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Yesterday, I cleaned the fish tank again.  They’re all still alive.  I know.  I was surprised, too. Cleaning the fish tank is a big deal for me.  I hate it, and even worse, I’m shockingly bad at it.  Honestly, Tucker would probably do a better job.  Okay, that might be a stretch considering that even […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • Emily - I’m just like you — totally impaired when it comes to taking care of a fish. I once wrote a post about this on my old blog a few years ago. I couldn’t even keep a fish alive in a BOWL. One fish. I hated cleaning his bowl so I’d pour some water out and put in new water because I didn’t want to even put a slimy fish into a net to remove him. That fish swam around in green slime for a YEAR until he went to that big ocean in the sky. I swear dogs are much easier to care for than fish! Hope you don’t have to make that run to the pet store either. 🙂February 5, 2013 – 3:47 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Well, so far, he’s still alive. I say “he” because I want to. Not because I actually know, by the way. And you’re right – dogs are easier than fish! And fish are kind of gross, too, if you think about it.
      Cracking up about your fish BOWL. That’s hilarious he lasted so long.February 5, 2013 – 5:57 pmReplyCancel

  • Josie Bisett - My sis got a fish tank a few years back with a bunch of exotic fish and over the space of a few weeks they started vanishing one by one. She’d find pieces of dead fish floating. It was real sinister. Nothing would happen through the day them during the night she’d lose one. Eventual just these black mean looking fish were left and they turned on each other. The pet shop owner had sold her some evil mini shark creatures. It was all very traumatic. I don’t think she bought any replacements. She’d already spend a bundle on her exotic torture tank.February 5, 2013 – 9:37 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Mini shark creatures? That’s actually fascinating and horrifying all at once. Wow. Talk about traumatizing.
      I wouldn’t buy replacements, either.
      And when I went to buy these fish in the first place, I asked the guy what the easiest, least likely to die fish were. Guppies and Tetras. He hasn’t been wrong. So far.February 5, 2013 – 11:35 pmReplyCancel

  • Jennifer P. - Haha that’s so funny.
    And how did you draw all those rock things in the bottom of the tank? Wow.February 6, 2013 – 8:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Mama Meerkat - I’m always really afraid that my fish is going to die when I clean the tank! Mini Meerkat loves helping to clean the tank, which mostly involves watching me do it and watching the fish panic in the temporary home.February 6, 2013 – 10:19 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Ah, Mama Meerkat! So glad I’m not alone! They do panic, don’t they? ugh.February 6, 2013 – 10:37 pmReplyCancel

  • Rachel - The poop-contaminated fish water on the floor made me gag a little bit. By the way, I’ve been voting three times a day for you, and I had Menopausal Mother pimp you on her FB page for votes. It’s helping, right?February 8, 2013 – 10:23 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Holy crap! You did? WOW. You are truly awesome. And yes, it’s helped a TON. Thank you thank you thank you! I need to thank Menopausal Mother, too!February 8, 2013 – 11:31 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - I just Liked her page – can’t see it…will look more. And thank you again!February 8, 2013 – 11:32 pmReplyCancel

  • Jen - seriously, you’re high-sterical! Thanks for sharing your wacko-ness so the rest if us can see we’re not alone. I found you through mom’s who write and blog. Pretty glad I did 🙂February 12, 2013 – 6:53 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Wow, hi Jen! You’re the first visitor from moms who write and blog. I just joined and haven’t had a chance to check out many other blogs but I’m going to check yours out RIGHT NOW. Thanks for visiting. As a blogger, and new to Finding Ninee, you might like “The evolution of a blogger, part 1 and 2.”
      Thanks so much!February 12, 2013 – 6:57 pmReplyCancel

If you missed Part 1, you can see it here.  It’s ok.  I’ll wait. Caught up?  Okay, then, where did we leave off?  Oh, right.  The publisher you found on Google would rather shave a cat than read your memoir. See?  They’re bald now. Because you had to send your memoir.  Poor kitties.  Gonna be […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • Emily - Wait, are you sure you didn’t just write this post about me too?? I’m thinking maybe you need to write a humor book about blogging, or The Middle World, or both. I’m serious!! AND, you could illustrate it yourself. Do it NOW! In the meantime, I’m going to vote for you because yes, you ARE a Funny Mom!!February 4, 2013 – 9:12 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Ha! I should. Except…shit. I just gave away all of my thoughts here. I’m really dumb that way. This, my friend, is how a blog eats all of your time. And you will like it. For free. 😉
      Thanks for the awesomsauce comment.February 5, 2013 – 12:10 amReplyCancel

  • Rachel - I know one thing that you forgot to mention: that no cats were harmed in the making of this post! I LOVE that you are doing it as a series! So awesome. And, again, here I go…the pictures, oh yes, the pictures. You didn’t write about those either. I would be up for a mini-series about the drawings…

    Also…wow, thank you so much for reading the archives. I am humbled, really. And a little worried, since, for some reason, I didn’t seem to believe in paragraph breaks back then! Embarrassing! Anyway, I feel the same way about you. I find your blog so refreshing and honest. Mutual admiration club, for sure. I will reach back into your archives at some point too. If you’ve read my last post, I’m in a bit of a funk, so it will be another day.February 4, 2013 – 9:21 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw, Rachel!
      Crap! You know, I thought to myself as I was picking my son up from school that I should include that and then I forgot! Crap. I will have to edit after I reply to your cool comment. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
      And I love your archives! I love your blog! And I didn’t notice anything about paragraphs. For real. Because, really? I’m actually pretty dumb.
      XOFebruary 5, 2013 – 12:12 amReplyCancel

      • admin - I just added a NOTE. Thank you! Did you read it? No? Here it is:
        NOTE: Please know that no actual cats were harmed in this process, this post, or by me, ever. Because cartoon cats can’t feel it when they get shaved. It’s true. So it doesn’t actually hurt or anything. Same with their bandaids. I promise. Special thanks to Rachel at Tao of Poop for reminding me that you might want to know that all real and imaginary and cartoon cats are actually just fine. And not even bald. Well, not because of me, anyway….who knows what those cat-shaving publishers are doing.February 5, 2013 – 12:36 amReplyCancel

