tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12982590564764477332012-01-29T01:31:46.123-05:00Tales of a suburban mom who likes to talk about pop culture, books, Judaism, family, friendship and anything else that comes to mind.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-59853805004733557612012-01-26T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-27T11:27:08.697-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-50436722193354159102012-01-24T10:15:00.000-05:002012-01-24T10:15:00.658-05:00

I haven’t really taken a look back at all the things in 2011 that entertained me and what I liked best. Before we get too far into 2012, I wanted to share some of my thoughts from the past year. Music: I didn’t really listen to much on the radio, as I had CDs to keep me entertained. When I did choose the radio, I went with the country station or a classic rock station. I got to learn about new

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-9799733126137523032012-01-19T08:00:00.000-05:002012-01-20T16:14:17.868-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-15310506634417263712012-01-13T08:00:00.000-05:002012-01-13T08:00:10.720-05:00

Earlier this week, a girl posted a video to YouTube, where she sings a song to Jason Segel. It made me think of the David Duchovny song that came out in the late 90’s, along with “Forgetful Lucy” from “50 First Dates.” In any case, upon seeing that video, he took her to some awards presentation in Chicago. While I’m super duper (as my kids would say) jealous of her, It also reaffirms my belief

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-66900349438611958672012-01-12T08:00:00.000-05:002012-01-14T19:01:16.836-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-43752946084408057922012-01-08T08:30:00.000-05:002012-01-08T08:30:03.940-05:00

It's official....there are no more new episodes of "How I Met Your Mother" to catch up on until January 16th. I'm really going to miss my marathons of 6-8 episodes every weekend. I know I'll probably start catching up on "The Big Bang Theory" soon, but I may try to watch some movies so I don't try to piggyback off HIMYM too soon. Anyway, I wanted to share a list of my favorite episodes from

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-30324331967585528652012-01-05T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-05T16:19:20.285-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-79983537618085918252011-12-30T07:30:00.000-05:002011-12-30T07:35:47.078-05:00

I wrote about the things that made me happiest in 2009 and 2010. Now it's time to share what I am (or was) happy about in 2011. This is in no particular order. 1. The birth of my daughter and watching her grow a little more every day and discover things in the world around her. Her smile brightens my day and I can get lost in her eyes. She's so incredibly sweet and I'm so proud to be her mom! 2.

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-19181502950353238312011-12-29T07:45:00.000-05:002011-12-30T13:59:45.259-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-69671853659486729282011-12-28T08:00:00.000-05:002011-12-28T08:00:07.540-05:00

I've been blogging here for two years. So happy blogoversary to me! This blog has seen so much, including a big change in my life. :) I hope to get up the motivation to blog even more in 2012, so thanks for joining me on this ride and sticking around! :) You can now like my blog on Facebook! I'm trying to get a link in for the sidebar but Blogger hasn't been cooperating. In other news, my

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-78017719552699196462011-12-27T12:00:00.000-05:002011-12-27T13:21:01.959-05:00

I tend to talk about celebrity crushes a lot. I make them pretty well known on Facebook. For a long time, it has been Adam Lambert. However, as much as I love him and his beautiful face and voice, I have moved on to "bigger" (and possibly better). Meet my latest celebrity crush.... It started the way it did with Adam Lambert. I didn't like Jason Segel at first. I watched "Freaks and Geeks"

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-47943835280686704102011-12-23T08:00:00.000-05:002011-12-23T08:00:17.508-05:00

While we're constantly having Christmas thrown at us from every angle, between the TV, radio, stores, houses with lights, etc., I still can't muster up a "feel" for the winter holidays this year. I know I celebrate Hanukkah and that it is going on now, but even that feels misplaced to me, like we're doing it at the wrong time of the year. I thought it was the weather being more balmy than usual,

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-45238783935114571252011-12-22T07:00:00.000-05:002011-12-22T21:36:45.604-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-26421702982372263822011-12-15T14:06:00.002-05:002011-12-15T14:14:57.219-05:00

