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Nearly Wordless Wednesday: You’ve Been Ghosted – The Puking Pumpkin Starts Here!

Let's play!

It's that time of year, again — we "ghosted" our neighbors, last night — so, "Pass the puking pumpkin, please!"

[sound of crickets chirping]

What, with all the [ahem] negativity flying around our lovely little community, lately (seriously, NOT fun) I think it's about time we tapped into our inner-child and go
and ghost someone!

Positively, YES!

The rules are easy:

(1) It's your turn to "ghost" three other bloggers — perhaps, somewhere you haven't commented, in a while, or a
blog you've NEVER commented on before and is new to our blogging community.

(2) Stop by their blogs and leave a comment on their latest post
saying:

"You've Just Been Ghosted — Come Over and Grab A Puking
Pumpkin!"

(3) Copy and paste the puking pumpkin somewhere on your blog
(either in a post or on your sidebar, perhaps) so that everyone can see
that you have been "ghosted" and will NOT "ghost" you again. This will
also let you know who you can "ghost."

It will be fun to see how many "puking pumpkins" appear by Halloween…um…which is, like, next week and NO, my kids don't have their costumes…YET!

It's how we roll.

Aaaaanyway, feel free to join in (anytime) I'll start – my mother, punched your mother right in the nose, what
color blood…no, wait…that's not right – I'm going over to ghost 3
bloggers:

Melisa (not a typo, she only has one "s") because, she Skyped me before a shower and I slipped her the tongue (don't ask, go see!)

Amber (as if she had the time, or needs another freakin' pumpkin, I mean) because, her whole house is sick and she needs a warm fuzzy!

Mrs. Schmitty (say that real fast, five times, I double-dog dare you) because, she's gone over to the darkside and is working with the PTA (actually, she started a pretty awesome program I wish we had at our schools) and she could probably use a puking pumpkin, right about now!

CODE FOR THE PUKING PUMPKIN:

<a href="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/this_full_house/2009/10/nearly-wordless-wednesday-ghosted.html"><img src="http://www.thisfullhouse.com/badges/this-full-house-ghosted.jpg"></a>

Don't have the time – no worries – at least, I've got a pumpkin up, somewhere, since, we never DID get the time to go and, you know, get one!

[hangs head low]

So, do you know anyone who could use a puking pumpkin?

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October 21, 2009
Completely Honest

My friend and fellow Jersey girl Cartoon Goddess has challenged me to be completely honest and, well, contrary to everything I have ever been taught (most especially, by Billy Joel) honesty is NOT the hardest part.

Saying 10 honest things about me, that you guys, you know, don't already know?

After 6 years of blogging my deepest, darkest secrets (okay, so, except maybe mine is mostly about laundry and a bit more, I dunno, dark grayish) there really isn't much left to tell…or, is there?

So, here it goes, 10 things that I have never, EVER told anyone, except maybe my husband, Garth [not his real name] but, he's not talking to me, at the moment, so, you know…

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October 15, 2009
Open House Blog Tour – Summer Vacation Edition

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!!!

© 2009 This Full House – All Rights Reserved.

July 3, 2009
Open House Blog Tour – 21st Showing

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.

June 25, 2009
Open House Blog Tour – 20th Showing

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.

June 18, 2009
Open House Blog Tour – 18th Showing

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:

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June 4, 2009
Blogging It Old School

Video may have killed the radio star, but it's those damned folks selling their Blu Rays that's totally messing with my blogging mojo, DAMNIT! [source: Shorpy.com]

Look, I've been at this for more than half a decade (you like that, sounds way longer than 6 years, right?) but, if you think mommybloggers have it bad, just wait. Though, I long since ditched the term, made it a habit of adding links to my "parenting blog" and would much rather be called, "Her Royal Majesty" and "Supreme Blogging Goddess" or just "Elizabitch" — whichever one works for you, I'm easy — yes, I HAVE personally bore (bared?) witness to the destructive and dismissive nature of mean girls in the blogosphere (wanna see my scars?) but…DAYUM…rock, paper, scissors…says…SHOOT, it's time us old-timers take back the blogosphere.

Or, is it bad to use the term "blogosphere" anymore, either? Yah? Well, buckle up my friend, I'm getting all goose bumpily just thinking about how many people I've been able to annoy, lately, just because the wind's blowing a different direction, or deciding to add a "page break" on purpose, giving all 3 of my readers the choice, whether they want to "click to read more…" or, not.

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May 29, 2009
Open House Blog Tour – 17th Showing

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 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; 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!

In Other News: I admit it, my house stinks, how about yours? Right. But, help me win a room makeover and I’ll love you, forever — vote for us, here!

© 2009 This Full House – All Rights Reserved.

May 21, 2009
Blogging About Teens, Tweens: Walking Contradictions in the Term Mom Bloggers Unite!

I can't believe that Hopey's 7, going on the Go Go's!

Last week, there was some backtalk at BlogHer on blogging about teens and, well, seeing as I happen to be raising 2 of them (teens, I mean) along with a couple of other kids, whose names and ages escape me at the moment, I thought…about DANGED time…because, it's not just me.

My friends Jenn and Busy Mom were also speaking up and I, for one, am really sick (and tired) about how some folks (you know, the ones who think they know everything) believe moms with teenagers are just itching for good blog fodder…DANGIT…as we, undoubtedly, have nothing to say, or worthwhile to add to this (or, any) conversation…about our DANGED kids!

Well, then, my friend Melisa, I hate to be the one tell you this, but you ARE a walking contradiction!

Excuse me, while my Joizey comes out, but are you tawkin' to me? Of cawse you are. I got staw-rees that would make even my gran-muthuh go all, like, you go girl!

[clears throat]

Becawse…[cough]…beeee-cause, I have always tried to be very careful about the stories I share (regardless of my children's ages) and mindful of whether (or, not) my words will hurt, or embarrass my family (or, the people reading our story) in any way.

Still. I'm not perfect. There is always someone ready, willing and very able to prove me wrong and that someone is almost always…one of my kids.

This is one of those stories.

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May 18, 2009
Open House Blog Tour – 16th Showing

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? 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 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; 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!

In Other News: I admit it, my house stinks, how about yours? Right. But, help me win a room makeover and I’ll love you, forever — vote for us, here!

© 2009 This Full House – All Rights Reserved.

May 14, 2009