, who couldn't use a little linky love? Make sure you leave a link in the Mr. Linky fields below along with a short description of the event.
Okay, I'll start:
Leave a comment, if you'd like — trust me, I know how busy you are — and, don't worry if you forget, it'll be here, every Thursday linked permanently in my archives here and on my shopping website (two linkies for the price of one entry) so, if you happen to stop by,
whenever, just go ahead and leave your link; I'm easy.
Feel free to share – here's the button and the code to use:
<a href="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/open-house-blog-tour/"><img
src="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/design/open-house-blog-tour-badge.jpg">
ALREADY SHOWING: OPEN HOUSE BLOG TOURS
Happy blog hunting!
© 2009 This Full House – All Rights Reserved.
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 mean, who couldn't use a little linky love? Make sure you leave a link in the Mr. Linky fields below along with a short description of the event.
Okay, I'll start:
Girl Scout registrations are due TODAY and I found a note on my desk (this morning!) from my 13-year-old telling me how she is just NOT that into girl scouts, anymore.
[bites lower lip]
She's been with her troop since Kindergarten. Still, why do I feel like I AM the one who's breaking up and I just can't shake the thought that, either way, I may have just created a frenemy, or two?
[channels her inner-Neil Sadaka)
Because, breaking up IS oh so hard to do…damnit…and why can't she just quit Facebook, or something?
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