        • admin - with a link to you and everything 😉February 5, 2013 – 12:36 amReplyCancel

  • kc @ genxfinance - Lol, so true! If Google still don’t count this as an awesome piece of work, I don’t know what is.. All in the name of those poor hairless kitties.February 4, 2013 – 9:55 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw thanks. Poor, hairless kitties. Indeed.February 5, 2013 – 12:13 amReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - Holy shit. You are me. Or I am you. At any rate, how did you get inside my head during this horribly awkward and slightly grandiose book-becomes-blog process? Much love.February 4, 2013 – 11:38 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Stephanie! Thank GOD because I’m feeling super crunched for time and if we are each other, we can just kill one bird with two stones or um…I don’t want to kill a bird (or two) but let’s just post one thing each and…um…errr…
      Yeah, I was totally going somewhere with that. It would have saved us both time and blogging and would have taken advantage of us being uno person combined. Right?
      Obviously, I totally need sleep. Like, now…
      Mucho love right back!February 5, 2013 – 12:16 amReplyCancel

  • jillsmo - I like the bald cats. But I *especially* like how you forgot to put shoes on to stand on top of the world.February 5, 2013 – 1:07 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Jillsmo! You were going to be in part 2 but I had to get on top of the world, and stuff, so finding YOU will have to come later. Thanks huge.February 5, 2013 – 1:19 amReplyCancel

  • Joy - I guess I am the most untypical blogger of the whole universe. Because I just decided to blog in the blink of an eye instead of thinking about it for days and I never even dreamt of it becoming famous, earn me some money or help me to publish a book. Am I even allowed to call myself a blogger then?
    I want to see part 3 please!! So now you have to write and draw it. 😉 In return, I will vote for you as I do every day! xoxoFebruary 5, 2013 – 2:55 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Joy,
      I pretty much decided in the blink of an eye, too, but then had to Google how to do it. Because I had no idea. I didn’t even research options like Blogger because I found WordPress.org first. Go figure.
      And hell yeah, you’re a blogger! And an awesome one at that!
      Thanks huge for the votes! I appreciate it!
      <3February 5, 2013 – 7:51 amReplyCancel

  • Sue Diamond-Phillips - You are KILLING MEEE! I’m trying not to wake everyone up because it’s like 5am but i totally relate to this in my own way:) Awesome-glorious post. Someday, you will hit it HUGE and be a billionaire.February 5, 2013 – 5:57 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Ha! Thanks, Sue. From your lips 😉February 5, 2013 – 7:51 amReplyCancel

  • Alicia - Lost In Holland - ok, i laughed so hard i spit out my coffee!!February 5, 2013 – 9:20 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Alicia! You just gave me my testimonial! Someday, I’ll be able to use it. Somewhere. Thanks again!February 5, 2013 – 9:45 amReplyCancel

  • Menopausal Mother - You are freakin’ hilarious! I could relate to every one of these points. Only difference is that when I got the brilliant idea to start a blog, I didn’t even know how to use a computer!!! So here I am 1 and 1/2 years later and those big name publishers still haven’t discovered my blog or offered me a six figure publishing deal………that stupid blog fairy lied to me!!
    Glad I found you through the comment section on my blog and I’ll be voting for you every day! Btw–I LOVE the name of for blog! <3February 5, 2013 – 10:04 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Aww, thank you so much.
      Funny how that wench of a blog fairy turned out to be such a liar, huh?
      I appreciate that you like the name Finding Ninee SO MUCH. I have a tendency to doubt myself. A lot.
      and thanks for the votes! <3February 5, 2013 – 10:14 amReplyCancel

  • Sara - Wow, not only does Robert snore, he also leaves an oily residue in the bed.
    Hunh. I learn, um, so much from this blog.
    Love that you were on top of the world barefoot.
    You can totally tell the evil fairies from the good fairies by the horns. Next time a fairy with horns woos you with siren-song words, you’ll know he/she is up to no good. But you’ll know the angelic good fairies b/c they look just like you! 😉
    If you insist on giving away your words for free (and liking it, dammit), then I’m glad I get to enjoy them, too.February 5, 2013 – 10:53 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Sara, Robert snores. Loudly. But, that’s not an oily residue on the pillow. It’s a head-indent. You know, like a shadow in the pillow? Yeah. These drawings are bad, I know. But I thought that would be obvious. Now he’s going to make me fix it so people don’t think he’s nasty. Reminds me of that movie, where they use Soul Glo and all stand up from the couch leaving an oily residue behind. 🙂

      And totally good point on distinguishing the good fairies from the bad ones! The problem is that the bad ones come when you’re sleeping. And then you think that you thought of it all by yourself.
      Thanks for the comment 🙂February 5, 2013 – 2:01 pmReplyCancel

  • Pam - “And you will like it. For free.” Bwahhhahahhaha! That’s classic. You are hysterical!February 5, 2013 – 1:55 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw thanks, Pam. I liked that part, too.February 5, 2013 – 2:01 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - I was waiting for “and your friends and family won’t get it but you’ll meet some nice strangers who do.” Loved the passing on time in the window and the Mac computer. And to all, I say do it anyway 😉March 7, 2013 – 3:44 pmReplyCancel

  • Lanaya @ Raising Reagan - OMG ~ this is hysterical! Thank you for sharing this. I absolutely relate to all of it 🙂

    Thank you for linking to Raising Imperfection.
    Please come back Friday to see if you were featured. 🙂

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    (¸¤ Lanaya | xoxo
    http://www.raising-reagan.comMarch 17, 2013 – 10:43 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks for hosting the linkup! Glad I found you via Jen and I will definitely check back on Friday. Thanks 🙂March 17, 2013 – 10:50 amReplyCancel

  • Leslie - Hilarious and so true! LOL.

