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This is going to sound weird, but I need a tricked out air purifier for my son. Not exactly the sexiest kind of technology. But I'm sick of him missing school due to his allergies. This year, I'm trying to invest in ways to keep him healthier and happier.
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Commented Aug 18, 2010 on Back-to-School 2.0 - Enter to Win! at Life Scoop
Back-to-School 2.0 - Enter to Win!
Back-to-School Upgrade: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks to Kick Off the School Year. It's the most wonderful
I loved it. :(
Commented Aug 7, 2009 on Movies That Are Just As Bad As You've Heard They Are at MamaPop™
Movies That Are Just As Bad As You've Heard They Are
Last night, we finally got around to watching Pineapple Express. It's been languishing on our TiVo for weeks now, as every time I thought about watching it I noticed the two-and-a-half star rating and remembered the mixed reviews and the not-great word-of-mouth it got from People I Know. But....
Totally reasonable. People are idiots. Mrrrrr.
Commented Aug 6, 2009 on Writing Well Is *Not* Enough Anymore. Damn It. at Velveteen Mind
Writing Well Is *Not* Enough Anymore. Damn It.
Get the Google Audio Widget widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! {Audioblog} Download 'Writing Well Is Not Enough Anymore.' read by the author ... Out of context quotes from the panel I moderated at BlogHer are exhausting me. In the “Have you found your Mom Blogging...
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Commented Aug 1, 2009 on Stefanie Wilder-Taylor Owes Me Money at MamaPop™
Stefanie Wilder-Taylor Owes Me Money
Before I review her new book, I need to explain that I think Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is a big jerk who owes me money. Let me explain. The book is called It's Not Me, It's You. The reason it's called that is because Wilder-Taylor had a contest on her blog to name the book. 100 bones to the winne...
I even thought he was funny last year on MTV. My husband did not.
Commented Jul 30, 2009 on Coming to Terms with Russell Brand at MamaPop™
Coming to Terms with Russell Brand
Last year, during the VMAs, I realized a few things. 1) I exited the MTV demographic several years ago and I'm cool with that because 2) ALL OF THIS MUSIC SUCKS and 3) Russell Brand was most decidedly unfunny. His jokes fell flat and his presence just added fuel to the fire of annoyance that w...
Well, to be fair the original film wasn't particularly faithful to the book. At all. And while it's an absolutely BELOVED film to me, like super seriously so, I'm kind of interested to see a faithful adaption of the book.
That being said, I doubt that's what we're in store for. And that makes me a sad panda.
re: my NIMH obsession - http://www.mommymelee.com/2009/07/courage-of-heart.html
Commented Jul 28, 2009 on What Happens in NIMH Stays in NIMH at MamaPop™
What Happens in NIMH Stays in NIMH
Robert C. O'Brien may be turning in his grave, assuming that he is dead. His Newbery Medal-winning book "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" is being made into a movie. Again. Why does Hollywood feel the need to remake everything? Don Bluth may be turning in his grave. I'm pretty sure that he...
I only got to meet you for about 3 seconds but I loved it!
Commented Jul 28, 2009 on End of Days at Velveteen Mind
End of Days
BlogHer is over. I have plenty to share with you about the conference, but as a mom blogger in attendance, I need to return to the “mom” role for a few days. Q is starting kindergarten next week. To say that I am not excited about his entering the never-ending zone that is school attendance p...
I'm just worried I'm going to be screwed out of enjoying this show now because I'm a total pussy about fiction that involve babies/babies in peril/etc.
Commented Jul 22, 2009 on Weeds Uncap at MamaPop™
Weeds Uncap
I sat down to watch Weeds last night and found myself feeling kind of sad about it. When I watch a show that I recap for MamaPop, I take rather detailed notes, both about the plot of the episode and any particular quotes or actions that I think are worth pointing out in the recap. And last nigh...
For the minute and a half I thought he was dead I was SUPER FUCKING FREAKED. I love him way more than Michael Jackson.
My whole world his shinier since his resurrection.
Commented Jul 20, 2009 on Jeff Goldblum's Death Revitalizes Us All at MamaPop™
Jeff Goldblum's Death Revitalizes Us All
Jeff Goldblum remains alive nearly a month after his death. I know it's old news. But I missed him for a minute. I feel compelled to check on him. Jeff Goldblum check! Still alive. Last month, all in one day, we lost Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and Jeff Goldblum. Twitter was a wildfire. Bu...
Dude I wanna see.
Commented Jul 18, 2009 on My Short Non-Career in Adult Entertainment at Inverse Candlelight
My Short Non-Career in Adult Entertainment
I got an email from a male friend the other day with a picture attached. He wrote "Is this you? This really looks like you." Before I looked at the picture, I was about to write "yeah, it's probably me, I've taken thousands of pictures of myself for the Year in the Mirror thing, it's no big." or...
Such a sad story.
