Archive for 2011

 

It’s an Actress! It’s a Model! No, it’s Supermum!

Posted by Laurie on December 6th, 2011
filed in Guest Blog, motherhood, parenting

Guest posting today is Beth Ritchie from the blog Write or Wrong I’m Doing it Anyway. Her blog is about her misadventures as mum to 2 (arguably ferral) boys, 2 highly expensive cats (they cost her a holiday), and life as partner, lover and best friend to “the man”. Trying to work out [...]

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Flashback Friday: Before No-no Lulu, Kirby ruled

Posted by Laurie on December 2nd, 2011
filed in Flashback Friday, dogs from hell

This Flashback Friday is from a few years ago, when Kirby was the only dog on Santa’s naughty list. Now, of course, we have added No-no Lulu, so Kirby looks like a freaking angel in comparison – MM
Because I am completely insane, I went and did something stupid. I allowed Junior to get a dog. [...]

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No-no Lulu eats Christmas

Posted by Laurie on November 29th, 2011
filed in Uncategorized

This? This right here is what I was greeted with this afternoon while I was getting my holiday decorating done. (Yes, and by “holiday decorating,” I mean trying to make one of those giant Costco garlands stay on my dang mantle.)
Anyway, that is No-no Lulu’s handiwork. Clearly, she has decided that Christmas will come early [...]

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Thanksgiving Leftovers: Attack of the killer yams

Posted by Laurie on November 28th, 2011
filed in Weird things I do

Another Thanksgiving is gone and forgotten. You know, except for the inevitable leftovers that are apparently multiplying in my fridge. I swear to you, four days after Thanksgiving and I have more yams in the fridge than I did on Thanksgiving Day.
That

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Flashback Friday: Parking Lot Rules

Posted by Laurie on November 25th, 2011
filed in Weird things I do, parenting

Surprise, tit’s the day after Thanksgiving and that means the holidays are here. Oh, let

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‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving…

Posted by Laurie on November 23rd, 2011
filed in Flashback Friday, parenting

Here’s an oldie, but I hope a goodie and I’m repeating it here because Harry has me doing the “fun” stuff to prepare for turkey day. I don’t know about you, but I don’t find much fun in peeling potatoes or chopping onions. Anyway, this is one of my fave blogs from way back. Have [...]

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Dear Food Network, you are ruining my life

Posted by Laurie on November 18th, 2011
filed in Weird things I do

Dear Food Network,
I just want you to know how difficult you have made Thanksgiving. Thanks to all your shows about making a fancy turkey dinner, my family and guests now expect a woman who cannot cook to turn out a dinner that is worthy of all your talk. I can

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