Category: General

General Mills Cheech & Chong’s Magic Brownie Campaign – brilliant?

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General Mills new Cheech & Chong Magic Brownie Campaign has rolled onto the interwebs. It has been 28 years since the duo has hit the road but they are back with a new, “innocent” brownie. Is it clever or a bad idea? Personally, I think is a brilliant marketing campaign! Maybe I am showing my… more

How to break baby from the bottle

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Method for switching baby to cup I remember when my son (my oldest child) was just at the right age to try to break him of the bottle and move on to a sippy cup. We used sippy cups during the day, so why did he need a bottle at night? He looked forward to… more

Resentment…over cooking dinner

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Resentment is a word that I don’t much care for. It doesn’t do the body good to hold in resentment, and it certainly isn’t good to let it get the better of you. But this dinner thing…I just can help it. I am a wife and a mother. My kids are in their teens (one… more

In My Neighborhood Tuesday Photo Meme – In Bloom

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  In My Neighborhood Tuesday is a fun photo meme hosted by Eighty MPH Mom! Here is my “in bloom” shot:   Head over to Eighty MPH Mom to see the other participants! more

Who I am

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You may wonder who I am. You may not care who I am. I am going to tell you anyway. I am the author of Eighty MPH Mom, which you may or may not be familiar with. I started Crazy Suburban Housewife several months ago, when I was thinking of switching Eighty MPH Mom to… more

Aloha Friday – Spring Break to Santa Cruz

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So Kailani at An Island Life thought that on Fridays it would be fun to relax a bit! Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing… more

My New Year’s Resolutions – what are yours?

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Resolutions? I don’t need no stinkin’ resolutions! I am perfect right?  Okay maybe no so perfect.  Here is a rundown of some typical resolutions: 1. Lose weight 2. Exercise more 3. Eat less 4. Organize my house 5. Go out more 6. Don’t eat out so often That is all that I can come up… more

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year! 2009 was pretty good to me, and I am hoping for a relatively quiet 2010! I learned a couple of years ago to never take quiet “boring” times for granted. Sometimes excitement isn’t always a good thing. My plans tonight consist of hanging out with… more