2008

Jul

How to Photograph Fireworks Displays Just in time for 4th of...
Jul 2nd

Jun

Instant Origami
Jun 28th
go furthz muh minion « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of...
Jun 27th
He shoots! He scores! « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of...
Jun 27th
“If you didn’t have adult onset diabetes, I...”
— Gob, on the S.O.B.S. episode...
Jun 26th
I have been completely avoiding tuning up my new free bike...
Jun 18th
“7. Share or teach what you know As a teacher, I know...”
— How to Make Yourself...
Jun 18th
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I want to do this. I know I can do this. Arranging a score, all the instruments, recording, video...
Jun 18th
“The main reason that I shoot the majority of my infant...”
— Baby Time: Photographing...
Jun 17th
“4. Using fresher spices. If you’ve got a cheap $10 coffee...”
— The dish » Blog...
Jun 17th
“16) When you have a selection hold CTRL and use the arrows...”
— 20 Photoshop Secrets Revealed…...
Jun 17th
Scientists find bugs that eat waste and...
Jun 15th
Wordle - Beautiful Word Clouds
Jun 15th
Happy faic! =) « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats - I...
Jun 15th
Permissive Parenting: Why Kids Need to Hear...
Jun 15th
Just realizing that Jason Bateman (of Arrested Development) was the chick’s fiance’ from...
Jun 13th

Tumblr Tags, Anyone?

So I know we can tag our Tumblr posts, but there is absolutely no way to search our tumblr to...
Jun 12th
House M.D. Season 4 Finale Soundtrack by...
Jun 12th
INT. LISA'S KITCHEN - MORNING
Lisa has just peeled a banana for Kay and handed it to her.
Kay: "Thanks."
Lisa: "Thanks..? For the banana? Momma?"
Kay: "You're welcome."
Zoom in on Lisa's disappointed but amused face.
Cue applause.
Fade to black.
Roll credits.
Jun 9th
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Made me cry.. for a completely different reason.  You little jerk. gtmcknight: John McCain: No, You...
Jun 9th
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Made me cry! gtmcknight: Barack Obama: Yes We Can tylerhwillis: What do you listen to when you need...
Jun 9th
WhatTheFont : MyFonts
Jun 6th
Apartment Therapy ohdeedoh | Flickr Find: Whimsy Studio Teen...
Jun 6th
““Kids could grow up thinking that the only way to get better...”
— Experts Question Using Placebo...
Jun 6th
The Jeff Goldblum Ratio « GraphJam: Pop culture for...
Jun 6th
Intelligence Test I just got a perfect score  x-)
Jun 6th
Me: "Your breath is stinky" [after Kayleigh ate a whole bunch of tomato-flavored Crunchies].
Kay: "Your socks are stinky."
x-)
Jun 5th
Speech Recognition: Control PowerPoint...
Jun 5th
So is it mandatory for doctors’ offices to call patients about 24hrs in advance of their...
Jun 3rd
Paul, I spent like 25 minutes at your site, GroceryCoupons.net, amazed at your variety of coupons...
Jun 3rd
My favorite photo that I took Sunday at Stillhouse Lake (via...
Jun 3rd

I HATE THIS PRODUCT.

So we used to be a strictly-Cascade family. Then, while shopping at the Dollar Store for some...
Jun 3rd
Kayleigh looks at this and says: “Octopus!” ...
Jun 3rd
“I do recall booking a room around Christmas in the 2.5 to 3...”
— Hotel Ratings: Hotwire Facing...
Jun 2nd

May

I found a typo on what should be a “university”...
May 30th
Man, I really wish I could just talk about work on here.  But I think I know better  :-S.  Lets just...
May 29th
“We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where...”
— “In Flanders...
May 26th
“Things are going to happen the way they happen, and people...”
— Me, although it sounds almost...
May 21st
Because Nerds Love Weezer almost as much as Rush…...
May 17th
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Taco Bell Rap Pronounciating, son.  Hells yeah. 
May 16th
“In the Lost Mobisode “So It Begins,” Christian...”
— Theories: The Big Clue in...
May 15th
Kay: [Holding her Etch-A-Sketch] "Draw, Mommy.. Draw."
Me: "What do you want me to draw?"
Kay: "A girl."
Me: "We start with a head.. What else?"
Kay: "A shirt."
Me: "What else?"
Kay: "Eyes.. Mouth.. Legs.. Arms."
Me: "What else?"
Kay: "Wings."
<333
May 12th
“Watering in the evening is not recommended. It reduces...”
— How to Water Your Lawn...
May 11th

