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cocobunga
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania...a less than one square mile borough.
Mother of five...living the dream!
Interests: family, parenting, relationships, blogs, real estate, home decor, cooking, social networking
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a simply lovely mother's day weekend...
Ahhh...Mother's Day! As much as we have to do to prepare for the wedding reception in our backyard in two weeks, yesterday was so very relaxing - especially after Saturday where I hosted a yard sale for some friends. It was the most exhausting $43.25 I ever made. I kept... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2010 at cocobunga
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who doesn't need a little face-lift...
Happy, happy Friday to everyone! How would you like to win $3,000 in cash for remodeling and home improvement projects? You would love it, right? Well, it's easy to enter to win. I wanted to share this with you on this beautiful Friday. Click on this link HGTV's Front Door... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2010 at cocobunga
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what i've learned from m&m's...
This week I had another post published on Momversation. For those of you who have more than one child, you may understand. If after you read this, you're all like ew, then congratulate yourself because you are the perfect mom and I send giant kudos your way! Here’s a basic... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2010 at cocobunga
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hgtv landscapers' challenge, where are you...
Today is May 4th. In exactly 18 days, Gary and I are hosting a wedding reception for 150 people in our backyard for Mimi's daughter, Mia, and her soon-to-be-son-in-law, Colin. So exciting! Can't wait. Love them. So, for pure selfish motivation, I am posting some pictures here. Now, I know... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2010 at cocobunga
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pillow talk...
I have always been a down pillow lover. But lately...not so much. My pillows seem to have deflated like my car tire did a couple of weeks ago. Ugh. That's a whole nother story about living here in Pothole Pennsylvania. Anyway, I was thinking. Do you think my friendly dust... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2010 at cocobunga
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the "b" in masgb...
When I was pregnant with our youngest child, Gary and I didn't find out whether the baby was going to be a girl or a boy. I'm pretty sure that became the trend after he was born. Speaking of which, does it bug anyone else out there when people say... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2010 at cocobunga
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After such a busy week, you'll definitely be ready to chill with Sixkiller with a sixpack on Friday night. Whew!
Oh, and, btw...I think you absolutely should get an award at the concert! ;)
10 great things about Monday (besides trash day) and this week
1.) I will basking in the glory of a great weekend. Cousin Reg came over Saturday night and we chilled. Ian came too. Seriously, is their anything better than two women hanging out in the kitchen, dancing and singing to Asher Roth's "I Love College" ? and staying up all night? I mean, does it re...
they're real and they're spectacular...
If you're an avid Seinfeld lover (like I am), the title of this post may have piqued your curiosity and you may be thinking uh-oh, what is Lynn going to confess now? Well, I just want to share these with you... HA! Aren't they spectacular? I bought them yesterday and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2010 at cocobunga
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tv in kids bedrooms...
Yesterday, I was very honored to be a guest blogger for Momversation. Momversation is a website containing videos, forums and blogs which discuss issues pertinent to women and parenting. You know how us ladies love to chat, right? Anyway, here is an excerpt from my published post. Having five children,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2010 at cocobunga
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me as a morning person...
So far my day isn't going very well. It started off great. I sprang out of bed at 6:20, opened the blinds to let the sun shine into my bedroom, and off I went to Starbucks to get Gary his venti bold obsession. Ah. My good-wife deed for the day.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 21, 2010 at cocobunga
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hgtv green home...
Would you like to win this beautiful eco-friendly home in Plymouth, Massachusetts? If you don't already know about this home, let me fill you in. HGTV is giving away this charming New England home and all you have to do is register online. You can enter once a day through... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2010 at cocobunga
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still waiting for the birds and the bees...
According to Mom, my brother and I should have each had two children. The first one being a boy, and the second a girl. After all, that is the way she did it. Why would anyone want more than two children if you do it the right way and have... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2010 at cocobunga
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the "g" in masgb...