Commented Jul 16, 2009 on Austin Wuennenberg and a Disney Experience - Riding the 'Rail at Deep South Moms
Austin Wuennenberg and a Disney Experience - Riding the 'Rail
As a child growing up with Disney in your backyard, life was pretty sweet. You always got a great fireworks show in your backyard, and at some point, if your school could find a way, you got to go on a field trip to Disney for "educational" purposes. It was usually around that time that the th...
The Raspberry Beret
Commented Jul 14, 2009 on Drinking Games, Ahoy! at MamaPop™
Drinking Games, Ahoy!
Oh, hey, so you know that little shindig that we're throwing at BlogHer? The one with all the glitter? Yeah, that one. There's going to be liquor there, did you know? I hope you're all of legal drinking age. Because, seriously. Anyway, about that liquor? Some of it - a lot of it - is going to ...
Beautiful.
Commented Jun 4, 2009 on About This Baby at Velveteen Mind
About This Baby
Get the Google Audio Widget widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! {Audioblog} Download 'About This Baby' read by the author ... Seven days from now, we will know whether we are welcoming a baby boy or baby girl to our family. I’m 19 weeks pregnant and due the end of...
I'm so glad it doesn't suck. I weep over Pixar films. WEEP.
Do you think it's three-year-old appropriate?
Commented May 29, 2009 on Pixar's Up - A Review In Which We Discuss Everything but the Plot at MamaPop™
Pixar's Up - A Review In Which We Discuss Everything but the Plot
Up is the latest offering from the good people at Disney/Pixar. I'll tell you right now, if you're here for some snark and some hate and some throwing rocks at the kid on the pedestal, it ain't gonna happen. It's too good. And I like throwing rocks, especially at kids on pedestals, but most...
The Rent movie. God. It's awful. I adore it. ADORE IT.
Commented May 23, 2009 on The MamaPop Roundtable: Guilty Pleasures at MamaPop™
The MamaPop Roundtable: Guilty Pleasures
Nee! And Huzzah! And That rabbit's dynamite! And welcome to this week's MamaPop Roundtable, where the MamaPop writers answer enmass a single challenging, thought-provoking, or otherwise engaging question. We then ask that you, the reader, contribute your response to the same question in commen...
NOFX Punk in Drublic. "Oh, I do like punk a lot."
Commented May 15, 2009 on The MamaPop Roundtable: Influential Albums at MamaPop™
The MamaPop Roundtable: Influential Albums
Nee! And Huzzah! And welcome to this week's MamaPop Roundtable, where the MamaPop writers answer enmass a single challenging, thought-provoking, or otherwise engaging question. We then ask that you, the reader, contribute your response to the same question in comments. We invite readers to sub...
Oh how fantastic! My son would have FREAKED OUT. He adores Super Why. We watch it quite a bit over here.
Commented May 15, 2009 on PBS and Me at DC Metro Moms
PBS and Me
PBS has always been part of my life, beginning in childhood, following me throughout my career as a teacher, and now as a mom. As a kid, I woke up early on Sunday mornings to watch 3 hours of back to back Sesame Street episodes on our local PBS affiliate each Sunday morning. As a teacher, I’...
Crab Shack on Gandy.
Pepin in St. Pete.
Arigato
Commented May 15, 2009 on Tampa Bay's iconic restaurants: 25 over 25 at Mouth of Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay's iconic restaurants: 25 over 25
I'm gathering my thoughts for a story in June. It's about the area's most beloved and historic restaurants--those that define us as much as they feed us. My working list: 1. Atwater’s Cafeteria, St. Petersburg 2. Bern’s, Tampa 3. Biff Burger on 49th, Pinellas Park 4. Big Tim’s Bar-B-Q, St. Peter...
I totally commented on this. I wonder if Typepad ate my comment.
Anyway, I'm so happy you had some time with your little guy. I can't fathom my boys being that age yet.
Also we probably had a better view from here. Except I forgot to watch it.
Commented May 14, 2009 on A Perfect Day Even NASA Couldn't Engineer at Deep South Moms
A Perfect Day Even NASA Couldn't Engineer
My son and I had spent weeks anticipating an overnight trip to Cocoa Beach for an up-close-and-in-depth viewing of the Atlantis shuttle launch at Kennedy Space Center. 5.....4.....3.....2.....1...UNDERWHELMED! Because of circumstances beyond our control, our location at the time of the laun...
I'm digging Zombie!Locke. It explains why he was such an epic douche.
Commented May 14, 2009 on LOST Season Finale Open Thread! *SPOILERS for West Coasters, Beware!* at MamaPop™
LOST Season Finale Open Thread! *SPOILERS for West Coasters, Beware!*
LOMGST!!!! Join us in comments here to *SPEAK FREELY* before and during tonight's season finale, without getting the smackdown from angry West Coasters!
:( I like Juliet.
Commented May 14, 2009 on LOST Season Finale Open Thread! *SPOILERS for West Coasters, Beware!* at MamaPop™
LOST Season Finale Open Thread! *SPOILERS for West Coasters, Beware!*
LOMGST!!!! Join us in comments here to *SPEAK FREELY* before and during tonight's season finale, without getting the smackdown from angry West Coasters!
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