One Closes, Four Open
I am less one friend today. I take full responsibility for my part even though there are still moments when I find myself wondering how it could have happened. I mean, I'm 35. Shouldn't we stop losing friends at some point? How junior high to say the words, "I'm not her friend anymore." All kinds of relationships are at the mercy of personality drifts. Sometimes you find yourselves going in different directions. Sometimes you find yourselves going in the same direction, but with different ideas on how to end up where you both want to be. I started to feel like I couldn't ...
Be Good To Him
When I was pregnant with Jack I would often ask Donny, Kali, and sometimes the universe, "What are we going to do with this little boy?" The thought of having another person in our lives was frightening. The thought of being a mother to a boy after being, I thought, such a girl Mommy - all about mani/pedis, Girl's Day Out, and teenage vampire flicks - was bizarre. I wondered how he would fit into our family of three and if we really knew what we were getting ourselves into. One day, I tossed the question into the air, rubbing my belly ...
Adventures in Geocaching
So we mapped a route of caches from our house to my Dad's. Some were easy to find. Others? Not so much. There was one called "Movie Night" that was hidden around those Red Box movie rental machines. We had to wait forever as muggle after muggle rented movies. We tried standing around like we were waiting our turn to rent something, but it kind of felt like it does when someone stands too close to you at the ATM. Um, can I help you with something? We never found the cache. We did rent The Crazies on BluRay for $1.59. After hanging ...
First, Bitches: Geocaching
First, Bitches are a series of blogs about me discovering new things. They may not be new to you. I recently noticed a friend on Facebook posting pics in an album called, "Geocaching." I didn't know what that was, but the pictures were all of rivers and trees so I figured it was a whole lotta something I wouldn't be interested in. Then she posted more photos last night and my nosy ass decided to google "geocaching." I found the main site that describes it as: Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS ...
Summer TV Viewing
After this Tuesday's Glee finale, all of our fall shows will be done - some for good. Sure, we still have So You Think You Can Dance and my summertime guilty pleasure Big Brother to look forward to, but this is also the prime time for Donny and I to catch up on shows that either fell to the wayside or we never got into. The great news is that a lot of these are available via Netflix instant viewing and can be streamed directly through our XBOX 360. Here's our list so far. Feel free to suggest some shows you think ...
First, Bitches: The Diva Cup, Part 2
To read part one, click here. The Dry Run There wasn't one! I'd planned on trying to insert the cup a few days before I got my period. I figured when things were good and flowy wouldn't make the best time to start messing around down there. I was expecting my period around May 9th (a Sunday) so on Tuesday the 4th, I thought I had time. I was wrong. As I sat watching Lost, I started to feel really crampy. I thought, "Son of a bitch!" I went to the bathroom, and sure enough there was slight spotting. But before I get into details, let's ...
Take It or Leave It: Friend or Foe and Mother’s Day Woe
Dear Nina, My son has two best friends, Jimmy and Connor who live on our street. Not only do they walk to and from school together every day, but they play with each other after school as well. Jimmy is having a birthday party on Saturday. Connor was invited, but my son was not. We heard that it is because Jimmy is only inviting third grade boys to the party. My son is in fourth grade. Needless to say, my son is very upset about this. It doesn't help that Jimmy and Connor have been talking about this party when they all ...
Blog It Out Bitch, The Blogs
One Closes, Four Open
I am less one friend today. I take full responsibility for my part even though there...
Be Good To Him
When I was pregnant with Jack I would often ask Donny, Kali, and sometimes the universe,...
Adventures in Geocaching
So we mapped a route of caches from our house to my Dad’s. Some were easy to...
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Lost S6 – Epi. 16 “The End”
I just want to start off by saying that I get it. I get it. I got it. I wasn’t...
Lost S6 Epi. 15 “What They Died For”
Theories, observations, questions and predictions will be in bold. I’m also...
Lost – S6 Epis 13 & 14 “The Candidate” and “Across The Sea”
Observations, theories, questions and points for discussion are in bold. Previously,...
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BIOBaby: Breastfeeding at 48 Months
My cousin had a baby in July of 2008. I gave birth to Jack in August of 2008. A few...
BIOBaby: Jack’s First Haircut
I folded like a card table. Back in November, I took Jack to get his first haircut. Two...
BIOBaby: Baby Boner
This is quite possibly the funniest, yet most disturbing, experience of my life… So,...
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How Jenna Found Out I Loved Her – Part 3
Click here to read part one. Click here to read part two. Everything changed the...
How Jenna Found Out I Loved Her – Part 2
Click here to read part one. *** My mother and I had only one conversation about...
How Jenna Found Out I Loved Her – Part 1
I loved the way she said “balloon.” She said it as if she were blowing bubbles....
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Brand New
In the span of about six months my child has gone from this: to this: And it’s all my fault! Last November I had a mystery shop at Aeropostale. Prior to that, I hadn’t stepped foot in that store and couldn’t tell you what they sold. It was one of those jobs where they don’t pay you a shop fee, but reimburses for the required... [Read more of this review]
McDonald’s Money
The other day I was at the kitchen table, paying bills and balancing the bank account when Kali looked over my shoulder, pointed at a circled dollar amount on a sheet of paper and asked, “Is that how much money we have?” Any parent will tell you that you always pause to figure out the best way to answer your child’s question no matter... [Read more of this review]
Snoopy McSnooperstein
I would like to point out right away that I was not snooping on purpose. Oh, I was snooping, but it was because the opportunity to do so kinda fell in my lap. Like, when you find a dollar on the street. You don’t walk around looking for dollars on the street, but when one presents itself, you’d be a dumbass not to take it. And, quite frankly,... [Read more of this review]
Mommy Monday: I Never Thought I’d…
There are times when Kali and Jack will be cuddled up, giggling over something he just did – or sometimes nothing at all – and she’ll look up and say, “I never thought I’d have a baby brother.” She’ll further explain that she kind of resigned herself to always being an only child. As we pack up the house for... [Read more of this review]
Mommy Monday: Facebook Fiend
It was bound to happen. Just a few short weeks after getting Kali a laptop for Christmas, she now has a Facebook account. Thanks to Windows 7, we’ve been able to closely monitor not just her internet use, but everything she does while on the computer. So, she won’t be tempted to stay up late doing God knows what while we sleep, we have a... [Read more of this review]
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Nina is a 34-year-old mother, wife and writer who spends her days blogging, studying, changing diapers and watching ridiculous amounts of TV. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, two children and three TiVos.
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