First Day at GymKix

I seriously had an awesome first day. Everyone there is so nice and sweet! The girl I’m...
May 8th
Kay: [At 10:37pm.] I want some FRUIT.
Me: [Thinking added sugar at this hour probably isn't the best idea.] How about some.. animal crackers?
Kay: No, thank you.
Me: How about some.. water?
Kay: No, thank you.
Me: How about some.. sleep!
Kay: [Puts up a fit, crying.]
Me: Are you mad?
Kay: No. ..I'm really, REALLY MAD!
LOL! <3333
May 6th
[After changing Kay's diaper, and having her be more specific about her "Thank You-s" the last couple of months...]
Me: Ahh..?
Kay: Thank you...
Me: For...?
Kay: ...Five, Six, SEVEN!
May 6th
Apartment Therapy ohdeedoh | A Little Hut Let’s Go...
May 6th
We’ll be making Cheerios bird feeders tomorrow! ...
May 2nd
Kevin made an ICHC!  YES!  Iraqi Kitteh noz were...
May 2nd
{ : « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures - I Can Has...
May 2nd

Apr

twistori
Apr 29th
Miniaturize a Scene - Wired How-To Wiki
Apr 29th
Apr 29th
opacity « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures - I Can Has...
Apr 28th
“You need more practice.”
— Kayleigh, after I played and...
Apr 25th
Kay: [Holding one coin in each hand] "How many coins, Mommy?
Me: [Pointing to each while counting] "One. Two. ..Two coins."
Kay: "..Three. Three coins."
Me: "No, no. One. Two. ..Two coins."
Kay: [Walking away] ". . .Three coins."
*smack*
Apr 25th
Kay: "Two buttons!"
Me: "You mean, 'two magnets.'"
Kay: [Pause.] "Two magwits!"
Me: "No, no. Mag-nets."
Kay: "Magwits!"
Me: "Maaaaag. Nnnnnnets."
Kay: [Pause.] "One, two, three.. four, five..... FIVE MAGWITS!"
Me: "Five magwits.." *sigh* lol
Apr 24th
Kevin getting the confetti out of my dreads after Easter...
Apr 23rd
Kay: Wowwypops, pwease. [Continue in toddler dialect.]
Me: Hmm. How about some turkey?
Kay: No, thank you.
Me: How about some noodles?
Kay: No, thank you.
Me: How about some beans?
Kay: No, thank you.
Me: How about some rice?
Kay: No, thank you.
Me: How about some ...lettuce??
Kay: [Pause.] How about some bear chocolates?
Me: How about some HUGS!
Apr 21st
““Well, I can’t prove it, but it seems every time I...”
— The New Yorker: Up and Then...
Apr 21st
Savvy Source: A great place to start your...
Apr 18th
Unclutterer » Archive » Using Flickr to get...
Apr 15th
Pause Your Nose! |
Apr 9th
Kay: [While jumping on the couch] "I'M JUMPING! I'M JUMPING!"
Me: "You're jumping! ...Wait a minute. Do you have a poo-poo diaper??"
[Pause]
Kay: "Yes."
Me: "Say: 'Mama, I have a poo-poo diaper'."
Kay: "No, thank you."
Me: [Slaps forehead]
Apr 8th
“My daughter loves to clean the hardwood floors. Apparently...”
— Let your toddler...
Apr 4th
Lifehacker Book Contest Winner: Label a Flash...
Apr 4th

Drink It.

Kay, with milk in hand and arm outstretched toward me: "Drink it."
Me: "No, thank you." [This usually works.]
Kay: [short pause.] "Um, hold it."
Me: "Okay.." [Grabs cup.]
Kay: "DRINK IT!"
Me: "Sigh. Okay." [Pretends to drink from cup.]
Kay: "Thank youuuuu."
Apr 3rd
best of craigslist : The Pixies. Not At...
Apr 2nd
best of craigslist : Why we should hang out: a...
Apr 2nd

Mar

Twitter Tools, Tweaks and Theories: TypePad...
Mar 30th
Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures - I Can Has Cheezburger?
Mar 27th
Paper Is Out, Cellphones Are In - New York...
Mar 27th
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gtmcknight: Schweppes Burst Advertisement The music is The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home...
Mar 24th
tapio: “Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.” -unknown  I like...
Mar 24th
“I want some.”
— Kayleigh, in reference to a...
Mar 24th
“[Looking for ways to solve the toddler tantrum...”
— Baby Toolkit: Whispers in the...
Mar 24th
“And it stings a little extra to write a check or fork over...”
— Put your babysitter on a...
Mar 24th

Sprint... a.k.a. Why I want to put a gun...

