Archive for June 2011
A Rich, White Woman Inspires Me
Eden wrote a post about a lot of things, but she ended it with this foundation in Bali and now I want to send all of my stuff there. So, if you decide to give all of your stuff to the foundation in Bali, tell them Eden sent you… that way Eden has to do the “something drastic” that she swears she will do, even though she doesn’t yet know what that thing is. Seriously though, I think instead of buying that pair of shoes I was looking at that I might just give the money to these people who… { read more }
My Husband Left Me Because I Couldn’t Handle the Balls
I know that I can be difficult to handle, and I know that I whisked off to London for the weekend and left my lovely husband alone with the kids which may have been a little overwhelming, but I didn’t expect him to pack up and leave me as soon as I got home. Sure enough, that’s what he did. He tried to justify it with some important business meeting on the other side of the country presentation, report, project blah blah blah, but I know what that means… he’s off with his new girlfriend. I’m coming to terms with… { read more }
The Best Salad in the World: Good & Tasty Tuesday
It’s Good And Tasty Tuesday Time!!! I ate and drank like a future cardiac patient this weekend. I knew it was time to get some raw, leafy green in me or feel like a woolly mammoth for the rest of the week. I make this salad at least once a week, and I make it several different ways. The lettuce and spinach were grown in my backyard, so they were picked thirty seconds before I ate them. If you’ve always thought growing your own food is a difficult pain in the ass, try starting with lettuces. Any dumb dumb with… { read more }
Am I a #Cybermummy? You Bet Your Sweet Ass.
I went to London for my first blogging conference. I had the MOST amazing time. Blogging is this exercise in communal seclusion. We read, comment, tweet, link, love, but ultimately it’s one person sitting at a computer screen reading what one person typed from behind another computer screen. Then every so often the planets align, a conference is born and all these quirky individuals come together into a community of like-minded crazies—all so different but the same. I met the most hilarious wine blogger, an absolutely gorgeous Estonian… am I the only one who thought Estonia was made up for… { read more }
When the Pussy’s Away, the Mice Will Play: My First Blogging Conference
I’ve never ever left Hudson overnight, which means I also haven’t left Makaio in the last three years. That’s a lot of mothering. Today I’m getting the train to London and I’m not comin’ back for 48 hours. There’s an inevitable amount of shenanigans that are going to happen: 1. Hudson’s teeth won’t get brushed. When I come home, I’m going to powerblast her with the SonicCare toothbrush… it’ll be fine. 2. No one will eat a vegetable for two days. They will probably develop Type 2 diabetes before I get back, but I’ll just make them run laps around… { read more }
It’s the Babe Giveaway! You Know, to Honor Our First Year Together.
Okay, so it’s my one year blogging birthday-versary this week. What did we agree to call it? Blog-i-vers-a-birth-ary? I can’t remember. Anyway, it was Monday. I promised you a giveaway to celebrate. I promised to post it on Monday. Then I decided it’s my damn birthday and I’ll take the day off if I want to. So I did. Then I had to have the VERY FIRST Good & Tasty Tuesday yesterday. It was great! So you just had to hold your little Lovely Baby horses while I got everything ready for today. Now, what am I giving you to… { read more }
Avocado Toast: Good & Tasty Tuesday
The inaugural Good & Tasty Tuesday! Can you feel the excitement, the delicious excitement in the air? No?! What the heck is wrong with you?! Let’s get down to the yummy-yum goodness. I was a vegetarian for nine years before I got pregnant with my first and started craving bacon. So, I am not averse to eating my vegetables. The biggest problem with me eating well is the guilty pleasures—those times when I break down and stuff my gob with the not-so-healthy-ness that my mouth craves and my hips don’t like. Pastry. Carbs. Cookies. Cakes. Anything that can have cream,… { read more }
Not Even a Little Bit About Father’s Day
I know that most people are writing a Father’s Day post today, and to be honest I’m kinda jealous that you would want to go on and one about your daddies. It’s no secret that my relationship with my dad ain’t so hot, so father’s day around the Babe Den is Dr. Sexy Pants day. My husband is the best dad, but I’m not even gonna talk about him today. I want to talk about food. I always want to talk about food, but I want to talk about healthy, delicious food. More specifically I want to talk about Good… { read more }
Angelina Jolie Without Makeup–I’m a Donkey.
Have you seen this L.V. ad with Angelina Jolie “without makeup”? I’m guesting over at Curvy Girl Guide today and weighing in on it. If you haven’t seen it, there’s a picture of it in my post. Come give your thoughts on if she’s wearing makeup or not, and if you think it’s fact or spin.
Funniest Thing I’ve Ever Read
I never ever want to lose this link. So, I figured posting it here was the best way to make sure I could always find it later. I literally laughed until I cried and Hudson asked me if I was okay because she thought I was upset. Then we laughed and tickled when she realized I was laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe. My face hurts in the best way ever. Okay, you have to go read it then come back so we can discuss… like Coffee Talk on Saturday Night Live. Oh, and many thanks to @SheepMama for showing… { read more }
