and you thought your wedding was a nightmare...
This has got to be one of the most addictive sites I've ever come across. Etiquette Hell delivers every Bridezilla or Beast Man (Best Man)nightmare you could imagine! Crazy fun to read!
learn more at http://www.etiquettehell.com |
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How clean is your house?
Is your house lost in CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)? Who ya gonna call? Fly-Lady! One of the most understanding, upbeat, tolerant home organization sites ever. This is not a BO (Born Organized) person telling you to sort your kid's crayons by size and color--this is a reformed procrastinator and previously overwhelmed mom, just like the rest of us. TIP: Read through the whole site before signing up for the reminder emails. The deluge can be a little much. I only read the testimonials now--they keep me committed to making a change.
learn more at http://flylady.net/ |
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Blue Man Group!
Yes, I finally saw a performance of Blue Man Group, only about five years after they became popular...and it didn't matter! Even though we're all so familiar with the t.v. ads and late night punchlines, there is a reason these guys took the world by storm then and they're still worth every penny. Maybe it's the engaging alien/little child unworldliness of them, or the way the audience gets so entirely involved, or the bright lights and pretty colors, but they answer something inside us all that wants to have a little good clean dirty fun.
learn more at blueman.com |
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Maybe a Kaby?
If you know someone who is expecting, I have the best shower gift EVER. Created by artist Kay Swayze, these amazingly adorable--they're even cuter in person!--babies are made of all the things a new mommy needs. Seriously! Sixteen usable items for a new baby are folded and rolled into an adorable baby doll that you can hold and cuddle. Everything from blankies to diapers--minus the dookie! You have to go look at these babies!!
learn more at kabybundles.com |
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Origins
You guys have probably seen this place in the mall. I don't usually frequent skincare-type stores because my skin is so sensitive I have to use the stuff they use on burn victims in the hospital.
But there is one thing I did buy there (because they assured me that I could take anything back if it disagreed with me) that I not only love, I use it regularly with no ill-effects.
The Origins Modern Friction mask is the only dermabrasion product I have ever been able to use. It doesn't dry me out and it doesn't give me a rash. It smells citrusy and washes off really well.
One warning--do not open your eyes while using this one! There's a very funny story about my husband in the shower the I might tell you all someday--maybe.
If you're looking for something like this, give Modern Friction a try. It's a little pricey, about $35 a jar, but I've been using the same jar (once a week) for more than six months.
learn more at Origins.com |
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Shoes!!
Okay, this one is for those of us with big or wide feet. The rest of you Blahnik-babes can go massage your tiny toots elsewhere.
Okay, I hate Birkenstocks. I said it. I know I'm a big hippie chick most of the time, but let me tell you, I only wear big clunky shoes because the pretty little ones don't fit my gi-normous feet. 10WW. Sometimes 11s!!
So when I tell you about a brand of shoes that actually fits, is fairly stylin', and doesn't cost the moon, know that I know what I'm talkin' about here!
Ladies, if you have feet of the larger or wider persuasion--take your feet to the nearest Avenue store NOW. Yes, Avenue is for plus size ladies. If you don't fit the clothes, don't worry about 'em. Go get some shoes!
You can also buy on Avenue's website and if you sign up with them you'll get awesome deals in your email. The shoes are called Cloudwalkers--and they have boots!! BOOTS!!!
learn more at Avenue.com |
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a kinder and gentler Back-To-School week
Go. To. Staples. Dot. Com. Now.
If you order more than $50, you get free shipping. That means that you spend the same amount as the woman with the loaded shopping cart and the three whiny kids who keep begging for the markers that smell like food (why would we want markers that smell like food? I love the way markers smell--then again, I loved the way the mimeographs smelled back in the day. I hope we don't all get brain cancer from sniffing those...) and come on, when have you EVER spent less than $50 when buying school supplies?? The shipping is fast and they'll tell you if something in particular will take longer. I always take the opportunity to stock up on the household junk, too, like stick pens and tape and smelly markers.
learn more at Staples.com |
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Come on, you know you check it in the paper every day!
