Addendum.

 

Apparently I bring out the weirdness in people, too. I swear, people who seem completely normal when commenting to other people suddenly begin to have head spins and spew guacamole when I get in on the conversation.  You are just gonna have to trust me on this…

I seriously was in a conversation on a blog that I will not mention here…and one of the posters began sounding like Linda Blair ..out of nowhere..all of a sudden..

Geez, no wonder people cross to the other side of the street when I walk by…. it is the zombie people walking behind me.  I am going to make a garlic necklace, first thing tomorrow.

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And How May I Offend You, Today?

I am really, honestly, and truly a low key person. Come on. I have 8 kids. I have to be.  I have a few major areas I won’t compromise on; my spiritual beliefs, my ethics, the fact that all the red m &ms are mine…but mostly I am pretty easy going.

So why do I end up offending people right and left?  I wrote an article on Black Memorabilia. Now, if you don’t care for it, great…I don;t go out of my way to collect it either. BUT some people do…and some of those people are African American. Like Oprah Winfrey and Bill Cosby.

I figure that if anyone should be offended by Black Americana then an African- American  should, not some blond from Tennessee whose Double-Great- grand-daddy had a plantation.  So I am now now staying out of the comments on that article.. There comes a point where you have to stop bantering. I learned that in boot camp. It only took about 500 push ups.

So let me say, that I am not prejudice against any race, religion, culture, or college affinity.  I personally don’t like anyone.

So let me just do a random rant of all the crap that has been flung lately and I will give the retorts that have been in my head for days…

1. Nobody cares

2. Your kid is a brat. Deal with it.

3.  Because I think you are a jerk, that’s why.

4. A brain is a terrible thing to waste, why don’t you donate yours to someone who could use it?

5. Get that boy a chainsaw and let him watch nascar.

6.  Get a job, then talk to me.

7. Your kid is a brat. Deal with it.

8. If you change 85% of the ingredients don’t gripe when the result is different from mine.

9. My kids is risking his life so you can call him a  violent war monger. What is your kid doing?

1o. Trying to understand how his long hair makes him unspiritual and ungodly when he spends 2 hours a day reading his Bible and in prayer.

I could top it off and say I don’t like ………..

Nahhh.

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In the words of Homer Simpson - A Lil’ Help?

All these years I’ve thought I was an exceptional mother - taking care of kids when they were sick, nurturing them back to health quickly and suddenly all former beliefs are being put to the test.

I’ve had sick kids for TWO friggin weeks and I’m OVER it!

What does it take, shy of a nuclear bomb, to rid my house of these germs?

Any tips?

Seriously, this “Man Flu” is about to kill me here! I’m just about to show them all that they don’t just feel like they’re dying, they actually ARE! Bleh.

 

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The Faces Behind b5media

Most everyone has heard about b5media - but few know who the folks are the run the day-to-day operations from behind the scenes.

I thought it would be a nice time to point people in that direction since a new face (well sorta) has just joined up.

I’d like to welcome b5media’s newest employee, VP of Social Engineering and Development - Ed.

While you’re there, why not take a stroll through Channel Editors Pass and see who helps hold the channels together.

On November 21, 2005 - I joined b5media as the 21st member of the network to write for CelebAmour. Since that time I’ve taken on Dating Dames and Supernanny Rules too!

What a great adventure this has been! I get excited everytime I even consider the continued growth of the network.

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A Tale of Two Sickies

Now. I’m not saying there’s a connection, but Sunday my family had dinner at my mother in law’s. By 11:00 PM, I was violently vomiting into a bucket. Coincidence? You’d have to know my mother in law to guess for sure, but the circumstances certainly are suspicious.

Sunday night wasn’t a good one. I felt rotten, couldn’t keep warm and found myself in bed by 9:30. Sleep didn’t really come as I had to get up every couple of hours to settle my churning stomach. My husband and son, on the other hand, slept fine.

When I awoke Monday morning, I could barely lift my head from the pillow. Still, I managed to get up and get The Boy to school. My son didn’t feel well and I almost kept him home, but it turned out to be a bit of gas. Mr. N on the other hand was practically moaning and groaning in the bed.

With my husband, who slept soundly all night with nary a drop in the bucket on the side of the bed, claiming death to come at any second, I got my son ready for school and we walked to meet the school bus together. It wasn’t easy, but Mom’s have super powers. Even when they’ve been up all night losing their poisoned dinner.

I spent the morning on the couch where I didn’t move until the kindergarten school bus dropped off four hours later. I spent the day doing what I could while laying on the couch. I helped with homework, played checkers, even read stories. I didn’t see my husband again until after our son was in bed for the evening.

So I ask you. As she who spent all night throwing up, shouldn’t I have been the one to take a sick day? Why is it always Mom who has to function through illness while Dad gets the day in bed?

I suppose I did get the better end of the deal. If my husband did get out of bed, I probably would have had to take care of him too. Meanwhile, my stomach was a mess, I was freezing cold the whole day, dizziness had set in and it was all I could do to raise myself from the couch.

Men. They can’t hack it.

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A the academy award for best supporting actor as “Boy with Flu” goes to…

 

My son(s)

Over the last couple of days, I’ve lost all desire to ever see a Broadway play. There’s been enough drama in my house to fuel The Lifetime Movie Channel for an entire month.

We’ve had two with the flu!

Ladies, I can tell you honestly, based on my own non-scientific study that acting like the worlds biggest, most needy baby does NOT come from being raised with an over-protective, over-nurturing mother - It comes from wha’cha got tucked between your legs.

It’s totally gender related!

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I’m giving away Prada AND Chocolate!

 

This is the most spectacular and exciting giveaway I’ve done yet.

Complete details at MomGadget

I’m having too much fun with this one!

 

Tags: prada, chocolate, valentines, giveaway, contest, blog contest, free

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