Samsung UpstagePurchased for my husband, returning from Iraqon 11/14/07through Sprint.comWeb...
Mar 18th
What if Apple really opened up the iPhone? |...
Mar 17th

The Kind of Soldiers Serving Us

The following was written by a Chaplain in Iraq:   I recently attended a showing of “Superman...
Mar 16th
hulu Signing up for my account now..
Mar 12th
If Celebs Moved to Oklahoma | Wintrest.com lmfao. (via...
Mar 12th
via i29.tinypic.com
Mar 12th
Photoshop Disasters Hilarious. (via deli.cio.us popular) 
Mar 11th
The Secrets Of Grunge Design | Design...
Mar 11th
“So are you trying to have dreads or what?”   Worst comment received last...
Mar 10th
Another Reason to Be Wary of Gift Cards ∞ Get...
Mar 7th
The Simple Dollar » Planning a Kitchen...
Mar 6th
How to Inoculate Your Children Against...
Mar 6th
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Liam Finn on Letterman (via dooce)
Mar 6th
“…because we disagree on a lot of fundamental design...”
— ‘Blog - Chirag...
Mar 6th
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I really don’t mean to be all Obama-ed out here, but daaaaamn, that was one really well-spoken...
Mar 5th
Austin, TX Showlist
Mar 5th
SXSW Showcasing Music Torrents
Mar 5th
Meet the 'non-existent' homeless vets Bill...
Mar 5th
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 Holys**t!!!  I love YouTube and people who take the time to compile all of this!!! Fox Attacks...
Mar 5th
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Seriously.. when are the conservatives going to quit bashing Obama??  I have a strong feeling this...
Mar 5th
Reminiscent of my every-two-hour feedings  LMAO.  Comics and...
Mar 5th
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“Viva Obama” via AmigosdeObama.com.  Awesome.
Mar 5th
Hot Damn….. and I honestly thought Billary...
Mar 5th
“Instead of presenting herself as the better candidate and...”
— SuicideGirls > News >...
Mar 4th

Feb

Instrucciones para cuidar un bebé »...
Feb 22nd
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Can you guess what’s in the box? | Wise Bread
Feb 21st
Dumb Money: The Movie Theater ∞ Get Rich...
Feb 20th
20 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting...
Feb 18th

Time Delay

Currently listening to Go Diego, Go TWICE — once from the TV in Kayleigh’s room and...
Feb 15th
“you deserve to be with someone who really, really makes...”
— On his Valentine card, 2008
Feb 14th
I gave up writing on cocktail napkins and cash register...
Feb 13th

Bands Playing SXSW '08 that I Recognize

Lily AllenAqualung Badly Drawn Boy Beirut Bloc Party Blonde RedheadThe BraveryDeerhunterThe Faint...
Feb 7th
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indiekid: Frozen Grand Central on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Feb 6th

Target's Sale Secrets

# Monday - Electronics, Kids Clothing and Stationary (Cards, GiftWrap, etc.)
# Tuesday - Domestics, Women's Clothing, Pets and Market (food items)
# Wednesday - Men's Clothing, Toys, Lawn & Garden, Health and Beauty items
# Thursday - House Wares, Lingerie, Sporting Goods, Shoes, Music / Movies, Books, Decor and Luggage
# Friday - Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, and Jewelry
http: //lifehacker.com/353210/save-money-by-learning-targets-sale-secrets
Feb 6th
I Won Science Fair with A Failed Project: The...
Feb 6th
That was, straight-up, the worst football game I’ve ever watched ever.  And I don’t even...
Feb 3rd
Not only can they not spell (your web address), but they...
Feb 2nd

Jan

zenhabits: via i262.photobucket.com
Jan 31st
I never knew I’d want one disc with under 300 fonts...
Jan 31st
Fashion tips for women from a guy who knows d*** about...
Jan 31st
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$1 Image Stabilizer For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod (via Metacafe)
Jan 30th
Value of Going to College --...
Jan 30th
Awesome how they made this out of a changing table…
Jan 30th
“Relationships are not 50/50 — it’s more like 90/10;...”
— Because I’ve never been...
Jan 26th
Relationships are not...
Jan 26th
“Having a 20-month old is a bit like taking care of a drunk...”
— Matt @ Unclutterer (Conquer...
Jan 24th
“Marriage is not 50/50 — it’s more like 90/10;...”
— Julie thru Heather thru Rookie...
Jan 24th
I never knew it would take such incredible amounts of maintenance to make my hair look like I...
Jan 21st
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Kay playing the guitar and singing the chorus to Old MacDonald.  Sorry the quality is sub-par;...
Jan 13th

Thinking of Birbigs and SunChips

So I’ve been trying to get Kayleigh to say “please” after everything she asks me...
Jan 13th

2007

Dec

“1, to 2: Watching you run on the treadmill makes me hot for...”
— Guess who said it. (Hint: Your...
Dec 22nd

Very Disappointed in your Products.

I have been faithful to Nuby the last 19 months of my daughter’s life.  Spill after spill from...
Dec 18th
My birthday gift to myself..
Dec 13th