So why not go to the best astrology site on the web and get a really good forecast? I love Susan Miller's site--it's my number one guilty pleasure when I'm supposed to be writing!
learn more at AstrologyZone.com |
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December pick #3:Project Runway
Survivor meets Fashion Week! I can't get enough of this reality show where hopeful young designers vie for their big break. Divas aplenty make for great television and the industry background stuff is fascinating--and I'm not even into clothes!
learn more at Bravotv.com |
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December pick #2:The Hunger Site
This is a daily stop for me. I click on the little yellow button and give effortlessly. I also shop among the vendors that contribute, letting my dollar vote for socially responsible industry all over the world. And the stuff is REALLY COOL.
learn more at thehungersite.com |
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December pick #1:Online Christmas shopping
This is the life. Me, in my flannel pants, sipping hot chocolate while I do all my Christmas shopping. Choosing this for her, that for him--ooh, I think I'll get one for me, too!--then tap-tap-tap, pay for it, have it gift-wrapped and shipped! I don't pay for gas, keep-quiet-while-Mommy-shops bribes, lunch in the food court because the shopping took longer than I thought, bribes(see above), mistake buys because I'm tired and susceptible to salesmanship, something for the crowd-and-cashier-line induced headache, bribes(see above) and oh, yes, did I mention bribes??
learn more at Hearthsong.com |
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November pick #1:Publix novelty cakes
I bought a "shaggy dog" cake from Publix grocery store for my daughter's birthday because it looks just like our dog(see picture to the left!). It was adorable and delicious (the cake, not the dog). I usually don't like grocery store cakes but I'm on deadline and it was really cute. I may never bake again!
learn more at Publix.com |
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November pick #2:JumpTheShark.com
Yeah, I know, old news...but I love this site. I just keep going back for more. I like t.v. (probably more than I should, for someone who writes books) but I also hate t.v. when it gets dumbed down. "Jump The Shark" refers to the episode of Happy Days when Fonzi jumped the shark and those of us old enough to remember that show went "Huh?"
learn more at JumpTheShark.com |
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November pick #3:The Skeptics Society
(sung to the tune of the theme from the Pink Panther...)"Debunk, debunk, debunking all the silly stupid stooooories!" I love to cruise the Skeptics Society website for the latest in actual thinking. Excellent therapy for those of us suffering Post-Traumatic Election Disorder.
learn more at Skeptic.com |
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October pick #3: Coca-Cola's C2!
All the caffeine and half the sugar! About damn time, I say! All I ever cared about was the caffeine, anyway. Beware drinking in mixed company, unless that mixed company is fond of belching contests! (yes, my family is proficient--in fact, my standings are embarrassingly low at the moment!) Gassy enjoyment aside, this stuff tastes like Coke should have all along.
learn more at coca-cola.com |
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October pick #2:Trader Joe's DulceDeLeche candy!
How do I describe these? The only word I can come up with is ORGASMIC. Chocolate and buttery caramel all wrapped up in little gold-foil balls of yummy goodness. These could mellow out a PMS'ing prison guard!
learn more at traderjoes.com |
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September pick #3:Frownies!
Botox for the cheap and scaredy! No kidding, these little stick-on patches heal wrinkles like a pact with the devil. A box costs under $20 at the drugstore and lasts for months, depending on how many wrinkles you are trying to kill. I use them at night and sometimes while I’m working on the computer all day, since I tend to scowl at Edna, my bar-fly muse.
learn more at Frownies.com |
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September pick #2:SoYouWanna.com!
So you wanna get a sex change? So you wanna get a pet ferret? (I actually typed “pert fart”, but it’s late so get over it) Anyway, this site if full of weird and semi-useful information about lots of things people might wanna do. Personal favorite—SoYouWanna get out of a traffic ticket? Not that I’ve ever had to use said information. Nope, not me. Uh-uh.
learn more at SoYouWanna.com |
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September pick #1:Netflix!
How much do I love my Netflix? About how much I hated paying all those late fees at the video store because my kids wanted to watch “The Country Bears” just one more time, and then I’d forget to take it back and then I would end up paying so much I could have bought them each their own copy of “The Country Flippin’ Bears”!
learn more at netflix.com |
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