Jewelry cleaner is magic

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First World Problem

You own the perfect pair of sunglasses.  Then they break. 

#firstworldproblems

It's a little depressing when...

you find a great pair of pants that are comfortable, fit well, and look good. Only the size is larger than you'd like it to be. Of course you could squeeze into a pair two sizes smaller, but dammit, the pants would be uncomfortable, ill-fitting, and look awful. Just suck it up and buy the ones that look good. You'll be the only one who knows.

Good Advice

Drinking wine that costs $12.99 for 1.5L is never a good idea.

People are gross

As a blog owner, I can see what searches lead a person here.  All I can say is, "Seriously?"  Actually, I can think of more to say, but those words wouldn't be very nice.  Maybe I should see the humor in that a sicko searching for nude images will instead find that my blog includes a post detailing the contents of my purse or has a tag for poop. 

Without further ado, these are some searches that have led people to this blog:

nudist family
family nudist
nudist family images
nudist colony
picture of someone who ate too much
diy burp cloths
nudist mom
child nudist
family nudist pics
cutie kitten

If you are here looking for child porn, you won't find it here.  Go away.  Dammit.  Now someone will find this blog by searching for "child porn."

Nandina...

...is the herpes of the plant world.

Pictures of cute kids and some words

I used to be so anti-dressing-your-kids-exactly-the-same-for-pictures-or-whatever.  It's so much cuter to dress them in outfits that go together, but don't necessarily match.

But this is what I learned:  it's hard to coordinate complementary outfits for two (or more) children.  And I'm lucky if we can get out the door to get their photographs taken.  Fortunately our children they are the same gender, so Paul doesn't need to worry about me putting a boy in a dress.  After a true attempt to dress my girls not-matchy-matchy, I fell off the wagon. 

See Exhibit A:

And then I discovered that when both of the girls need clothes, it's a little easier to buy them each the same outfit.  If I like an outfit, why not like it twice? 

See Exhibit B:

Oops, I did this a while ago too.  See Exhibit C:

Poor Charlotte will be wearing the same outfit for years.

I had to pay for coffee

In response to the post earlier today, I'd like to say that once upon a time I had to pay for coffee.  At work. It was 50 cents a cup and terrible.*  Since this was break-room coffee, we had to pay cash and I never could come up with that stupid 50 cents.  The coffee was so terrible that it wasn't even worth the 50 cents.  

I feel like coffee should be provided to employees like air or bathroom facilities.  A business should not expect for their employees to thrive without free coffee.  I feel fortunate to now work for a company that feels the same way.

*The terrible-ness of the coffee probably had more to do with the rusty old pipes in the building than the quality of the coffee.

Daily Gratitude

Today I am thankful for coffee at work.  And I am also thankful that I usually don't have to make it in the mornings.  That would be terrible.

Deductive Reasoning

Charlotte has a snotty nose.  Also, she is a "leg hugger."  Ergo, I have toddler snot on my pants.

Inside My Purse

2 wallets
Trash (nothing gross, just wrappers and bits of paper.  I may be messy but I'm not a litter-bug)
A cowbell
2 diapers
Envelope of photos from Walgreens
Redbox coupons
Belk sale flier + coupons
Old Navy sale booklet + coupons
Ulta sale flier + coupons
Gap sale booklet + coupon
Junk mail
Cell phone
Appointment reminder card
Keys
Work ID badge
Hand lotion
Chick-fil-A kids meal prize
Lip gloss
Perfume
Deodorant
The hubby's debit card

What kind of junk do you tote around?

Lauren's Guide to Rich and Skinny

Buy some Lean Cuisines.  Eat those instead of buying lunch from a restaurant everyday.  Just don't eat four in one sitting.