Classy Chaos

The best accessory for social events

Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:30:00 +0000

Dear Friends, Your best accessory is your confidence. The best part of it all, is that it can be faked. And. No one will know it's a knock off. And it's free. I can spot a fake LV purse...

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A tour of my semi-remodeled home...

OHmommy@gmail.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:47:00 +0000

In February our house was flooded and we have been lovingly remodeling it with our own hands, since then. One room at a time. The first room we my husband completed was the formal guest bathroom...

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Write. Like no one is reading....

OHmommy@gmail.com — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:59:00 +0000

That was the title of the post I wrote 2 hours ago but apparently Joomla! does not auto save posts and so that brilliant post of mine is now lost. All because I took a break from writing and...

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Divorcing Blogger

OHmommy@gmail.com — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:09:00 +0000

Sometime later this month I turn 32. And it feels good. Actually really good. And because this is my birthday month and now that I am a seasoned 30 year-old, heh, I decided to give myself a more...

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Two roads diverged in Chicago

OHmommy@gmail.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:02:00 +0000

Five reasons why you should take the super long way home by accident stopping to take advantage of awesome backdrops. "Left or right?" "Right! Mama!!!" Even if it means getting stuck in rush hour...

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America has taught him well.

OHmommy@gmail.com — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000

He came home from work early. "Today, I teach you." His heavy ethnic accent (did you catch the accent at the end of this vlog?), the same it was the day he taught me twenty-five years ago, managed...

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Easier vlogged than blogged.

OHmommy@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

One mama, three kids and eight hours of travel... we made it to Chicago and my tiny digital camera secured to my minivan's dashboard documented our family road trip. Laugh with me through my second...

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An organic recipe for chaos

OHmommy@gmail.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:01:00 +0000

Add one extremely good looking chick from the finest stock whatev, this is my blog to a seven passenger, entry-level, burgundy minivan. Load the van with two TV/DVD systems, three feature length...

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Casa de Classy Chaos

OHmommy@gmail.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Hi Amy, You know when you pulled me aside at the rec center pool yesterday and said, "I read your blog this morning. I am so jealous of your kitchen remodel." I smiled and politely thanked...

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This home remodel post is rated PG13

OHmommy@gmail.com — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Before our remodel someone enlightened me and said, "You should pick out things that resemble your wardrobe." Naturally that statement hit home, tickled me pink and made all kinds of wonderful...

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This is just for me, to remember

OHmommy@gmail.com — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:04:00 +0000

My mother said something rather shocking to me over the phone yesterday. Well, perhaps not so shocking, just something that whipped me back to reality after a mundane morning of running errands...

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I blogged about "it" and "it" got us fired.

OHmommy@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:09:00 +0000

I have wanted to write *this* post for eleven months now. July 2008 was the last time that my children modeled. I was never and will never be a stage mom so that statement isn't so profound since I...

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And now, my Nikon has salmonella.

OHmommy@gmail.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:02:00 +0000

I left my children in front of the TV. For good reasons. I was preparing four and a half pounds of ground meat for my stuffed cabbage. You see. Tomorrow I lose my kitchen to a remodel and I won't...

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I knew that one day my blog would bite me back.

OHmommy@gmail.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The Feenster, at 28 months old, has officially entered the terrible twos stage. Ten months ago. Okay, eleven months ago She's now fiercely independent, stubbornly refuses any help and everything...

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On Motherhood, as an immigrant

OHmommy@gmail.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Disclaimer: The following essay is based purely on the author's experiences and not at all a representation of all immigrant mothers. Did that sound official? Good. Lets get started. Naturally...

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GAH. I tried to make new friends.

OHmommy@gmail.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:01:00 +0000

I really really tried to get them to like me. Most people like me. I'm a lot of fun. Look... Boo-yah! Did you see *that* awesome move. See? I'm fun. So why don't they like me? I made sure I...

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"Barracuda is the new Burberry Plaid of wall decor"*

OHmommy@gmail.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:22:00 +0000

Minutes ago, FedEx rang my door bell and left me with this: A mounted trophy? What? I suddenly remembered that one rainy evening when my husband mentioned that "his catch" was being shipped and...

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Now (kind of) opened for playdates

OHmommy@gmail.com — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:24:00 +0000

Our house was flooded in February. Our insurance agency paid for the cost of the entire "clean-up." The final bill was nearly $5,000. And then they generously wrote a check for $324.89 for the...

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Great Expectations in Ohio

OHmommy@gmail.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Exactly nine years ago to date, my husband and I pulled our rented moving van out of my parent's driveway in Chicago and glided onto the turnpike headed for Ohio. Young, married and without children...

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I don't care what you say. He's happily married to a manipulator.

OHmommy@gmail.com — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:03:00 +0000

The very first negative comment I got on my blog was on a post where I admitted to buying two pairs of black stilettos because I could not make up my mind between the two in the store and so I...

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