Mrs. Chattypants

The Winterish Shopping Spree

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

Brrrr!! It's been cold here in South Florida since Friday. Cold as in 50's at night and between 68-71 degrees during the day, depending on where you are. And yes, anything below 70 degrees is winter...

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Hello, Remember Me?

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

I'm still here, only I haven't been posting. At all. Since August 19th. There's a reason for that. I've been on a hamster wheel of epic proportions. I wish I could say I was doing fantastic and...

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11 More and Counting

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

With the official start of high school only days away, I can only say HAHAHAHAHA!!! Really. Well, not really. Yesterday, Monkeyboy had to go to school to pick up his books. He also had to pick up...

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And So It Begins

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

Monkeyboy begins his high school career tomorrow. Sort of. He has to go to get orientated. The school calls it "Freshman Camp" but really, it is a somewhat creative way of saying orientation so...

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Passion Quest Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

On my birthday last year, I wrote about how I would be “true” to myself and not so fearful. I wrote about passion and how I was on a quest to find my passion or whatever that meant. I wasn’t sure how...

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Obama Kick Ass Song

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

Found this video while surfing the internet and thought it was freakin' hilarious. Because really, would you expect anything less from me? Just sayin'. Enjoy!

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My life-a drama-filled Spanish novella

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

Okay, so lately, I have totally been in a rut. I want need to write and I just cannot. I'm stifled by my fear. Fear of what others will think or say. I feel like I should be this happy, go-lucky...

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DQ Blizzards Rock!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

Hey, just wanted to give all the ice cream fans out there a heads up. This week at Dairy Queen they have a terrific special on their blizzards-buy one at regular price and get the second one for...

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Anxiously awaiting Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

I must say that I am glad tomorrow is Monday. Kinda sorta. Last week was so not a good week here and the weekend was a little crazy too. With the passing of Fatboy, we have all been pretty bummed....

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RIP Fatboy

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

The following post was written by my son, Monkeyboy as a tribute to Fatboy, our lovable furry who passed away yesterday. Have you ever wondered why hospitals and veterinary clinics use so...

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Chillaxin'

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

Spring break is in full swing at our house!! So far we have seen two movies, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Alice in Wonderland, both of which were pretty good. We (yes, the kids have been helping) have...

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My Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

As a parent with three children in the public school system, I have found what I believe is the key component to fixing our educational system. Although I am not a specialist, and do not hold an...

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Sparkly Art Journal Cover

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

I have been an avid scrapbooker for about 11 years. I love it!! I usually make albums for other people as gifts, not so much my own. I am too overwhelmed I guess by the sheer volume of pictures I...

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Adventures with Mini Me

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

Mini Me is certainly keeping me hopping this year. A couple of weeks ago, he threw his lunchbox in the somat machine in the lunchroom "accidentally." And yes, it really was an accident. He said that...

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The Butter Dilemma

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

I know this is probably a weird thing to post about, but it has really been irking me lately. I usually do my grocery shopping at the Super Target or Super Wal-mart because it is cheaper than our...

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Birthday Wishes

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

Yesterday was Mike's birthday. Shhhhh....it was his 40th Birthday! Yep. What an old man. And being the slacker wife that I am, I didn't even wish him a happy birthday on my blog on his actual...

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Feeling Like a Freezer Pop

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

I know that we are only 11 days into this month but I have made an interesting discovery. I. am. not. equipped. for. weather. below 70 degrees. Yep. Here in good old sunny South Florida it has...

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Creative Mommy

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

With Jack Frost taking up residence in South Florida, we have been holed up in the house to stay warm. This means lots of family togetherness. Really, it's overrated. Something about warmer weather...

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The Challenge Continues

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

I have been MIA the last couple of weeks. Basically, I am just trying to decompress from the holidays. As much as I love them, they stress me out. And those family gatherings are way too much drama...

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Memories and Musings of Elementary School Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

This is my second entry in the Write of Passage writing challenge. This week's challenge was: Take Fifteen Minutes to write about your elementary school lunch. Describe. Remember. Smell....

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Passion Quest

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:54:41 PDT

I must say, that finding one's passion is not an easy task. We are conditioned at an early age to suck it up and just do as we are told, so for someone such as myself, finding something that I...

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Six Months of Tomorrows

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Sun, 15 May 2011 18:35:31 PDT

For the last year, I've not been around all that much. I know I didn't give any notice that I was taking some time off from blogging. Honestly, I didn't even know I was going to do this myself. I...

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Fairytale Freakout

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:43:08 PDT

As a mom, I wear many hats. I can do amazing things. I can pull a kids costume out of my butt at 10 o'clock at night, because really, that is just how I roll. I can do tricks with no money, lots of...

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Holy Jumbo Marshmallows Batman!!

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:41:05 PDT

We are officially four days into summer and have been loving sleeping in and hanging out in our pajamas. Well, some of us have. Meaning, I have not had the luxury of sleeping in or staying in my...

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2011 Summer Bucket List

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs.Chattypants) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:57:30 PDT

Each summer the kids and I look for inexpensive and fun things to keep us entertained. In my email yesterday, I received a copy of a newsletter I subscribe to that highlighted the Little Wonders'...

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