I am a Reader, Not a Writer is a blog I've been following. The blogger's new initiative is to pick five questions off of her author interview list to answer. She invited her readers to share their answers to these questions, as well. One of the ways to do this is through our own blogs. So I'm going to do it right here.This Week's Questions:This Week's Questions are Holiday Related. If you don't

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-56938967060167208762011-12-15T07:00:00.004-05:002011-12-16T14:13:45.248-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-44564727111990215332011-12-14T21:22:00.006-05:002011-12-14T21:31:20.625-05:00

To promote her latest novel, "Reaching for the Stars," Janice Horton challenged readers to post a picture of a place I wish I could escape to.I was thinking it would be nice to go on another cruise. My parents and sister are going on one next year and I can't help being the teensiest bit jealous. I posted a picture of the top view because just looking at a boat right in front of you doesn't tell

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-81796989450756322052011-12-08T15:00:00.000-05:002011-12-08T15:00:05.444-05:00

I am a Reader, Not a Writer is a blog I've been following. The blogger's new initiative is to pick five questions off of her author interview list to answer. She invited her readers to share their answers to these questions, as well. One of the ways to do this is through our own blogs. So I'm going to do it right here.This Week's Questions:*Pet Peeves?*Give us a glimpse into a typical day in your

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-54913625528873002772011-12-08T07:00:00.005-05:002011-12-08T22:08:05.411-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-43799449260040851902011-12-02T11:45:00.002-05:002011-12-02T11:46:42.528-05:00

I think I'm going to retire "Funny Friday" for now. I have been insanely busy and can't focus on finding funny things to post each week. I hope, in 2012, to post more about life in general and include some funny things here and there.Thanks and I hope I made you laugh this year!

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-65780320644538594862011-12-01T08:00:00.004-05:002011-12-01T21:51:51.198-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-39615839610089452272011-11-25T08:00:00.001-05:002011-11-25T08:00:02.298-05:00

I'm taking off to relax during the holiday weekend. Check back in December. :)

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-5131510499869047742011-11-24T08:00:00.001-05:002011-11-24T08:00:06.638-05:00

I like to post what I'm thankful for every year, so I will just cut to the chase and share my list.1. My amazing husband whom I’ve known for almost 10 years. 2. My sons who make me smile every day, even when they drive me crazy sometimes.3. My daughter who was a surprise for me because I was expecting another boy. She has the best smile and laugh and I melt when I look into her sweet little eyes.

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-73374601427250565322011-11-24T07:00:00.004-05:002011-11-25T10:32:22.472-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-15738249783751362522011-11-18T07:30:00.000-05:002011-11-18T07:51:34.553-05:00

Back in 1997, I was hanging out with a close friend one afternoon, when we saw that "Waiting for Guffman" was playing at a nearby theater. We had heard that it was going to be funny and decided to check it out. It turned out to be a total riot! I recently found a DVD of "Waiting..." at my favorite thrift store and snatched it up right away, as I only had it on VHS. I also realized that I didn't

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-36678171541498183382011-11-17T07:00:00.005-05:002011-11-18T09:05:33.645-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-47041903980403277622011-11-11T13:06:00.002-05:002011-11-11T13:26:24.444-05:00

I don't have a lot of time to work on Funny Friday posts like I did in the past, but I wanted to share a list of movies that I always find hilarious."Moving Violations""Airplane!""Billy Madison" and "Happy Gilmore""There's Something About Mary""Grandma's Boy" (You'll only get why if you see for yourself)"History of the World, Part I""Clerks 2" (It's just funnier than "Clerks" for some reason)"

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-14862764770921596682011-11-10T07:00:00.005-05:002011-11-11T08:57:24.349-05:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-32057604870613870912011-11-04T13:00:00.006-04:002011-11-04T13:19:55.384-04:00

