Almost Wordless Wednesday – The ’70s Edition

I’m probably the only one who really cares that Wordless Wednesday is anything but wordless. It’s supposed to be a day where bloggers just show off nice big pictures with no text. But everyone ends up writing a novel to go with the pics. So I’ve decided to follow suit, except I’m calling it Almost Wordless Wednesday! Recently, my dad found a few dozens of old slides from way back in the ’70s. I was …

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Puzzles, Legos and Puke, Oh My!

When you’re a parent, you soon realize that “planning is for the childless.” Sure you can try your best to be somewhere on time but chances are that someone’s sick, can’t find their shoes or really needs to go to the bathroom. It just comes with the territory. Let’s take my Saturday for example. I did some work in the morning, gave the kids lunch and then sat down with them to work on a …

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Blog Spotlight: Audrey from Barking Mad

Meet Audrey from Barking Mad Blogger: Audrey Blog Name: Barking Mad, Magnificently Flawed What are you barking mad about? “Barking Mad” is a British euphemism for insanity or craziness. My husband is British and I had lived over in the UK before and after we were married. I’d hear the phrase during the course of conversation or on British television, and it always made me giggle. When Gareth married me in 2003, he became step-father …

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2014 Will Be a Disney-rific Year! Help Me Make It To This Year’s Best Movie Sequels!

According to calendars, the Chinese New Year starting on January 31 will be the Year of the Horse. I wholeheartedly disagree. It’s once again going to be one fantastic Year of the Rat. Or rather, the Year of the Mouse. I was always a Disney fan growing up but no more than your average kid. This past year, however, Mommy’s Busy, Go Ask Daddy has somehow transformed into a Disney-filled promotional machine! It probably has …

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Blog Spotlight: Dianna from Oy Vey a Day

Meet Dianna from Oy Vey a Day! Blogger: Dianna Blog Name: Oy Vey a Day How’d your blog get its name? Oy vey: a Yiddish phrase of exasperation or consternation. From the phrase, “oy vey iz mir,” meaning “oh woe is me.”  As the mom of a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old, I have at least one “oy vey” moment every single day. I believe that the “oy vey” moments, while no fun at the time, often make for the best, …

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