    Thank you for linking up to Raising Imperfection!
    Make sure to check back on Friday to see if you were featured.
    LeslieMarch 17, 2013 – 12:41 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks for hosting the link up! And I’ll definitely check back. Thanks!March 17, 2013 – 2:40 pmReplyCancel

  • QQJRNBFVQEOVNVF - I used to be suggested this website by way of my cousin. I am now not sure whether this put up is written via him as no one else understand such particular about my trouble. You’re wonderful! Thanks!August 31, 2018 – 10:07 amReplyCancel

When it comes to reality TV, I just can’t.  You see, it was ruined for me back in 2002.  Blame Fear Factor.  The one and only time I watched it, the contestants had to drink 100-year old eggnog.  As soon as the first person put that glass of congealed greenish grayish lumpy goo to her […]

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  • Considerer - Hehehe but watching people do gross stuff is all part of the fun…as long as you’re not the one faced with doing it.February 1, 2013 – 3:14 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Mmmhmmm, said she who tried to feed her spider a cricket today. That’s just not something I could do. Ever. I see spider and I think “die.” Thanks for the comment!February 1, 2013 – 5:52 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - LOVE your FTSF! The illustrations/story was hilarious. Fear Factor WAS awful. I couldn’t sit through it either. And there is no FREAKIN’ way, I would have done any of those things for a million dollars, let alone whatever the little amount was they were trying to win. Can you imaging chewing on dried cow testicles and then losing? I made that up, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a thing. BARF!!February 1, 2013 – 3:19 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Kenya! Glad I’m not alone in having enough sanity to realize that there are some things that money just can’t buy. And ha! to the dried cow testicles. I wouldn’t be surprised. And hey- I never thought about the fact that you have to eat those horrors and then still will likely LOSE! Such a good point!February 1, 2013 – 5:53 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - OK, did you seriously just bust that out in the last few hours? You are awesome. That was hilarious, and I am shocked that you just came up with it, made your spectacular drawings, and published it just like that! And I can’t believe you seriously threw up- that is fantastic! My favorite part was when the elderly person said, “Don’t drink that, stupid girl! Sorry, Esther, she is stupid.” You are so right- most of these shows are total bullshit. Well played. Voting now! 😉February 1, 2013 – 3:22 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Dude, you so know how to make a girl feel good. I was sitting here trying to hurry up and finish it so I could pick up Tucker from school. As I was clicking “publish,” I thought to myself “yo, Kristi, you just spent like 3 1/2 hours drawing stupid pictures again. time to get faster, dumbass!”
      And “Don’t drink that stupid girl, Sorry, Ester, she is stupid” was my favorite part too. Oh, and having Tori Spelling on the TV at the end. Thanks huge!February 1, 2013 – 5:55 pmReplyCancel

  • Janine Huldie - I wait for your pictures every Friday now and seriously this cartoon strip was the best by far. Thanks seriously and I voted on Circle of Moms for you (I vote daily of you)!! Thank you as always for linking up with us!! 🙂February 1, 2013 – 3:47 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw, thanks, Janine! And no pressure or anything, but I draw really horrific pictures on other days besides Fridays, too…just in case you’re really bored or something.
      And I vote for you, daily, too! Thanks so much!February 1, 2013 – 5:57 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - Sounds like we’re on the same page with Reality TV shows (and with Downton Abbey – read your comment). I don’t think I could handle the egg nog scene either. Sounds hideous and yes, sooo fake! Love your drawings as always and going to vote now too!February 1, 2013 – 3:51 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Emily! I wonder if we should watch Downtown Abbey? Is it supposed to be good? I don’t even know whether it is a reality show or not. Shows you how up on this stuff I am.February 1, 2013 – 5:58 pmReplyCancel

  • Maggie Amada - I agree with you on the B.S. 100 year old eggnog wouldn’t even be liquid if it did exist. It would have decomposed back to gas, solid earth-like substance and water. Several million bacteria and parasite would have lived their lifetimes in the container only to go back and feed the plants at the end of the cycle. Can you tell I’m a bit of a geek who doesn’t enjoy disgusting things on TV?February 1, 2013 – 4:17 pmReplyCancel

  • Kate Hall - OMG, this is hilarious! I love it! The Lifetime references – so funny!February 1, 2013 – 4:36 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Kate! 🙂February 1, 2013 – 5:59 pmReplyCancel

  • Dana - I don’t think Tori Spelling does Lifetime movies anymore. She has a reality show.

    Thanks for the laugh!February 1, 2013 – 8:54 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - I don’t even know if that was a joke or if it’s real but either way, I laughed louder at this comment than anything else.February 1, 2013 – 10:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Josie Bisett - Hahaha! You are awesome Kristi!!! I bowed out this week, but I’m glad I’m still hanging out to see what everyone else came up with! I’m guaranteed a good laugh over here at Finding Ninee! There used to be a show on late Friday evenings with a short scene each week called ‘People will do anything to get on TV’ and they’d feature someone different each week willing to do something really nasty to be on TV for like 10 seconds. One girl licked a big fat sweaty man’s armpit. Another snorkeled in cow urine and fecies, and best of all someone spewed up live on TV in a pint glass and the person had to chug it. It was so nasty it was awesome. 😉February 1, 2013 – 9:25 pmReplyCancel

    • Josie Bisett - Oh, and Downton Abbey is a British period Drama. Not reality TV. 🙂February 1, 2013 – 9:27 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - OMG somebody drank somebody else’s vomit? I just made a little of my own, reading that. And snorkeled in urine and feces? How is that even possible? Shudder. Ew. Ick. Thanks for the awesomesauce comment. Bummed you didn’t link this week but I almost skipped out, too.

        And WTF is a Downton? All day, I’ve been typing “Downtown” thinking that was the name of this damn show. For real. Sigh. I’m very obviously so out of the cool-stuff awareness that I’m not even aware how out I am. I’m like that old lady who mispronounces TV shows now. I’m not just LIKE her. I AM her. Argh!February 1, 2013 – 10:58 pmReplyCancel

  • Rachel - Over the moon for this post! The Tori Spelling hit just the right mark. You’ve also made me realize how gullible I am about what’s on tv. I would’ve thought it was 100-year-old eggnog. Now that you mention it, they’d DIE if that were the case. Are you sick of me talking about how much I love the drawings? B/C I’m gonna do it every time I write a comment…

    p.s. I have been voting for you. I admit it: not every day, but I have voted on several occasions.February 1, 2013 – 10:21 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Rachel, so glad you got the Tori Spelling reference! And really? You never would have questioned how they got 100-year old eggnog? I guess I’m just a cynic. Maybe your way is better, actually…I just remember watching thinking at first “how do they have 100-year old eggnog?” It wasn’t until much later (like 10 years) that I realized “huh! that’s BS!” 😉

      And DUDE I will NEVER get sick of you telling me that you love the drawings. In fact, you loving them makes it worth the hours I spend with the mouse and wondering how little I can get away with actually making the people move around from frame to frame. Mentally, we just move the drawings around. In reality, not so much.

