To do list, calendars, all that school paperwork, practices, work, life, birthdays – UGH!!! My business partner and I have been very busy organizing a school library this week (PTA paid for it). Anyhoo, I thought I would share a few tips that may get you off to a good start this year. 1. Computer …
“There are plenty of ways to get ahead. The first is so basic I’m almost embarrassed to say it: spend less than you earn.” ~Paul Clitheroe~ “Money is something you have to make in case you don’t die.” ~Max Asnas~ Numbers scare the life out of me! I fear them almost as much as clowns …
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I wish I could declare it “The Summer of Greta” and slowly decompose like George did (a little Seinfled humor for you). But I am officially declaring it the start of summer – NOW. Two more months of school, planning the vacation to Destin, signing kids up for camps…yep summer! The pool is clean and …
There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third. ~Timothy Leary~ Pedro: Hey how am I driving, man? Man Stoner: [looks around] : I think we’re parked. ~Up in Smoke – Cheech & Chong 1978~ I’m here NOLA, St. Tammany, Louisiana, world – “The Princess of …
Well, when you have your neighborhood Christmas party sponsored by Abita beer and Santa happens to be one of your favorite neighbors, who happens to be a plastic surgeon, you can imagine the requests. This is a long post for me – but worth the read!!! Let me back up here (tire screech sound effect). …
* If you haven’t got into the whole LOLcats & I can has cheezburger craze – time to branch out. My kids love it (me too-guilty). * My friend Beth linked to the Barney Cam for White House cuteness overload. *Go play Simon Sez Santa with your co-workers today. Make Santa, kill Rudolph, pick nose, …
Reality has reared its’ ugly head again and I want it gone- NOW! I won’t even remind you how may days until Hannukah (I’m Jewish and can spell it any way I want -LOL), Christmas and Mardi Gras. Let’s face it, you know when you blink they will have come and gone and you will …
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Let’s face it, this cartoon tells it all. If you do or say something stupid…you will be blogged. I have had the occasion of people asking me, “You won’t blog about this …will you?” My usual answer is, “Oh yes, everything is blogworthy, but I change names to protect the innocent.” My friends and family …
***Good morning Louisiana! Did you change your clocks??? ***Thanks for reading today and don’t forget to read any posts you have missed over the past week. Tons of humor and misc. crud! ***Please vote for me today as I am a finalist in the Weblog Awards. Voting ends Nov 8th! ***51 days until Christmas – …
* welcome LaFete News readers and if you don’t know what the heck I am talking about – click because my Absolut New Orleans & V8 colada splash “Mandeville Medley” drink set the bar (pun intended) real high. I can’t wait to see what drinks and names others come up with! Thanks Frank for the …
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* My business partner drove me around the “Garden District” today. We had another organizing job Uptown and honestly – there is no change in color or huge lines or signs that say Uptown, Garden District etc… I guess I can actually say I have seen the real “Garden District” now. Yes, drool was coming …
That’s it, I’m re-writing mapquest for NOLA. I headed off to an Organizing job in Uptown yesterday. I have no idea where Uptown is, Downtown, Mid-town, wrong side of town- I only know landmarks. There is no map grid when you are driving that says – “YOU ARE HEADING TOWARDS THE WESTERN PERIMETER OF UPTOWN!!!!” …
I was heading home from one of my “home organizing†(shameless self-promotion) jobs yesterday, when I heard Kaare (pronounced Cori) Johnson, talking on the his local radio show. Yes, I am a huge talk radio geek – I admit it. My 6 yo knows who Neal Boortz is, so that should tell you something. When …
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Last year was a year I would like to squash out of my brain. Let’s just say that the Dr. Phil show accepted my story and wanted to do a show on it & I changed my mind. Anyhoo, all that is soooooo behind me & I’ve been in Mandeviile since January 20th of 2007 …