Archive forMay, 2012

May

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Lessons from the Blog

May 31, 2012 | 2 Comments

“Blogging is an art, same as any other method of self-expression. Some are better at it than others.” ~ Hugh Macleod So I’ve been SERIOUSLY at this blogging thing for about three months now, and since I am one of those jump in and figure it out kind of people, I have sort of been “faking [...]

May

30

Depression can be such a downer

May 30, 2012 | 5 Comments

“A lot of people don’t realize that depression is an illness. I don’t wish it on anyone, but if they would know how it feels, I swear they would think twice before they just shrug it.” ~ Jonathan Davis Last time I wrote about depression on Renaissance Mom, I followed it up with a nice long [...]

May

29

‘How to Spread Sanity on a Cracker’ book giveaway and review

May 29, 2012 | 14 Comments

“Like chips without cheese dip, midlife mommy moments wouldn’t be the same if we couldn’t vent together.” ~ Jackie Hennessey, author of “How to Spread Sanity on a Cracker: Mom-to-mom whines, cheese, rants and recipes” I’ve said it before and I’m sure I will continue to say it again, and again, and again, there are [...]

May

29

RM technical difficulties

May 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment

For those of you who received the giveaway post this morning, it is no longer available as  I have experienced some technical difficulties with the Rafflecopter giveaway. It will be up as soon as I can figure this all out! Thanks for your patience. I just didn’t want you all to worry when your post [...]

May

28

Spreading a Little Mommy Sanity

May 28, 2012 | 1 Comment

By Jackie Hennessey of Venting Sessions We’re moms. We get up every morning, at the crack of a$$, despite a teething baby forcing you out of bed at 1 a.m., 3:30 a.m. and yet again at 5:56 a.m. We may have slits for eyes all day, but for the love of Sarah Jessica Parker, we slap [...]

May

27

Animal House

May 27, 2012 | 4 Comments

These photos of Murphy and my friends’ dog Bailey taken this week are just begging for some captions. Anyone want to take a stab at it? Just leave your suggested caption in the comment section. Photo #1 Photo #2 Photo #3 Photo #4

May

26

IT Mom quit

May 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday! I just had to share this. Maybe it was the day, my mood, or maybe it’s just that damn funny, but the first time I saw this Staples commercial it made me laugh out loud! I can relate! I think laundry mom, pick-up-your-crap mom, and what’s-for-dinner mom may just quit this week, too! [...]

May

25

The Mommy Body Transformation Project — My Vagina Monologue

May 25, 2012 | 4 Comments

“I was worried about my own vagina. It needed a context, a community, a culture of other vaginas. There is so much darkness and secrecy surrounding them, like the Bermuda Triangle, nobody ever reports back from there.”~ Eve Ensler, The Vagina Monologues So my Mommy Body Transformation Project has taken quite a turn in the last two [...]

May

24

Shopping made easy for the non-shopper like me

May 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment

“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.”  ~ Bo Derek Occasionally through the blogosphere I become aware of a product, blog, website, book, etc. that intrigues me. Recently I was introduced to a new-to-me website become.com, my new shopping savior. For those of you who don’t know, I despise [...]

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