      Thanks for the votes. Huge. You’re awesome <3February 1, 2013 – 11:10 pmReplyCancel

  • Rich Rumple - Hilarious! Kristi, your artwork is simplistic and exceptionally effective! 100 year old egg nog? I guess it was from the 100 year old chicken’s noggin! Perhaps the 100 year old chicken had gray feathers that got mixed in the drink! Perhaps, I’d better stop before I start making you sick again! lol Great post!February 1, 2013 – 11:37 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Rick, you get the prize for being the first actual real-live man to comment on this blog in a while. Being a man, I’m sure you love airplanes (ninees). Can I please offer you one of our fleet in exchange for trying to make me vomit (again)? Thanks huge!February 1, 2013 – 11:48 pmReplyCancel

  • Robert - My wonderful and witty wife. Second man to comment on your whitticisms. The art work is truly inspired. One of the true joys in my life is reading you posts every day. Bonne Chance Blondie.February 1, 2013 – 11:52 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - You’re full of shit. You don’t read my posts every day. Hardly ever, in fact. You just got jealous because a man commented on my blog tonight. Love you, but totally transparent, husband.February 2, 2013 – 12:29 amReplyCancel

      • Henriette - Lol! Busted, Robert! 😉February 2, 2013 – 11:10 amReplyCancel

        • admin - Way busted.February 2, 2013 – 11:32 amReplyCancel

          • sara - Awwww, why you gotta be like that? I bet Robert secretly reads your blog every day at work, probably multiple times.February 2, 2013 – 1:37 pm

  • Azara - I don’t think I’ve ever watched even one episode of Fear Factor. TV that makes me pukey is not my idea of entertainment. #FTSFFebruary 2, 2013 – 12:18 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Argh, thanks, Azara, I think puke TV is just bad news, too.February 2, 2013 – 12:30 amReplyCancel

  • Kera - This was hilarious! I love the illustrations you added in. I never could watch Fear Factor either…it was just too disgusting. But hey, I’ll watch Jersey Shore any day! Lol. Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog!February 2, 2013 – 12:51 pmReplyCancel

  • sara - Awesome period piece from the ’00s. Flip phone was inspired and you nailed Lifetime and it’s Tori glory.
    I hate reality shows too, but for me it’s not the puke factor so much as it’s how overwhelmingly STUPID people are in everyday interactions. The reason scripted shows can be so good is b/c people took the time to carefully craft a thought, a conversation, a plot. Unscripted life is painfully inane. Believe me, I live in it every day. It’s awful, I tell you, just awful.

    If you’re into period pieces, maybe you should check out Downton Abbey….. =)
    (BTW, “Downton” is the name of the estate where it takes place, back when people named estates, like Scarlet O’Hara’s Tara. We should name our estates: it sounds so much more regal to refer to the homestead by name. But then, I call my house The Sanctuary and the Buchanan home the B-hive, so I guess I do name estates….).
    Anyway, good post, good drawings! You totally amuse me. I would take you unscripted any day. <3February 2, 2013 – 1:46 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - I love this comment. “Period piece from the 00’s” had me totally cracking up. I keep hearing about Downton Abbey and honestly had no idea that it wasn’t “Downtown” until yesterday. This misinformation survived even a Google search when I was attempting to determine whether it’s a reality show. It wasn’t until reading somebody’s comment saying that she has to watch it because she wants to type “downtown” that I stopped reading Downton as Downtown. Phew.
      And I need to name my estate! Nineeville?
      I will have to think on this. Do tell if you’ve got any inspired ideas.February 2, 2013 – 6:20 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - Oh and re: Robert reading my blog at work? Nope. He’d have to go to a different area where they’re allowed to be connected to the outside world (he’s on a closed network and Finding Ninee isn’t a part of it. I know, sad, right?).

        Also, I know he doesn’t read it because he asks dumb questions that he’d know the answer to if he had read it. I’ll give him points for occasionally going in and clicking Like to share my posts on his FB page that he never goes on and nobody reads, though. 😉February 2, 2013 – 7:50 pmReplyCancel

  • Rosey - My older two boys liked Fear Factor but I couldn’t do it…couldn’t watch past the first episode I saw for the very reasons you just stated.

    Gave you a vote. 🙂February 2, 2013 – 2:05 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Rosey! 🙂February 2, 2013 – 6:21 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy - OMG, that was HI-LA-RI-OUS!!! You did such a good job on the drawings and the whole story!! LOVED it!! xoxo
    So sorry I could not participate this week, I just did not have the time to come up with anything funny.February 2, 2013 – 2:17 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Joy! And there’s always next week. But this whole Valentine’s thing – sort of has me stumped. So maybe I’ll skip it…February 2, 2013 – 6:22 pmReplyCancel

  • Mama Meerkat - I was reading the first paragraph thinking to myself, “where on earth would you even get 100 year old eggnog?” so I was happy to see that you thought the same thing. Because really. I don’t like the Fear Factor type shows, but I am a sucker for ridiculous fashion and cooking shows.February 2, 2013 – 10:52 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you for figuring it out, too! You rock. I’m not a big cooking person and frankly LOVE fashion but my style has been SO cramped after deciding to stay at home with my son…February 2, 2013 – 11:37 pmReplyCancel

  • Michelle Liew - I agree, not much reality in reality tv. And it really isn’t because of being a TV snob… I can totally get how the antics can be entertaining and draw people. Thanks for sharing!!February 3, 2013 – 5:01 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks for visiting, Michelle!February 3, 2013 – 8:51 amReplyCancel