One of the funniest movies, aside from "Moving Violations," is "Airplane!" It's such a classic with so many great scenes and lines. I love quoting it whenever possible.I wanted to talk about some of the reasons this movie is just a timeless display of humor and creativity. Why people still quote it over 30 years after its release. Why some actors put themselves on the map because of it. You get

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-48098099521455536732011-11-03T07:00:00.003-04:002011-11-04T11:15:58.399-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-71248628229832740862011-10-28T13:27:00.002-04:002011-10-28T13:29:55.488-04:00

I've been insanely busy between holidays and the stuff we have going for our house, so I haven't had much time to focus on Funny Friday. However, I wanted to share something funny my younger son said last night.He was eating a piece of chicken and didn't like the sauce. So he said "I don't like the sauce on the chicken, so I'm going to lick it off."Kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it? ;)Also,

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-76999539834007657472011-10-27T10:30:00.004-04:002011-10-27T21:16:54.198-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-21831499593382642082011-10-20T07:00:00.004-04:002011-10-22T21:13:45.946-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-29234264709443087032011-10-13T01:40:00.014-04:002011-10-15T21:08:33.030-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-45183223047285934002011-10-06T07:00:00.009-04:002011-10-06T15:11:48.218-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-46427752060714771022011-09-30T08:00:00.000-04:002011-09-30T08:00:19.692-04:00

Due to the Jewish fall holiday season, Funny Friday will be taking a break until late October. Thank you. Happy New Year to those of you who celebrate Rosh Hashanah!

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-73334003405311216922011-09-29T07:00:00.006-04:002011-10-02T22:43:32.845-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-51880868369628249322011-09-23T07:00:00.000-04:002011-09-23T07:00:16.901-04:00

While I don't do AS much for Halloween these days, I'm still a fan of the holiday. It's hard to give up something I had as a favorite pastime while growing up. However, it's more apparent these days how costumes aren't that innocent. I have always found it amusing how anything can be a costume if you add the word "sexy" to it, at least for women. I thought about this concept again when I read

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-32552878828542874192011-09-22T07:00:00.006-04:002011-09-23T14:13:03.317-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-32244868179994123472011-09-16T08:00:00.000-04:002011-09-16T08:00:12.114-04:00

I used to watch Jay Leno every Monday to see Headlines. The stuff he presented was always hilarious and I loved his commentary on them. I don't get to watch much late night television these days, but it's good to know that he's still doing them and that he has a gallery online where he shows what he presented. I'm including some of the really funny ones from the last two weeks here:*If we all

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-62321368374967984822011-09-15T07:00:00.003-04:002011-09-20T13:05:01.643-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-70365451284594537012011-09-09T00:43:00.002-04:002011-09-09T00:45:31.758-04:00

I will not be posting anything funny today as I am behind on posts a bit and am traveling most of the day. Stay tuned for more Funny Friday posts in the weeks ahead. There may be some other weeks without posts around the fall Jewish holiday extravaganza, but I'll try my best!Thanks!

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-77769944894620126942011-09-08T07:00:00.002-04:002011-09-11T01:55:35.552-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-67595336350800259742011-09-07T00:34:00.002-04:002011-09-07T00:51:27.903-04:00

I was recently challenged to write about one thing that is stressing me out in order to think about it more clearly.Oddly enough, it's come down to the book blog. I love it and it has become part of my livelihood these days. I'm amazed at the success I'm experiencing with it in a year's time. However, with success comes even more responsibility. I have lots of books to review and have yet to pick

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-7166327460121159052011-09-02T07:00:00.000-04:002011-09-02T07:00:04.224-04:00

I love this one site called Ruminations.com. I've even ruminated on there and got my ruminations acknowledged quite a few times (they get marked as gourmet and can then earn as many gourmet points as readers see fit). I don't participate as much as I used to, but it's fun to go on there and see what other people have posted or look back at the stuff I've said in the past. Here are some of my

