Calling all women — I have found the cure for PMS: Blue Bunny Champ Chocolate Wonderfulness Cones. Ok, so I added in the “wonderfulness” part, but with very good reason.
Here is why this little slice of heaven should be on your next grocery list:
It is a scoop of amazing blue bunny chocolate ice cream, perched in a chocolate waffle cone, dipped in a yummy chocolate shell and topped off with the wonderfulness that is those little chocolate crunchy things (watch out Carvel!).
I would like to point out that this is a completely unsolicited posting. I am just a really huge chocolate fan who has recently discovered the Holy Grail and decided to pass it on to you.
Oh, and did I mention that there are 6 per box??
Sooooo, that’s one for every day of the…ahem…week.
I am feeling totally nostalgic this week. So when I caught a few old Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies episodes on TV last night, I couldn’t help but think of all of those popular taglines that each of the characters was known for…
You never here them used anymore, maybe for good reason? Or maybe we should go ahead and bring ‘em back.
Here are a few of the classics, do you know which character said:
1) “You wascally wabbit…”
2) “What a Marroon!”
3) “Suffering Suckotash!”
4) “Meep, Meep”
5) “What in tarnation?”
6) “You’re despicable”
Care to try your hand at identifying the characters famous for each of these quotes? Leave your answers in the comments section below.
Also, please share some of your favorite Looeny Tune quotes, I know I certainly have not covered them all.
Some certain someone (who must love me very much and must read my blog), decided to buy me this wonderful fragrance for my birthday: FLOWERBOMB.
Yes, the fragrance I refused to buy for myself came wrapped in a pretty little bow with a sentiment just as sweet as the smell :)
Sooo, now that I have my dream fragrance, I decided to build a dream outfit to go with it on Style Shop (for fun, of course).
I will share it will all of you:
What do you think?
The splurges are definitely too much of a stretch for my little purse strings!
But, ahh…I’ll always have Flowerbomb to make me feel like royalty. Sigh.
Lazy folks and their respective in-actions drive me up a wall. This week’s STS topic is “6 things people do that you think are beyond lazy” and I am all too happy to partake in the exercise.
Here goes nothing, literally…
1) Lazy customer service people are unacceptable. And they are everywhere you go! Why don’t you just be straight with me and say that instead of actually checking for the item I requested, you opted to tell me they were sold out. I would respect you more for owning-up to your laziness.
2) Frequent fast or frozen-fooding is L-A-Z-Y. Ok, we all opt for the easy grab once in a while, but if you have a functioning kitchen and a pair of arms, preparing a fresh meal can be just as quick and easy — plus it’s more affordable and better for you.
3) People who drive around the parking lot in multiple loops to get the closest possible spot…HELLO? not-so-Lil’ Miss Loopdy Loop if you just parked a little further away and walked, you’d be there already AND you are waisting unnecessary fuel!
4) Those who play fetch with their kids. Newsflash: We do not have children so that they can be our go-fers. If you need something, get it yourself; don’t order around your child every time. You are sending the wrong message to your kids and that makes you lazy AND stupid.
5) The hygienically challenged. Not everyone is a beauty queen but hygiene is not only a pleasant practice, but a healthy one. Brush your teeth, invest in a comb and do us all a favor and bathe on a regular schedule. If you have the means to be presentable, please do so. There is no excuse to the contrary…
6) I saved the best for last — those who refuse to change the toilet paper roll. For all of you lazy bones who leave the last thin layer of TP on the roll in hopes that the next unlucky soul will have to replace it, I have a special wish for you:
May you one day experience an unexpected rumble of the bowels while picnicking with the upper crust and dash hopelessly to find an available commode only to realize at that critical moment that there isn’t a sheet of TP to be found…
When I was contacted by the folks over at Jumpstart to review their virtual 3-D world for kids, I accepted without hesitation.
I was vaguely familiar with the product beforehand, but once I finally got to sink my (and my little ones’) teeth into the experience, I must say that I was not disappointed.
Here’s the scoop:
Jumpstart is like a carnival of learning — literally. Kids enter a virtual theme park with fun little characters that greet them along the way and teach them through their stories and experiences. It’s absolutely adorable and it is so interactive and fun — the kids have no idea that they are learning so much — in fact, they think they are getting away with extra play time…. so sly!
The adventure starts out by allowing kids to create a Jumpee (essentially a 3-D Avatar like Wii’s ‘Mii’).
We did this part together, creating a cute, punky little character that kind of resembles yours truly (so of course the kids loved it – lol). We named her Olivia Sweetface:
On to the adventure…
So, picture this, I have this group of kids seated around my PC and I am navigating the game. Do you think we were able to actually agree on a place to go without hoots and hollers and lots and lots of little opinions?? NO!!
But the good news it that once I got us en route, the kids were totally captivated.
We followed instructions from Frankie (a lovable little … I-don’t-know-what — dog?) and dove right into the interactive map.
After hopping around the Speedome and trying to get a feel for the controls, we finally we agreed upon entering the Arcade. There, we played a fun game called Robo-A-Go-Go (it’s kind of like a mix between a dancing game and Guitar Hero). It was lots of fun, although I must admit that we were not very good. I have every confidence that as the kids play more though, they will totally rock out — notice I said the kids, not me!
I guess I should also mention that the more the kids play and learn, the more points or “jumpstars” they earn for a chance to upgrade their Jumpee Avatars with the coolest clothes (yes, these fashionable little virtual kids are very trendy!) and they can even compare their scores to a leader board of all-time highs.
Aside from seemlingly endless learning experiences in this little microworld and hours of mommy-free entertainment for the little ones, here is the great news:
1) Jumpstart will be available for the Nintendo Wii shortly, so if you are one of the lucksters who already owns a Wii, then this is a no-brainer
2) They have offered me a free 3 month membership to giveaway to one of my readers — Woo Hoo!!
Enter to receive a FREE 3 Month Membership to JUMPSTART — The Ultimate Virtual Learning World for Kids. ($24 value)
All you have to do is:
1) Link to this site from your blog
2) Add a comment below and tell me what you would name your Jumpee Avatar (for example, we named our Olivia Sweetface) — as always, the more creative the better! (be sure to include your email address in the proper field)
Monday gets a bum rap and I am working to change that by making something positive out of the most dreaded of all days…
To participate, write a post on your blog about what you are doing to Make this Monday Matter for you…Some examples: volunteering, helping a friend move a sofa, donating time or a few dollars to charity, hitting the gym, spending QT with the kids after school, recycling, buying locally grown produce, calling dear Aunt Betty or, for some of you, just rolling out of bed and putting on a clean shirt — congrats!
Whatever it is, make your Monday a positive one and then pat yourself on the back.
Don’t forget to add your info to Mr. Linky and be sure to visit other bloggers on the list to share the love…
Wishing you a wonderful case of the Mondays :)
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Late, late, late…. as of late, that’s all I have been.
I own a watch. I have several alarm clocks around my house and yet I am always late…
I hate being one of those people — it has evolved over time and now I have to reverse this behavior, if you will.
Soooo, this week, I am going to be on time to EVERYWHERE!
Every appointment. Every event.
Set your clock by me this week. I will be PUNCTUAL!!!
What are you doing this Monday?
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Don’t forget to add your link below and visit a link or two or three to share the love…
I look forward to learning about how you made Monday matter!
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Monday gets a bum rap and I am working to change that by making something positive out of the most dreaded of all days…