  • Misty @ Meet the Cottons - lol. loved your cartoon! totally think Fear Factor was rigged! do you ever watch Chelsea Lately? well, one of the regular comics, Michael Yo, he also does celebrity interviews or something for E, anyhoo, he was on Fear Factor! they showed a clip/pic of his episode once on Chelsea Lately. think it was totally rigged for up and coming celebrities! that’s why Survivor is so much better! i remember watching Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the guy was setting the record for the most fishing worms eatten. that’s the only time i have ever gagged watching something on tv. totally get the flashback you were talking about with the egg nog! hoping to get caught up with your blog in the next day or so!February 3, 2013 – 8:19 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Hi Misty!
      I haven’t watched Chelsea Lately but I love her books (so funny!). Interesting that up and coming celebs were on Fear Factor – does make you wonder!
      And EW to the guy eating the most worms for a record. That’s an honor I’m happy to live my entire life without.
      Thanks for the comment!February 3, 2013 – 8:50 amReplyCancel

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    Worth. Every. Crazy. Eyelashed. Minute.February 4, 2013 – 10:43 pmReplyCancel

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First, you get really excited and sit down to write the next best selling novel. You get completely into it.  To the point where it actually feels easy. See my mad typing skills?  I’m fast.  What?  Allow me my foolish pride in one of the few things I’m actually good at, okay? You skip showering […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • jillsmo - “Dude I’m bald, run!” = LMAO! Looking forward to part 2.January 31, 2013 – 12:20 amReplyCancel

    • admin - OMG I <3 you.January 31, 2013 – 12:22 amReplyCancel

  • Mama Meerkat - Oooh, I have been there! Haha. I love your illustrations.January 31, 2013 – 8:10 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks so much! Maybe all bloggers have been there?January 31, 2013 – 8:12 amReplyCancel

  • HouseTalkN - Wow, this is my memoir! Thanks for the chuckle!January 31, 2013 – 11:20 amReplyCancel

  • Emily - If you give up on writing, you can always become an artist — love your pics! 🙂 Seriously though, DO NOT give up on that memoir. I have recently completed mine (it’s 100,000 words!) and I’m now in the revision stage. (Mine is not about my son BTW). I don’t care if publishers hate memoirs…I’m moving forward and at least giving this a shot — I’ve spent YEARS on this book. I prematurely sent query letters out about my memoir a few years back, and I did get some bites, so there ARE people who want to publish memoirs. KEEP GOING!!!January 31, 2013 – 12:00 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Wow, thanks, Emily. And congratulations on 100,000 words! That’s 2 full Nanowrimos! I’m impressed. You’re right, I should keep writing – I got really discouraged and ended up putting a few of the pages on this blog (about section, the story, etc.).
      And I will SO buy your book when it’s published. And I’m totally intrigued – what’s it about?!?!? Do tell! Please?January 31, 2013 – 12:06 pmReplyCancel

  • Amy - I LOVED this! I went through that exact process in novel writing. I really thought it was going to be awesome and then I took a step back and was kind of horrified by the mediocre quality of what I had written! Anyway- I love memoir! Self publish and promote!
    Glad to have found you. I’m in the contest too…slipping away on the list a little more each day! But I’ll head over an vote for you now. 🙂January 31, 2013 – 4:52 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Glad to have found you, too, Amy. Sucks when we realize that there are better books out there than the ones in our heads. Sigh. Gonna go return the favor and vote for you right back. Thanks huge!January 31, 2013 – 7:31 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - Voted!January 31, 2013 – 7:34 pmReplyCancel

  • Kerri - When your memoir is turned into a play I want front row seats to see the reenactment of Tucker checking you for poop in your pants!January 31, 2013 – 8:17 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Kerri! When it’s turned into a play, you and Boo have front-row seats! (from your lips, sistah!)January 31, 2013 – 9:35 pmReplyCancel

  • Josie Bisett - Hahaha! You make me LAUGH!January 31, 2013 – 9:42 pmReplyCancel

    • Josie Bisett - Ooooh! I was just your 100th voter, I should get a prize or something;)January 31, 2013 – 9:46 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - You SO should get a prize. Sadly, if I offer you one for real, I get kicked out. BUT I have a whole bunch of toy ninees (airplanes) that I can offer you!January 31, 2013 – 9:49 pmReplyCancel

  • Deb (Urban Moo Cow) - Haha! So funny and relatable…February 1, 2013 – 7:01 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Deb.February 1, 2013 – 9:37 amReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - Oh God, this made me want to cry, laugh, and cringe because I relate to SO MUCH of it. Yep, that’s pretty much my blogging story. How many of us are in this boat, of having really started out writing a book and it turned into this? Way to put it out there, you are my hero, and I vote for you every day. You’re climbing the ranks, lady! xoFebruary 1, 2013 – 10:31 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Stephanie I wonder how many blogs did begin with an abandoned book-project. Thanks for the awesome comment and the bloggie love and support. I vote for you every day, too. In fact, I just did. I was number 145. I thought about waiting for 150 so that I could win a free trip or something but that would just be mean.
      Thanks again!February 1, 2013 – 10:44 amReplyCancel

  • Julie DeNeen - SO FREAKIN’ EPIC. I love this. love it love it love it.February 1, 2013 – 5:43 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Julie! And thanks for Tweeting it <3February 1, 2013 – 7:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Jamie - Oh my goodness, this really cracked me up! 🙂 Then I turned around and the girls were looking at me like I had lost it, which cracked me up even more. Thanks for the laughs! ~ JamieFebruary 1, 2013 – 6:10 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Jamie, that’s awesome that you cracked up enough for your girls to look at you like you’d lost it. My work is done. 😉
      Thanks so much!February 1, 2013 – 7:13 pmReplyCancel

  • sara - Man, you type FAST. Wicked fast.
    …I’m kinda startled by how upset I am that I have to WAIT for part 2. I need to know what happened next! And how you looked! And what the weather was outside or whether you ever changed your clothes! I NEED. to KNOW.

    I will not only buy your memoir, I’ll buy copies for my friends and relations.
    I will wait on long lines to get your autograph. …ok, maybe not really long lines, but I would totally kidnap Tuck until you autographed my copy.
    (You say ‘abduction,’ I say ‘fun adventure!’ ….ok, so, we’re not keeping track of how many times my well-intentioned and loving comments come out as creepy, are we? We’re friends and friends don’t keep track, right? Right? Maybe I should filter more….)

