Viva El Nacho!

Okay, so the kids and I take DH out for Father’s Day. Steak lunch, custom-smoked ribs and pork loin for dinner followed by homemade ice cream dessert thanks to my baby bro, who’s into that sort of thing, and a trip to the megaplex to see Nacho Libre.OMG. Laughed my butt off at Jack Black’s butt in “stretchy pants.” This movie is completely juvenile, as in...
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Ring, Ring…

Look at my new phone! Is that the cutest thing, or what? It’s totally thin. Plus, I can finally hear the ringer. And take pictures. I’m feeling very 21st century. Guess I ought to think about upgrading sooner than every three years, huh?
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Scoops!

Today was Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s!! The denizens of Chez mimi kidnapped our Canadian friends and descended on the local B&J at the mall. Eight of us, seven flavors. Here’s what we sampled: Cherry Garcia Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz Phish Food (mimi’s choice) Fossil Fuel Mint Chocolate Cookie Triple Caramel Chunk Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (both little kids) Is...
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www.pirates.arrrrrrrgh!

DS and several of his friends invaded the yard today for a pirate-themed birthday party. It actually went off better than I planned, despite low attendance caused by a toxic combination of Mama-sent-the-invitations- to-school and invitations-died-a-quick-death-in-the-moldy-confines- of-nine-year-old-boy-backpacks. Either that, or there are just some rude-ass people out there who don’t...
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Nick and Jessica: Like We’re Surprised

DISCLAIMER: I have never seen a single episode of Newlyweds, nor do I own a single CD from either Nick or Jessica. I also know the difference between chicken and tuna.The official word is that Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson are officially separating, “respect our privacy at this difficult time,” blah blah blah. Like everyone who scans tabloid headlines in the grocery aisle...
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