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Rachel, Child Not-So-Star.
Originally Published February 17, 2010. The year was 1987. I was six years old. There was a movie being filmed in town, and they needed antique cars. My Dad and Granddad both had Model Ts, so they were loaning them to the producers for the movie. And, it happened to be my lucky day that […]
Dr Pepper TEN: An Investigative Report.
On our trip to Atlanta last weekend, Chris and I were introduced, via the ripe discovery grounds of a Quickie Mart, to Dr Pepper TEN. Being an avid Diet Drink Hater up until this year, I’m still trying to discover ones that I can stomach, and possibly even enjoy. And Dr Pepper TEN was delicious […]
Their Superpower.
“Did you know that an average four year old asks 437 questions a day?” I saw this factoid on Pinterest. My immediate response was…surely not. Yes, my kid asks a crazy amount of questions, but four hundred and thirty seven? That seems absurd… astronomical.. ridiculous… impossible. And besides the fact that it is inconceivable to […]
Just Because You’re Paranoid…
…doesn’t mean they’re not really out to get you. Or at least that’s what my Dad used to tease me with during the days of my overly-suspicious youth. I received a text last night. A nasty one. It was from a number I’d never seen before, out of state, and all it said was, “Parent […]
Explosions, of the Peep Variety.
People are passionate about their Easter Candy Experience. I had no idea of this phenomenon until I wrote my thesis on Cadbury Mini Eggs, and watched it become my most popular post of the month. But the most fascinating concept that came out of that post was…exploding Peeps. I knew that Peeps were a well-experimented-on […]
Yes, Virginia, There is a Miniature Giraffe.
It was at least six years ago… It was one of those dreams that you wake up wishing you could return to…and that you remember for the rest of your life. I dreamed that I had a miniature Giraffe. He came up to my knees. And he was perfectly adorable. We kept him on our […]
A Cadbury Mini-Eggucation.
Every year around Easter, I drool all over Facebook and Twitter regarding the subject of Cadbury Mini-Eggs and their heavenly goodness. And every year, people say things like.. “Oh yeah, those chocolate eggs with the yolks in them!!” or “I can’t stand their gooeyness.” or “I didn’t know they made those in a smaller size!” […]
Nancy Drew and the Case of the Mysteriously Disappearing Pacifiers!
Nancy Drew is called in to solve a startlingly shocking crime… The Case of the Mysteriously Disappearing Pacifiers. The Case: A ridiculously stunning number of OVER TEN pacifiers have gone missing, without explanation, in just three weeks!! It’s like taking candy from a baby. Except they’re pacifiers. But that’s basically baby candy. Oh – the […]
Ali Get Your Gun and the Explanation of Freaky Baby.
We decided it was finally time to register for a few things for Noah. And, since it’s been four years since I’ve filled out a baby registry, I learned a few new things. My first surprise was that although adults (especially husbands) are completely mesmerized by the privilege of using The Barcode Gun, kids find […]