From the monthly archives:

December 2009

I’m an Arteest! :P

by shannon December 28, 2009 My Art
Tinkerbelle

I recently learned that I’m an arteest.  I had no clue. I decided to work on a project for my two youngest boys rooms, to help turn it into a whimsical space emporium.  So, I picked up a couple of canvases, some acrylics and went to work.  That spawned the following images.
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“No, You CANNOT Go Outside Naked.”

by shannon December 6, 2009 Parenting
Alex, Sam and Logan - Sarcast Juniors

Anyone who knows me, knows that my children are at least as sarcastic and twisted as I am.  It is in that spirit, I thought I’d share some of the stories of some of the things that have popped out of their little mouths.
What gave me the idea for this post was in talking with [...]

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Oooh. Giveaways. We LOVE Giveaways.

by shannon December 5, 2009 Giveaways and Contests
Table4Five's Curious George Giveaway!

My friend Elizabeth is the author of Table for Five, an awesome blog about parenting and life, and networking.  Today, she’s hosting a giveaway for a Curious George, A Very Monkey Christmas prize pack courtesy of Universal Studios.
To enter, go to Table For Five – the giveaway post , (you’ll stay waaaay beyond the giveaway [...]

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Are Your Jimmy Choo’s Getting Chewed?

by shannon December 4, 2009 Birds/Parrots
Does your dog chew on everything?

That puppy was sooo freakin’ cute that you just couldn’t wait to get her home.  So adorable. So soft, so sweet, so…little.  But then she got bigger, right? And as she grew, all those things that were so adorable just really aren’t anymore.  And then you start to wonder if you just really got in [...]

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Tiger Woods Has An Affair – And???

by shannon December 2, 2009 Celebrity Screwups
Tiger Woods Screws Up Royally

So, the story breaks that Tiger Woods has had an ongoing affair through his wife’s pregnancy, with proof showing up as late as 3 nights before the car crash in the form of a VoiceMail.
I can’t help myself here:
Celebrity 101
Rule #1 – Do not EVER, under any circumstances allow your “transgressions” to be caught in [...]

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Did The Movie Just Suck, or Was The Book Really THAT Great?

by shannon December 2, 2009 Books
Relaxation is Bliss: Reading Novels Before They Become Movies

My dear Grandmother gave me a copy of Dan Brown’s book Angels & Demons – The Novel about two months ago.  Up until that point, I really couldn’t have cared less about the Dan Brown series, other than that The Da Vinci Code was a great movie and I enjoyed it immensely.    After opening the [...]

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Old Yell-er: How To Stop Yelling and Start Parenting

by shannon December 1, 2009 Parenting
Stop Screaming and Start Parenting!

Are you a yeller? Because I am definitely a yeller. The day that 90% of the surfaces of my home were covered in blue paint pen compliments of my Picasso-esque 3 year old I was hoarse from screaming so much. I fight a constant battle to not do this.
I was raised by a [...]

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