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-53311957688714545342011-09-01T07:00:00.003-04:002011-09-02T00:39:19.825-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-86651028029648441272011-08-29T22:24:00.003-04:002011-08-29T22:37:24.454-04:00

I was talking about my favorite teacher from high school last week, and was recently challenged to talk about my favorite subject from high school and three reasons why I liked it. You would probably peg me for a theater person and would say that my favorite class had to do with theater. Of course, musical theater class was a blast and I even cried when the last performance we did had ended. I

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-70126203304404595302011-08-26T07:00:00.002-04:002011-08-26T07:23:11.618-04:00

When "Saturday Night Live" stopped being entertaining for me, thankfully "MAD TV" was around to make everything better. Like I did with SNL, I want to share lists of my favorite recurring characters, actors and sketches. Sketches:*Fake Asian Parents *Tyra Banks pretending to be Jewish *The Lillian Verner Game Show (recurring) *Excuses machine *Intervention to have a guy stop acting like a

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-73545818624458379932011-08-25T07:00:00.003-04:002011-08-25T15:51:14.796-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-48829323614384371242011-08-23T15:50:00.005-04:002011-08-23T16:27:11.209-04:00

Yesterday was the two year anniversary of my late paternal grandpa's passing. When I was a kid, he always gave me Andes Mints and I would call them "Oldsmobile candy" because he worked for an Oldsmobile dealer. Anyway, I was at work and one of my managers had asked me about something, which reminded me that I had to do something related to his question. So I printed out the paper I needed to

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-52780917062319017192011-08-19T10:30:00.001-04:002011-08-19T10:52:49.448-04:00

When I was younger, I really enjoyed staying up late on Saturday nights to watch "Saturday Night Live." Back in the day, it was fresh and funny and there were some terrific recurring characters. I can't even watch it nowadays, as it hasn't been funny any time I even did catch an episode. There were only two I enjoyed recently....the episodes with Betty White and Jane Lynch. I wanted to share my

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-75552702564548429142011-08-18T06:30:00.007-04:002011-08-19T10:45:57.424-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-60484274985031361262011-08-12T08:00:00.000-04:002011-08-12T08:00:05.355-04:00

I've seen Damn You, Auto Correct! a bunch of times, but never spent all that much time with it. I recently sat down and read quite a few pages of embarrassing auto correct mistakes from people's iphones. Some were absolutely hilarious. Most of them are very adult themed, but I want to share some of the "clean" ones that are still funny. Why parents shouldn't text Let's get some exorcise! Another

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-60829148943206450562011-08-11T07:00:00.013-04:002011-08-12T06:59:42.358-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring! This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-5160030653175566972011-08-05T07:30:00.001-04:002011-08-11T23:54:36.337-04:00

When I first heard about "Modern Family," I wasn't all that interested in it. Then everyone kept telling me how funny it was, so my husband and I checked it out...and then we kept watching more and more of it. It's a hilarious show with great lines, comic timing and the best misunderstandings since "Three's Company." I relate to Claire (played by Julie Bowen) the most. She and I are the same

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-12155118641722675002011-08-04T07:00:00.008-04:002011-08-04T23:19:10.876-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-17904103759024222912011-07-29T08:30:00.002-04:002011-07-29T11:44:01.289-04:00

When I was little, I thought Laura Branigan was singing about "all the poison in your hair" when she said "all the voices in your head" in her song "Gloria." This was probably my first misheard lyric, but definitely not my last! Throughout the years, I've misheard many lyrics. When "'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy" ("'Scuse me while I kiss the sky" from "Purple Haze") came out, I knew I had to

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-9893386799904500532011-07-28T07:25:00.006-04:002011-07-29T06:52:09.116-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-11217690641771840352011-07-27T13:00:00.002-04:002011-07-27T14:12:44.989-04:00

When I was 11, I started babysitting for kids outside of my family. It wasn’t always fun and games though. Some kids were complete brats! Then I got the best babysitting job ever, when I was almost 13…for two boys aged one and four (at the time). They were a pleasure to hang out with and we always had fun together (my own boys remind me of them a lot, and not because I’m biased either). My sister

