I am a cliche

Whole Foods shoppers and Prius drivers like us will find this video so funny and true. I am such a cliche wannabe....

Pack Mule

A typical day's contents of my bag

I've always been known to carry strange and random things in my purse (fork, anyone?), but since I've become a mom it's gotten ridiculous. Now I have to carry emergency items for 4 people instead of just one and that means my load gets pretty heavy. And the saddest part is that despite everything I lug with me, I never have what I really need in a pinch! Here's what I was lugging last Saturday afternoon (beginning from top row, left):

- kid's spoon
- Strawberry Shortcake Happy Meal toy and matching cookie cutter
- pacifier
- various coupons and sale flyers (some long expired)
- kid's story CD
- pen
- vegetable peeler (because sometimes Darren needs to peel an apple in an emergency!)
- diapers
- my real purse with a million other things inside
- dance tights
- steroid cream for Grace's occasional rash
- extra invitation to Sophie's birthday party (in case I run into someone in an awkward "oh, the invitation must've gotten lost in the mail" situation)
- baby wipes
- ballet shoes
- tap shoes

Young Me/Now Me

I am just in awe of the creativity of people sometimes. I ran across a great blog, Young Me/Now Me which compiles pictures from people attempting to recreate their childhood photos. The idea is just adorable...and many of these pictures are downright hilarious.

all images above via Young Me/Now Me

And here's one that my sister and I should recreate one day!

The Joker

I turn my back on Sophie for a few minutes to check my work email this morning and this is what I see when I turn around....

Corn-lovin'

This recent blog post about Genetically Modified Organisms is really disturbing to me, especially since I love corn and all corn-products....who'd have thought that I was eating something by the made by the same people who brought us Agent Orange? Yikes...

On a more light-hearted note....would this be taking my love of corn too far?

Wow, she looks so comfortable.

Family Portraits

I just had to share something funny that I read over at Apartment Therapy. Check out these family portraits...Do you recognize the families? You'll probably do better if you were born before 1985.


Now, how precious does Carol Ann look?