    Anyway. Don’t give up on the memoir. Really.February 2, 2013 – 2:02 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Sara, you’re awesome. I’ll get on Part 2 for ya. And awww, really? You’ll buy copies of my memoir for friends and relations?!? You really ARE awesome. And I’ll totally autograph your copy. And while you’ve got Tucker in custody, I’ll go to the real-live movies with Robert! A win-win.
      XOFebruary 2, 2013 – 6:27 pmReplyCancel

  • Alicia - Lost In Holland - LMAO!! i can so TOTALLY relate to this post. im totally laughing at the process (you nailed it) and the pictures (i notice the wine glass lol) and the self talk and how it decompensates over the process. i am FEELING this! I started writing 2 other non-fiction book proposals and ended up going the memoir route bc that is the book i really wanted to write. Im at 90,000 words and NOT fully done yet, so obviously I need to edit it down to like 70K or 80K to be most marketable. I would LOVE to talk to you about your process bc Im not at the “shopping it to agents or publishers” part yet bc its not fully finished. my goal is to have it finished by this June to do a Pitchfest at a philadelphia writers conference… any words of your wisdom will help! 🙂February 3, 2013 – 9:25 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Alicia,
      Thanks HUGE for the comment. Wow, at 90,000 words, you’ve probably got everything you need after editing. Way to go! Seriously, that’s a ton of words and I’m impressed.
      I wish I had wonderful nuggets of wisdom to share with you regarding shopping agents and publishers. From what I can tell, one of the best “ins” is to get something published, somewhere. I read your bio and since you have so much published, you know a lot more about this than I do. In fact, when I’m ready, it is I who will ask YOU for advice.
      I think going to the Pitchfest you mentioned is a perfect way to get started. Not only will you have access to a bunch of publishers, but a bunch of information.
      I got pretty discouraged and started this blog as a way to put some of the words out there so am not really qualified to offer any actual helpful advice. In fact, I’m pretty ignorant about the whole process. Sorry about that.
      I wish you the very best of luck with your memoir. And I’d be happy to read parts of it when you’re ready if you just want another pair of eyeballs. I look forward to learning more about your story on your blog.
      So glad we found each other!February 3, 2013 – 5:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Lizzy - Muddle-Headed Mamma - Bahahaha god you crack me up! I guess I should stop daydreaming about writing my memoir then?? Love your drawings.October 25, 2013 – 6:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Chris Carter - Now see? I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!! Oh girl… you have NAILED it!!! Every blogger/wanna be writer/author in the making… needs to read this!!!January 27, 2015 – 9:43 amReplyCancel

  • Jhanis - This should be in a photo book or something! LOLJanuary 28, 2015 – 10:22 pmReplyCancel

For those of you following the potty training saga, it’s not going so well recently. Somebody had to change his pants five times on Saturday. But, rather than get into the pee-stained details, I’d like to instead share a triumph.  Why a triumph?  Because the following means that Tucker not only understands what pooping is […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • Joy - This is a total win, baby! xoxo
    Voted for you again!January 30, 2013 – 2:24 amReplyCancel

    • admin - I thought so, too! Thanks, Joy!January 30, 2013 – 10:26 amReplyCancel

  • OldDogNewTits - You know … you COULD surprise him next time. Just an idea. 🙂

    Cute post. Visiting from TALU.January 30, 2013 – 11:07 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Ha! Never thought of that. Thanks for the idea 🙂January 30, 2013 – 11:13 amReplyCancel

  • Kerri - Way to go Tucker. And add this to his milestone chart he smelt his butt and realized it was all good! And of course I voted for you. I will probably forget tomorrow so make sure you remind us 🙂January 30, 2013 – 2:57 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Kerri! Think he’ll be extra proud of that milestone when I show his (hopeful mama here) teenage girlfriend? And, sadly, I will remind you tomorrow. And every day until Feb. 13. Sigh.January 30, 2013 – 6:23 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - That is huge! I totally get your joy at this one…going to vote for you now!January 30, 2013 – 3:24 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Emily! Voted for you this morning.January 30, 2013 – 6:23 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - I had a big smile! Going to go vote. Hope its not too late. TALU!January 30, 2013 – 4:47 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks so much, Kenya!January 30, 2013 – 6:23 pmReplyCancel

  • Mama Meerkat - I think that’s a win!January 30, 2013 – 6:16 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Me, too, Mama. Me, too. 🙂January 30, 2013 – 6:24 pmReplyCancel

  • Debbie McCormick - hahahahhaha – oh my gosh. I guess it is good he did that at home and not in a restaurant, or some other place where strangers could enjoy it. Thanks for the chuckle.January 30, 2013 – 8:48 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Ouch – didn’t even think of that! I guess my life really COULD get more embarrassing. Thanks for the reminder 🙂January 30, 2013 – 8:50 pmReplyCancel

  • Anne Kimball - Love it! Kids are so funny.

    Don’t worry, I’m voting.

    Thanks for linking this up with the TALU!January 30, 2013 – 8:57 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - YAY, thank you for voting. I really appreciate it. Especially since I’m doing so badly 🙁January 30, 2013 – 9:09 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - Go, Tuck! ….maybe you should explain to him that there’s no poo in your pants b/c you save it for the potty (the potty LOVES poo).

    For the record, a 2 and a half inch ball isn’t very big and I think your drawings might have exaggerated it a bit. 🙂January 31, 2013 – 10:41 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Oh crap. Better go fix that now. This is what I get for allowing for only five hours of sleep each night. Sigh.
      And your advice about the potty loving poo is spot-on. When he goes in a diaper, we put it in the potty and clap and flush and dance around. Someday….January 31, 2013 – 10:55 amReplyCancel

      • Sara - I shudder to think of the mistakes I made at work yesterday (after not enough sleep).
        Maybe go one step further and tell him the potty likes to get its poo fresh from the source. Adding it in later from the diaper is all well and good, but straight from the butt is the stuff it REALLY loves. ….Does he EVER poo in the potty? or is it only pee in the potty?
        Can’t wait to tell him when he’s older how much time I spent contemplating his bathroom behaviors! 😀January 31, 2013 – 1:05 pmReplyCancel