Gabrielle got a detention yesterday from one of her teachers for - wait for it - talking in class. Okay, so maybe, I should take full responsibility for the following reasons: #1. She is my daughter and we all know that excessive chatting is probably inherited from my side of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2010 at cocobunga
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sitting on my hands...
Recently, Gary bet me that I couldn't tell a complete story if I was sitting on my hands. What? Do I really flail my arms uncontrollably and make a spectacle of myself when telling one of my never-ending stories? Okay, well maybe. I concede. Hey, he's the one who married... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2010 at cocobunga
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to catdog from rocket...
For those of you who read about the almost Easter Sunday Massacre of CatDog, I want to share with you how extremely polite Rocket, the dog next door, is: Rocket left a gift for Catdog along with this little note of apology... The Irresistible Ultimate Cat Toy...wow. Truth be told,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2010 at cocobunga
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reading glasses...
Perfect vision. I have prided myself by saying, "I have 20/20!" And then BOOM! I turned 43 and...shit...overnight, I needed reading glasses to find my reading glasses. I've tried to compensate over the years. Now, sometimes I can actually find them because I use them as a hair accessory...kinda like... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2010 at cocobunga
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my friend james...
Often our Sunday morning ritual is to go to Starbucks. Gary gets his bold fix and I grab a fountain soda from Wawa on the way. We sit in Starbucks. Gary reads the newspaper and I hook up to the internet and try to return e-mails, although I get very... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2010 at cocobunga
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LOL! I'm feelin your pain girl. I'd be happy to look good in a one piece suit. I know what you mean...it feels great when someone says...you look great...why can't they just stop there? Do they have to add the five kids thing? Relating with you totally!
Heading to Kelly Drive again today with hubby and bikes. We'll see how it goes. ;)
Enjoy your day!
Today is the day
One of my dreams for this summer was to wear a bikini. It was a goal to firm up enough so that I could actually look good in one that's why I bought the mustang but to date, I have rode it twice. I knew that was a bad idea from the get go. I'm pretty sure I got more exercise putting it together...
artwork for windows...
Three years ago I sold an adorable house to my friend Leslie, a lovely ambitious young woman who is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. Love her. She is a lot like her mom, June, a dear friend of mine I have known for many... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2010 at cocobunga
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Ha! Love, love, love it! You are too funny. I especially love your first picture being that of the liquor store. Were you heading in there to get your weekly wine supply? I can see it now. Strolling along with your iPod on, camera in-one hand, and a bag with clinking bottles in the other. LOL!
Thanks for the shout-out! Love reading your blog and following my fellow five kid mother!
Cheers my friend! :)
Ode to my new friend, Cocobunga!
I don't know why but I seem strangely drawn to a gal I don't even know. I have been following her blog and she is quite witty and a mother to 5 kids, too. It just makes me smile when I read her stuff. I have wondered if she cracks herself up while writing as I do. I bet she does. I got a ton...
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Apr 9, 2010
a little humility for me...
Look at this... and this... Gross, huh? Now, I don't know when or how this happened because I just cleaned our home office not that long ago. Of course, that's pretty relative I guess. For example...I did clearly post in one of my previous blogs that it seems though it... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2010 at cocobunga
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facebook chat with the "a" in masgb...
Do mothers ever stop worrying about their children? I think not. Alex: I'm growing a beard. Me: Really...so fun...do you have any pics? Alex: Umm, yeah, you can see it a little bit in my new facebook photo. So, off I went to sign into facebook to see the photo.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2010 at cocobunga
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masgb...
MASGB. Love them. They are the initials of each of my kid's first names. Okay, so I still call them kids even though several are adults. Yikes! How did that happen? I was just changing their diapers not that long ago. Just to share a bit about them... Michael -... Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2010 at cocobunga
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chocolate or cheese...
Chocolate or cheese. If you were told you had to go through life with one, but not the other, which one would you choose? The other night, I had a discussion with some friends about which one would reign supreme. I was torn on so many different levels. Given it... Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2010 at cocobunga
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