Monthly Archives: June 2009

Full Disclosure – FTC Regulation and the Blogosphere

The FTC is in the process of placing new standards on bloggers who review products for compensation. They do not distinguish between monetary compensation and compensation by way of product samples. I’m not sure if product samples that are then … Continue reading

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Maggie Maternity — Review and Giveaway

So I’m pregnant and I know a guy, a guy (well gal) who works with Maggie Maternity and wanted to hook me up with some maternity clothes to review on my blog. The clothes looked gorgeous and more expensive than … Continue reading

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Too Much “Info”

We do not have the cable. Our television has two wires on top of it in the form of an antenna. Sometimes it’s dressed in foil. We decided to try and live without cable for a few months when we … Continue reading

Posted in kid stuff, television | 16 Comments

I Prefer My Glucose in the Form of Peach Rings

Today I took the dreaded glucose test, or as the instructions on the bottle of sugar-water read, the test that you just fit into your daily routine without any inconvenience. (I’m paraphrasing there a bit.) The bottle basically says to … Continue reading

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Camping with Graham Crappers and Shmarshmallows

Dan and Magoo went “camping” last weekend. Read all about it over at [Parenting.com].

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Old Lady Stereotypes as Witnessed by a Young Mom While Shopping at Costco

They walked slowly and with apparent effort and their gait actually reminded me of the way I walk right now, pregnant sick and slightly crippled. They made me think about how similar many of my symptoms are to the symptoms … Continue reading

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