        • admin - Ugh to not enough sleep all around…being tired is such a sucky feeling. I resent that when I have time to sleep (today at 10am), I cannot sleep. When I don’t have time to sleep (today at 7am), all I want to do is SLEEP. Sigh.
          And no, he never goes poo in the potty. We’ve had a couple of gallant attempts but it freaks him out and he ends up holding it (so far his record is from Tuesday to Saturday), which really sucks. Because then it hurts to go and makes him not want to go even more. Right now, per his teacher’s ABA instructions, we’re supposed to get closer and closer to the potty (while letting him poop in a diaper), eventually sitting on it with the diaper, then folding it back, cutting a hole, etc. It’s a long and stinky process.
          Hey, been meaning to ask – do you work near where you live? Or do you have an icky commute?January 31, 2013 – 1:28 pmReplyCancel

          • Sara - Definitely UGH to not enough sleep. It’s like being drugged and makes me feel unsafe (b/c I KNOW I’m not paying close attention)…
            Work is about 14 miles away, about a 25 min drive that takes me past horses, cows, goats and llamas. Plus I leave early enough in the morning that the mtns are actually “purple mountain majesties.” Awesome! When the sun is just about to come up, every bit of glass on the mtnside sparkles like a crazed bedazzle project gone wrong. Gorgeous.

            The pooping NEARER the toilet plan sounds pretty good, but I don’t envy you. Did you have any luck with the pear juice? I’d keep it on hand for when he wants to put off pooping. (It’s ok for mommy to force the issue, methinks)January 31, 2013 – 2:02 pm

  • Sara - …and speaking of bedazzle projects gone wrong, have you ever been to regretsy.com? It’s like etsy, but with projects that went wrong or that never should have been attempted in the first place. Some of them are pretty funny.January 31, 2013 – 2:04 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - He didn’t like the pear juice but I’m still trying. I got sneaky and mixed some in with his orange juice (OJ is an awesome masker). I’ve never seen regretsy.com – sounds perfect for me though!

      um…hey, are you voting? or did you use up all the voting love on my previous failed attempts at fame?January 31, 2013 – 2:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - It only lets you vote once in a 24-hr period so if I vote at 9am one day and then try to vote at 8am the next day, it won’t let me. I then have to remember to go back and try again later and my rememberer (rememberizer?) isn’t what it once was (esp given that I don’t remember what time I voted the day before). My intention is to vote 2x a day by voting from work AND from home, but have I mentioned that my rememberer isn’t very good anymore?? I’m trying to vote more though, I swear. I have more voting love for you. I’m not worn out yet! 😉January 31, 2013 – 2:53 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - I LOVE YOU. Thank you. Even I can’t vote for myself 2/ce in a day because, well, I have no office. Also, Robert can’t vote at all because we’re on the same network at home and his “office” is, well, his “office.” Or whatever. I’d be so excited to get higher up on this list. It’s killing my ego. Totally. Sigh.January 31, 2013 – 7:28 pmReplyCancel

  • Kerry - I’d say that’s a triumph, indeed! Also, sounds like possible blackmail material when he’s older… 😉

    TALUJanuary 31, 2013 – 6:18 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Ha, so right. Thanks for the TALU comment 🙂January 31, 2013 – 7:28 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - HAHAHA! One of the best parenting moments EVER! Must Tweet this for the world to see! (Or the 600 or so people who follow me. Or the 14 people who sometimes read what I Tweet.) I love that picture, “Plus, Mommy needs to poop!” (I announce it to, and yes, it’s a heads-up to the Hubs to be on alert.) And I love that he smelled his fingers! You are so frickin’ funny. I would buy the shit out of your book.February 1, 2013 – 10:34 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw, Stephanie thanks so much for the Tweet and the awesome sweet comment loves. And you KNOW that I’d buy the shit out of your book right back, sistah. Totally.February 1, 2013 – 10:38 amReplyCancel

  • Nicky - Oh, I love it! My kids did so many funny things but I never had one check me for poop! I probably would have ruined the moment by rolling on the floor laughing! oh goodness! So very cute! I just love it! Visiting from the comment and love and I will so be back for more 🙂March 3, 2013 – 8:29 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - yeah, one checking you for poop is probably unique to this house…and I would have ruined the moment, too! Awesome. 🙂March 3, 2013 – 11:35 pmReplyCancel

Once upon a time, long ago, there was a little girl named Kristi who grew up in Colorado.  Sometimes, it would snow. Sometimes, it would snow a lot.  Was school cancelled?  Very rarely.  One of the few times I remember celebrating snow days was due to such a huge blizzard that our driveway had six-foot […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • Emily - I’m with you on these wimpy snow days…they cancel school here sometimes just based on the forecast…ridiculous! And love Tucker’s hat head — so cute!! Oh and BTW, I ALREADY voted for you even before I saw this post. I too am on that list (I think I’m at like #70 on the other list…so sad). Anyway, as I was voting for myself (another pathetic gesture), I was perusing the “pending” blogs, saw yours and voted. I know I won’t get near the top 25 either, but it’s fun to dream….January 27, 2013 – 7:00 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Emily, that’s exactly what happened Friday. It hadn’t even begun to snow and they let school out 2 hours early. Because Tucker had a field trip until noon anyway, that meant that he was home all afternoon. Fun, yes, but he also has no school tomorrow or Tuesday and let’s face it. Momma needs time to blog and stuff. Sigh.

      Thanks huge for the vote. Part of me thinks I should just withdraw, especially when I see some of the “big” blogs up there who I know have millions of subscribers. How’s a blog like mine gonna compete with that? Ugh. I’m going to vote for you RIGHT NOW and actually, #70’s a lot better than where I am, so, YAY, you!January 27, 2013 – 7:10 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - Just voted! You know, I wish there were contests that were actually based on bloggers voting on each other’s content. So, basically, each of us can enter maybe three of our favorite posts and only the people who enter can vote for their favorite three posts (not their own). Now that would be a contest I could get more behind. This begging for clicks thing is just kind of sad.January 27, 2013 – 7:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Josie Bisett - Kristi! Good luck on this circle of moms Top 25 campaign, I will go in and vote for you whenever I can! I remember walking to school in the snow wearing a stupid short skirt, no tights, silly girly shoes, no boots, then skidding on my arse down an icy slope and getting freezer burn on my butt and thighs. Brrrrrr and agggghhhh! It made a lot of kids laugh though. I’m okay with that. Okay I’m not. Jerks 😉January 27, 2013 – 11:05 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Ah Josie! Thanks so much for the luck. I don’t really have a snowball’s chance in hell, but whatever. And dude! I can imagine you in all your glory wearing your cute skirt, girly shoes and sliding down the hill! I’ll bet they were only laughing because they were so jealous! Seriously. <3January 27, 2013 – 11:17 pmReplyCancel

  • Seriously Kate - I love the animation of your hands screaming for mom under 6 feet of snow! 🙂 Yes, it amazes me what school will let out for. Our county schools didn’t even go because the snow was scheduled to start mid morning! Ha!