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-27112470654053935722011-07-22T07:30:00.000-04:002011-07-22T07:30:03.266-04:00

As you may or may not already know, I love the movie "Office Space." I saw it around the time a temp assignment of mine was ending and it reminded me so much of all the crazy office politics and shenanigans that went on there. I was laughing so hard. I just kept watching it all the time and eventually remembering the great lines. I thought about this movie again this week, as I was reading "

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-68499404621252618822011-07-21T07:30:00.005-04:002011-07-21T23:35:45.144-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-35791785713386181062011-07-15T08:00:00.010-04:002011-07-15T08:09:25.527-04:00

Before "How I Met Your Mother" came along, there was an incredibly funny show on TV called "Arrested Development." Like with HIMYM, I got on the AD bandwagon a little later than I should have. So my development with this show was a bit arrested! My husband and I rented the DVDs and would watch one episode after another, having a marathon. We could not stop laughing either. Sadly, this show was

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-32069402985422339822011-07-14T08:00:00.004-04:002011-07-15T08:10:38.811-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-54771447952856081712011-07-08T07:30:00.002-04:002011-07-08T07:38:26.949-04:00

During my college years, I got into "Mystery Science Theater 3000," also known as "MST3K." It started with a friend from "Rocky Horror" introducing me to "Manos, Hands of Fate." (Oddly enough, I was watching an old episode of "How I Met Your Mother" and this movie was referenced as the worst film ever made.) I think there were some other movies on that same video he gave me. In college, I found

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-80763874204614512262011-07-07T07:30:00.008-04:002011-07-07T23:59:46.540-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-30409898006771301852011-07-01T07:30:00.002-04:002011-07-01T09:15:53.658-04:00

I've decided to do a new blog theme called Funny Friday. It's basically stuff that I find funny and want to share my somewhat crazy humor with you. Before Steve Carell was Michael Scott, he was in "Bruce Almighty" as Evan Baxter, Bruce's rival. (He later went on to star in "Evan Almighty" but he was already making a name for himself on "The Office" by then.)The best scene in that movie is when

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-29542196525362093202011-06-30T15:05:00.000-04:002011-06-30T15:21:26.004-04:00

No, I’m not turning into Lady Gaga...A few weeks ago, I went to see The Maccabeats in concert. They’re a new Jewish a cappella group and they’re fabulous! I love their sound. Being at the concert (coupled with listening to the Warbler’s CD from “Glee”) made me think of an a cappella group I was crazy about in the 90’s and early 2000’s….Blind Man’s Bluff.In the summer of 1996, I was riding my bike

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-81640078927840468052011-06-30T10:17:00.002-04:002011-06-30T10:19:29.534-04:00

My husband has gone to the dark side....I've convinced him to start a blog. :)You can check it out here! He will be blogging about movies and sharing his spoiler-free thoughts on them. Please follow his blog. Thanks so much!

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-53958883258217499362011-06-30T07:30:00.004-04:002011-07-02T21:59:47.990-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-13494711351463069452011-06-24T07:30:00.001-04:002011-07-01T09:17:43.809-04:00

I've decided to do a new blog theme called Funny Friday. It's basically stuff that I find funny and want to share my somewhat crazy humor with you.I've been watching "How I Met Your Mother" a lot lately in an effort to catch up. The person who stands out as the funniest is Barney, played by Neil Patrick Harris.I caught this episode out of order, but it's still hilarious knowing what I already

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-34471336729887401922011-06-23T07:30:00.003-04:002011-06-24T08:41:53.244-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-75870190122339183012011-06-17T14:52:00.003-04:002011-07-01T09:17:31.625-04:00

I've decided to do a new blog theme called Funny Friday. It's basically stuff that I find funny and want to share my somewhat crazy humor with you.I love these two videos from "Animaniacs." See for yourself and love them too! I may be good with states and capitals, but if I forget some, this first one helps every time!If I ever needed to know where a certain country was, I would look to Yakko to

