Tales From The Trenches of Parenting

yadayada6

yadayada6
Location
Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA
Birthday
November 21
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Writer
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Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side of chocolate and a serious latte'!

MY RECENT POSTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2011 4:24PM

I'm Taking a Hiatus

Just to let you know, you won't be hearing from me in awhile. I've grown kinda of tired of the whole "blog-O-sphere" (or whatever the hell stupid name they've given it), and the ever-demanding... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side of…

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I was in the process of cleaning out my old email files from my earthlink account as I'm in the process of closing it down because, really, who actually PAYS for email addresses anymore? "Stupid... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side of chocolate…

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JANUARY 20, 2011 9:35PM

In Case Anyone Was Wondering......

My kids haven't officially tied me up in a closet and left me there and made off with all my stash of chocolate .... I'm just taking some much needed time off for myself and my family right now. I... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all…

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How's that holiday cooking going so far? If it's like mine, you haven't even come close to gathering all those ingredients in those 7-20 recycled grocery bags yet. There is so much going on around... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side…

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DECEMBER 3, 2010 9:53PM

Warm Toes - Cool Stuff! - Happy Wallet

Who is freaking cold so far? I don't know about you, but I have real issues with certain body parts when the temp dips below..... say..... 60 degrees. This is why I have Ugg boots - I even wear... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it…

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DECEMBER 3, 2010 1:43PM

Holiday Madness in a Sinking Economy

I have no clue why, but cleaning my fridge this morning made me think of the holidays. What do the two of them have in common? I have NO stinking idea and if you do, please fill me in. Now as I was... Parenting with sarcasm and humor…

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010 10:38PM

"Black Friday" Lives up to its Name

Black Friday for me started out as a bad makeup session. My everyday foundation took a turn for the dark side this morning as I was smearing yesterday's stress out of existence. Somewhere in the... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side…

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NOVEMBER 20, 2010 1:44PM

Mommy School

It's been another hectic week and Thanksgiving isn't even here yet. Strep Throat decided it just needed to pay us a visit since it seems, we are the only family it hasn't paid a visit to in 13... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with…

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OCTOBER 22, 2010 11:43AM

"Joy" Has Come Home Again

It's been awhile since joy has visited my household. For the past few years, we have it very hard while living in Florida. Of course, we DID have the bright idea of moving just before the economy... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with…

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Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side of chocolate and a serious latte'! You be the judge of whether we are crazy or not.

I'm sure every parent has been to that Build-A-Bear shop where you get your 30 minute thrill out of watching your child carefully choose their bear, stuff it, fluff it, and then dress it in the... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side of…

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 4:26PM

New "Pool" Rules

So since getting the pool cleaned, painted, filled, and shocked; I got back on my kids favorite list. That is until I made my "Pool Rules". You know, the ones that take all the fun out of playing... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all…

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This week I undertook a job that I thought I'd never attempt to do; I became a Pool Maintenance Temp, sans any experience whatsover beyond that pool chemical thingy for a hot tub. We moved into... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in…

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For the past few days, I've been a serious sea of boxes that literally reach higher than my head while trying to figure what needs to go where and which needs to go to the dump finally. I cannot... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in…

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No, I did not recently attend a Jimmy Buffet concert. Just a stinking saying that plopped into my head when I sat down to start writing this. It does fit considering changes have occurred upon... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side…

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Well, we managed to make to our location here in Auburn, Ala-BAM-a safe and sound, and without mangling each other too much. Luckily, no duct tape was needed in order to maintain order with the... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side of…

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Life in the moving lane isn't pretty; never has been - never will be. Moving seems to bring out the absolute WORSE in people. That is unless you are fortunate enough to have a moving company,... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a…

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JULY 19, 2010 2:32PM

"Pack Em Up and Move Em Out Boys"

The past few weeks have been hectic to say the least. I have been missing in action on my blog, and a virtual basket case at home of late. See we are in the process of packing up and moving from... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking…

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Last night I was scrolling through the posts of the "Boycott BP" I joined on Facebook some time ago. There's almost 800,000 voices on this page that voice their frustrations, anxieties, worries,... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side of chocolate and a…

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I took a walk out on the beach yesterday to "tour" the damage rolling onto the shore. It was a far cry from the last time I went to the beach recently to finish shooting film for my final photo... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all…

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JUNE 23, 2010 9:34PM

Goodbye Pensacola Beach

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It's been another long hiatus since I've written; school has been taking up a lot of my time. That and stressing out about the encroaching oil upon our shores here on Pensacola Beach. It arrived... Parenting with sarcasm and humor while taking it all in with a side…

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