    KateJanuary 27, 2013 – 11:38 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Seriously, Kate, (ha! bet I’m the fist with that one huh!), thanks for recognizing my poor little self. And hello! What’s WRONG with these schools???
      UGH.January 27, 2013 – 11:40 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy - Of course I immediately voted for you! xoxo
    Oh yeah, and the snow thing… getting snow days off is not common here. This winter it was only one day when I got a call in the morning that school would be cancelled because the streets were so icy that that buses couldn’t drive.January 28, 2013 – 2:43 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you, Joy!
      Snow days shouldn’t be common – it’s crazy! Here, they seriously cancel if they think it might become icy or whatever…I think maybe because the traffic is already so bad? Anyway – it sucks!January 28, 2013 – 7:55 amReplyCancel

  • K - Voted for you! 🙂 Tucker’s hat hair is amazing, by the way.January 28, 2013 – 3:39 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks so much! I appreciate the vote (every day – I know…I’m shameless) and you recognizing that hat hair can be amazing 😉January 28, 2013 – 5:50 pmReplyCancel

  • Alana Terry - Just voted! And congrats on your Top Mommy Blogs jump, by the way! (I won’t hold it against you, wink wink!)January 28, 2013 – 4:15 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw, thanks HUGE. And the Top Mommy Blogs jump was a shock. I’m sure you’ll be ahead again next month 🙂January 28, 2013 – 5:49 pmReplyCancel

  • Jennifer - Haha I love the drawing of little girl you fallen in the snow. So cute!January 28, 2013 – 9:03 pmReplyCancel

  • Rachel - I voted for you a few times. Did you know I’m from Kansas? Yes, we were neighbors! Not surprised we have something else (sort of) in common! 🙂 Can totally relate to having to get to school in blizzards. We were a hearty sort, no? And, again, I LOVE the pictures. They crack me up. Let me know if you ever get sick of hearing me say that…January 28, 2013 – 9:20 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Rachel, I had no idea you were from Kansas, and we were totally neighbors! How cool! And YES, we were a very hearty sort, unlike the wimpy kids (mine) who have no idea what it is to trudge through the drifts looking for fun because mom said it was time to go outside.
      And thank you for the votes! I’ll never get close. I think these contests are stupid, because people like us little fries never have a shot. And yet, I’m strangely compelled to try and join and … UGH.

      And I will NEVER tire of reading that you love the pictures. Ever, ever. In fact, it makes me feel like it’s worth it (the pictures take me way longer than the writing does for whatever reason). And thinking of something to say? Well. For me, that takes the longest of all. YOU ARE AWESOME.January 28, 2013 – 9:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - Ha! Good post! That hat hair is classic, he’s a little Heat Miser!
    As for wimpy schools, why aren’t the offices as wimpy? We get an inch of snow and I’m like “ooooooo, they should close the office!!” –not b/c I can’t drive in it but b/c it’s such a great day to curl up on the couch with a blanket and a book or movie. Honestly, it’s like these corporate types not only don’t have hearts, they don’t have SOULS.
    Word.January 29, 2013 – 11:38 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Sara, I know, right? It’s so different when WE want a day off and they pretty much never close the office. Ever. Even when they do? “Work from home if you must” because they gotta suck us as dry as possible. Huh. Soulless.January 29, 2013 – 6:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - Well, I for one am voting for you every day; though I share your opinion on the legitimacy of this contest and I wrote you back on the comment you left on my post yesterday. I feel the same way as you do though- desperate for votes! Of course I can’t get up to even 50, but that whole “Blogs to watch” category made me hopeful! Duh.

    Second, that is HILARIOUS that you barely got any snow and school was cancelled. Second, due to my freakishly narrow feet, I could never wear any cute boots like the other girls, so I was stuck wearing boy moon boots all the time, and I was really self-conscious. To make me feel better, my mom “decorated” them with those non-stick bathtub appliques! Snort! Then they all fell off in the snow… Great pictures!January 29, 2013 – 2:06 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Stephanie. I’ll do the same. Who knows, maybe we’ll get lucky and some editor people will actually dive into our blogs, find the best stuff and tell the world that we should be watched!
      And ya, school cancels for pretty much everything here. I’ve heard of them having a 2-hour delay because it’s cold. Seriously. Because it’s cold.
      And AW to your sweet mom who decorated your ugly boy moon boots with bathtub appliqués! AWESOME 🙂January 29, 2013 – 6:15 pmReplyCancel

  • clark - hello, ‘admin’? put on Kristi!

    (ha)
    (ha)

    excellent hat hair!
    (place various ‘gang’ signs and maybe some ink into photos)

    hey you know that stereotypical (and therefore probably not accurate) gang signs. arms crossed downward random fingers showing… I like to make up similar gestures when I stand in front of the teenager at the gas station, paying for my gas.

    (cognitive dissonance yo)January 23, 2014 – 2:34 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - He SO needs the gang signs! And yeah, published back when I was still really dumb about how to do this blog stuff. I mean I’m still really dumb but now at least can get my name to show up.January 23, 2014 – 5:41 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy @ i can say mama - Aww how I love hat hair! <3 Sunny has the most adorable hat hair, too!

    I miss not being able to be around as often as I used to be…. the last weeks were just crazy but who am I telling that… I always wonder how you manage to keep up with blogging, commenting, following while working and taking care of Tucker.

    Mwah, my dear sister!January 24, 2014 – 4:39 amReplyCancel

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