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-7245344972539994042011-06-16T10:03:00.006-04:002011-06-18T21:50:26.747-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-26221456804844175182011-06-12T00:08:00.003-04:002011-06-12T00:23:21.242-04:00

I received a new Daily Challenge over the weekend: Recall a smell or taste that has a happy personal memory for you.This was a no-brainer for me. I immediately thought of the smell of popcorn when I read this question. I link that smell to the many Saturday nights I spent at the Mundelein Cinema, waiting in the lobby with my friends before we got let in to see "Rocky Horror." One of my friends

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-14834773161768550272011-06-10T15:28:00.004-04:002011-07-01T09:17:09.217-04:00

I've decided to do a new blog theme called Funny Friday. It's basically stuff that I find funny and want to share my somewhat crazy humor with you.There's a 30 Day TV Challenge post coming up for Facebook where I have to pick the funniest character. I can't pick just one! Here is my list of the top 10 funniest TV show characters, in my opinion. It's male dominated, for some reason. I do think

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-41820695077320473272011-06-09T07:30:00.005-04:002011-06-10T08:33:49.619-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-3412504690670507002011-06-03T15:18:00.004-04:002011-06-03T15:26:39.083-04:00

I've decided to do a new blog theme called Funny Friday. It's basically stuff that I find funny and want to share my somewhat crazy humor with you.I talk about how much I love Moving Violations and these next two scenes are the reason why. Classic hilarious misunderstanding. And I'm not showing the third part of this hilarious situation so that you'll watch for yourself. It looks like the entire

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-67500728886243868372011-06-02T10:09:00.015-04:002011-06-04T22:18:00.496-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-23400934593655347982011-05-27T09:05:00.005-04:002011-06-03T15:26:16.139-04:00

I've decided to do a new blog theme called Funny Friday. It's basically stuff that I find funny and want to share my somewhat crazy humor with you.5/27/11"Let's Hear it for the Mall!"**This contains a spoiler for an episode of "How I Met Your Mother" (season two), so don't proceed any further if you don't want to know.... **This week, it's all about the mall...or at least the mall song from "How

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-12446952345354756552011-05-26T07:30:00.005-04:002011-05-26T19:25:05.856-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-29644527906387181242011-05-22T16:16:00.005-04:002011-05-22T16:51:10.687-04:00

Today's Daily Challenge sounded like fun:Share 3 small things that made you happy when you were a child or teenager.The first thing is playing Barbies with my sister. We would spend hours in our basement making up a little world for our Barbie and Ken dolls. Their lives became a TV drama of sorts (think "Desperate Housewives"). We had good and evil dolls. If a doll got ruined, they "died" and

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-4004947744246255792011-05-19T07:00:00.011-04:002011-05-20T09:24:12.263-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-34344635110058530662011-05-17T15:58:00.004-04:002011-05-17T16:34:30.677-04:00

Last year, I did a blog project post about theme songs, in which I discussed "Right Back Where We Started From" by Maxine Nightingale. This afternoon, while getting ice cream, I heard that song. However, it had a different meaning for me this time around. That is because we had just received results from our daughter's ABR (a specialized hearing test). It turns out that just like her older

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-61823564094498110812011-05-12T07:30:00.012-04:002011-05-15T13:13:45.724-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-91786672218696498662011-05-10T10:41:00.003-04:002011-05-10T10:45:18.175-04:00

Remember my post about the house in which I grew up? If not, you can see it here.This is the updated version of my childhood home. At least they kept the fireplace and the paneling in the basement the same. Everything else is so different! It's weird to see this, in light of the book I'm currently reading, which is about remodeling a house.

