I know many of my seven readers have children. Intending my blog to always be informational, I want to share some great parenting tips with you all.
What? Just because I’m not a parent to a human doesn’t mean I don’t have great parenting ideas for you.
Seriously, don’t judge.
Need a babysitter in a pinch?
Duct tape = cheap babysitter. This kid is gonna be a great blogger when she grows up - she's already got a ton of blog fodder and she can't even write yet.
According to Mashable June 30th is Social Media Day.
What, you didn’t know?!
Ok, me either. I mean, really when did this start? Yesterday?
So, I got this from The Bloggess. She thinks Mashable might have made it up. I’m thinking she’s right. But really, do we need a holiday to post and tweet?
I think not.
So… Happy Social Media Day! I think you should take the day off and celebrate properly.
Mist hung in the air as a gentle breeze caressed my skin.
Tons of seal pups! The brown things are not rocks - that's the pups.
The air smelled fresh, as it always does at the sea. Seals barked in the distance, their sounds echoing off the row of shops and restaurants. Seagulls scurried away as I drew near, some taking flight. The occasional whiff of sauteed garlic and fried seafood wafted through air.
A gust of wind caressed my bare legs, giving them goosebumps. Men winked and smiled as I sashayed down the long dock.
Excitement was in the air. The hair at the back of my neck tingled.
I was simultaneously electrified with anticipation yet afraid of the potential danger being so close to the known killers. I waited with baited breath, hoping to catch a glimpse of the large, dangerous group. Others were scared, too, while some jockeyed for the best spot to see them.
The water lapped at the side of the large passenger vessel as it gently pushed off the dock. There was a long journey ahead of me.
Don’t you just want reach out and to touch me? Come on, don’t be shy!
Hello my lovely Kernutties! You know how I’ve been teasing you all about something coming? Something I wanted to announce (something that maybe Mom and Dad wouldn’t be too excited about?)Well, you all have waited long enough!
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Ok, I sobered up and posted this for you all. You're welcome. It looks normal now (two weeks later), but I have a hard lumpy little scar now. WTF?! That's worse than BEFORE. Just waiting to see if vision returns.
Eye surgery is not for the meek.
Or for those prone to panic attacks.
Like me.
If this post doesn’t make sense and has more typos then usual, its because I’m on valium while I’m writing this. And I’m too high and tired to add pictures right now. Sorry.
Well, you can add this puppy to my list of Big A** Panic Attacks.
No, it was not lasik surgery, or elective. I had to have a bump removed from my eyelid. I was quite fine with the small bump on the top of my lid, about the size of half a green pea, until it started causing astigmatism (loss of vision in what was once my good 20-10 eye). Yeah, totally sucky situation.
The good part is looking out of that one eye gives everyone a lovely soft-focus filter kind of look.I use that eye when I’m looking at myself in the mirror… it smooths out the wrinkles.
Not that I have any many.
The doctor said they could cut the bump out and my vision would probably return to normal. Oh, goody. Needles and knives NEAR MY EYE. I asked the doctor if I could just get eye glasses instead. Obviously.
Rumor has it my family is related to a bunch few famous people. Most of whom you’ve probably never heard of.
Ted McGinley, the cute actor. One of his more well-known roles was as Jefferson Darcy on ‘Married with Children’. Yes, that guy! He really does look like the male members of my father’s side of the family. My aunt knows the details, but we’re distant cousins or something… which is too bad because otherwise he just might have made my last list.
On my mother’s side, we’re related to Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, a philosopher, mathematician, humanitarian, and Nobel Prize winner. (Apparently, the “smarts” aren’t necessarily hereditary, otherwise I’d be famous rather than infamous.) We’re related through the Duke of Bedford. By all accounts a nice guy, but it seems Bertrand’s life was a bit of an emotional roller coaster at times. Here’s a quote from his biography:Don’t stop now! Continue reading The Earl of Argyll Socks, and Other Relatives
What a wonderful week full of the Blogging Love! Two great fellow bloggers have linked to my blog!*fans face*
AndHer Blogging Royal Highness, The Bloggess came to my site and commented on one of my posts! *swoon* I think I just got girl wood. (If you don’t know why I’m so turned on, well, you probably don’ t have a blog. Just imagine ROYALTY coming to your doorstep and leaving a note, k?)
Three Tabby Cats In Vienna kindly added me to the Carnival of The Cats! At my begging request they linked to my post about Checkers, my hairball of love, and her umm, first experience with yarn. (Not for the faint of heart.) There’s even a lovely picture of my baby! They also spread lots of kitty love around the interwebs. Check out their site for lots of cute kitty stories.
(I’m not suggesting those two things are related. I think.)
NSFW (Not Safe For Work), or the faint of heart.
Recently a friend and I were chatting while strolling the streets of a local festival and the conversation, as it often can with me, drifted to sex.
Really, it happens. Often.
He’s a friend and frequent reader of this site. *swoon* He was asking me about my experiences with the Tantric sexual massage video I mentioned in this post about sexual confidence, such as why some people I’ve shared it with seemed intimidated by it. With the exception of the guy who sent it to me, and was more than happy to try it when we were dating (sadly, we never got around to that), most other men I’ve sent it to have seemed intimidated by me afterward.
What a wonderful way to spend a Memorial Day: Riding on a Harley, to a National Monument, and a BBQ with family. All with the complete sense of freedom and safety.
This post is on the serious side, folks, but I feel the need to describe to you what I learned. Those things above would not be possible without the selfless dedication of our American Troops. My heart goes out to the families of the fallen, the men and women serving away from their families, and all the men and women past, present and future who’ve kept and continue to keep this country free.
Thank you all for your service. And thank you to the families who endure the separation so their loved ones may serve.”
Amazing Grace by LeAnn Rimes. I don’t know who created the clip.
The following is another guest post by my father, the creator of the Adventures of Chickenbone and Kernut stories, and frequent writer of movie reviews. That he actually went to see this one is a surprise to me. Even before reading this I had no intention of doing so myself.
Movie Review – Sex and the City 2 – Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall. Comedy / Drama – About two hours long and in theaters now.
The four ladies are back with their relationships and insights into life and love. Three of them are now married and the single one is getting older. Life still has problems. Married life is sometimes boring, work hard and children can drive you nuts. There are jealousies, hot nannies and a host of other difficulties which more or less get resolved (sort of) on a trip to the Middle East. As you might expect the main theme of the movie is about relationships.Don’t stop now! Continue reading Sex And The City 2 – Movie Review
Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost.