This Full House Archive

Tag: @BlogHer

  • That one time I propositioned a total stranger, right in front of my husband, while 8 months pregnant.

    It's here, it's here! It's April 1st, time to turn those calendars (HARD!) and kick-off a fresh, new month with a blogging challenge, yes?!? Especially, since I sort of triple-dog dared my friend Patti at Easton Place Designs to join me in posting…every day…for the next 30 days…and Patti has already published her first #NaBloPoMo post, early this morning.

    Gosh, but I love it when my friends get all bloggity and stuff!

    However, if you're like me (figuratively speaking, because not many people can handle THAT much dork) and are frequented by bouts of writer's block (because, TEENS!), my friends at BlogHer have published daily writing prompts to help us blog along with this month's theme: SCANDAL.

    Today's prompt: what's the most scandalous thing you've ever done?

    Well, there was that one time I propositioned a total stranger, right in front of my husband, while we were waiting to take a PATH train into the World Trade Center for work. I happened to be nearly 8 months pregnant, at the time.

    True story! It's okay, my kids know about it. It also happens to be one of their favorite stories, in a long line of dorky escapades, that have helped me to earn my rightful place, as Queen of the Dorks.

    Long story, short: I was standing on the platform next to my husband, who walked away while I wasn't looking, and then I turned to whisper in his ear, "I cannot WAIT to get you home, tonight!"

    Except, it wasn't my husband who answered.

    "Really?!?"

    I turned, stared into the stranger's eyes and almost gave birth…right then and there…in the middle of Newark Penn Station and everything.

    "OMG!!! I'm sorry, I thought you were my husband, I SWEAR!!!"

    The guy did seem rather amused, although not ROFLHAO like Garth (not his real name), at the time and ohhhhhh how the kids laugh…and laugh…at that story, still.

    "Seriously, you thought he was Dad?!? Bwahahahahahahahaha!!!"

    Although it isn't the most scandalous thing I have ever done, because my teens sometimes read my blog…my dad, too…it IS one of the dorkiest moments in my life and, well, don't be too jealous, okay?!? 

    [sound of crickets, chirping]

    Hey, LOOK OVER THERE, isn't that Kerry Washington?!?

    [SLAM!]

    Stupid near-sightedness, dumbass dork-worthy moments.

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    I'm NaBloPoMo-ing it, feel free to check out what I've NaBloPoMo-ed, thus far (PHEW!) and let me know how I'm doing (I mean, 30 posts, in 30 days, really?!?) when you have time, of course!

  • Sisterfriends….

    Meeting Jenn at BlogHer 09

    BlogHer '09: where I met up with my friend Jenn for the first time, IRL!

    I recently celebrated my 10th anniversary of blogging — yep, I threw myself a REAL BIG party too, in my head, sorry you missed it — which got me thinking about ALL of the wonderful online community of folks I have met and gotten to know, by reading their blogs and watching this space grow, over the years.


    Old School Bloggers at BlogHer 11

    BlogHer11: What happens in the Old School Blogger Club, stays in the Old School Blogger Club.

    I am also honored to be able to call many out as very dear friends, IRL, too (yes, they know about it!) and then there are those whose connection runs a little deeper and I can't even begin to (nor do I want to) imagine what life would be like, without them. 

    Me and Jenn at BlogHer 12

    BlogHer12: dorking around at the MoMA.

    Jenn Satterwhite (a.k.a. Mommy Needs Coffee) is one of those people.

    We've shared the ups, downs and somewhere in-betweens, while blogging under the influence of children for an entire decade (not an easy feat, just so you know) and we both have, quite literally, watched our kids grow up, online.

    There isn't a day that goes by when I don't wish I could just jump climb very carefully into my car and drive over to her house, bearing gifts of pink-frosted cupcakes and a six-pack of Diet Coke. 

    Me and Jenn at BlogHer 13

    BlogHer13: enough said.

    Today, I want to take this opportunity to personally wish my dear, sweet suh-thuhn friend a very Happy Birthday (in real life, I mean) and to say, "Thank you, Jenn!"

    For knowing that I am a dork, but loving me anyway, and for snort-laughing with me…like a boss…I love you, sisterfriend!

    ©2003 – 2013 This Full House

  • Shredding Me Some Lemon Meringue Pie

    Jillian michaels 30 day shred

    Want some fries with those abs, DAMNIT?

    I've been doing this thing called Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred, where masochistic people (like me) are taking back their waistlines, in the shortest possible time.  So, I've been shredding my butt (on and off) for the last 2 weeks and…DAYUM…it hurts!

    Still, the way I figure it, 20 minutes of non-stop physical movement, panting and sweating in places like a woman ought not is better than just sitting in front of the television and hollering at people to eat a sandwich, or something.

    Now, I holler at Jillian Michaels.

    "I…[pant]…hate…[pant]…you…[pant]…you…[pant]…maso…[pant]…chistic…[pant]…witch!"

    So, to lighten things up a bit — seriously, why do we ALL get so verklemped before BlogHer? — my husband, Garth [not his real name] sent me this cute little quiz.

    "Oh…[pant]…good…[pant]…now…[pant]…I'm…[pant]…hungry…[pant]…DAMNIT!"

    So, if one of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which one would you like to just bury your face into…uh…I mean, which one would you choose?

    1. Angel Food Cake
    2. Brownies
    3. Lemon Meringue
    4. Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing
    5. Strawberry Shortcake
    6. Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing
    7. Ice Cream
    8. Carrot Cake

    Sorry, you can only pick one. Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you…if you dare.

    REMEMBER – No Cheating. Make your choice before you check the meaning:

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  • Blogging About Teens, Tweens: Walking Contradictions in the Term Mom Bloggers Unite!

    Go Go's Revisited

    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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