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-60359630743441351812011-05-05T07:20:00.010-04:002011-05-06T08:31:21.037-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-32872692708365528802011-04-28T07:30:00.003-04:002011-04-29T07:38:54.830-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-71963203306586242592011-04-21T08:00:00.006-04:002011-04-22T10:22:25.694-04:00

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

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Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

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Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

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Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!This

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-89472591067196691442011-03-14T07:00:00.004-04:002011-03-14T07:00:30.489-04:00

I'm not talking about the TV show, even though I used to watch it (which sounds strange coming from a Jewish person, but so be it). Today is my seven year anniversary with my husband. I have to say that life is like the song "Don't Blink." I feel like seven years has just flown by and now we have three kids to show for it! We started watching "How I Met Your Mother" recently and a lot of it rings

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-42383515347233223372011-03-12T21:20:00.001-05:002011-03-21T17:38:12.766-04:00

I received another blog-worthy daily challenge this week: List 5 traits, skills, or talents you're happy you have.This one was harder for me to write about. I consider myself to be modest about my own skills and capabilities, so I want to be able to share this list without feeling egotistical. I also challenged my BFF to write a post on this topic. Here's her post.And here's my list....1. Writing

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I was recently presented with another daily challenge from Facebook. This time, it was about writing down five activities that make me happy. I've decided not to talk about the obvious stuff, since that will always be a source of happiness in my life. And if you don't know what the obvious things are, then you don't really know me. 1. Reading. That could be stated as an obvious, but it's always

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Monday, February 28, 2011 was an amazing day for me. That was the day I gave birth to my daughter. I was watching "A Baby Story" on TLC this week (and crying at each birth, of course) and thought I should share my baby story too. I posted my older son's birth story last year as a time warp post. I don't think I ever shared my younger son's birth story other than to talk about how surprised and

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I found this Fiction Friday topic amusing, as my baby is coming soon, b'shaah tovah, and we had quite a struggle to come up with a boy name, just in case we should need it. I figured that I should at least write something for this topic!Here is the topic for this week's [Fiction] Friday: It would seem that celebrities choose some interesting names for their offspring. Write a scene where a (

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-8920451759417923082011-02-23T19:39:00.005-05:002011-02-23T19:46:34.530-05:00

I was riding home from work today and the song "Celebration" by Kool and the Gang came on. I was immediately reminded of when I used to go to Bar/Bat Mitzvah parties as a kid. I learned this whole dance to the song (it was like the electric slide in that it repeated itself in different directions) and would practice it in the basement with my sister and my BFF. There was one time when I was one

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-40794119005150676712011-02-18T12:00:00.005-05:002011-02-18T12:10:57.618-05:00

I haven't done a Friendship Friday post in a long time, but have been thinking of two friends whom I wanted to talk about for a while and didn't get around to it before I lost my motivation to keep this theme going...These two friends are K.M. and N.L.. I'm posting about them together because there's a bond between the three of us.I met K.M. during freshman year of high school. We used to pick on

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488832373580617482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298259056476447733.post-88487879809600675762011-02-17T12:52:00.004-05:002011-02-17T13:45:13.044-05:00

...Especially if your local Borders store is closing. Yes, Borders is shutting down stores all over the country due to filing for bankruptcy. The CEO sent a message out last night saying that they're still going to operate the stores that are staying open, as well stay open online. I guess I kind of saw this coming a couple of years ago, when I went to a Borders in NJ and they were condensing and

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One of my favorite movie lines is from "Real Genius." I love when Val Kilmer's character says "it's a moral imperative." It makes the task at hand sound so important, no matter what it may be. I've discovered that it's a moral imperative to see certain movies. Several times, I've been told that I have to see "Ghost." The topic of the movie is sad, but if I can read novels about women who become

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When my sister and I were kids, there would be times when we wanted a certain toy or stuffed animal (or CD/cassette, movie, etc. as we got older). This would send our parents on a quest, usually with us tagging along, till we got what we wanted. One year, it was a Popple (those stuffed animals that would fold into a ball) that just seemed to be out of stock everywhere. We found it somewhere in

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