Monday Musings

Is it just me or are purified ice cubes overkill?

Disney on Ice is coming to Nashville (Princess Wishes edition) in September. Have you ever been to a Disney on Ice production? Would Caitlin, who is 4, really love it or would it be overwhelming? And would we spend her college fund money on overpriced merchandise? Wait, I think I already know the answer to that.

My subliminal mind is on vacation. Last week I dreamed that I booked an impromptu trip to Jamaica. This morning I dreamed about Jimmy Buffett hitting on me (blog entry forthcoming!) It must have been the four chocolate chip cookies I ate at 10 o’clock last night. (This is why I never bake.)

Fast Company’s blog, FC Now, has a brief mention of the BlogHer conference that just took place. There are only two comments (presumably both from men). They have a fairly negative reaction to a female driven blogging organization. So what do you think? If there was a “BlogHim” organization would that send women’s groups up in arms? Would the women on The View slam on a boys club for bloggers? Personally I think the commenters need to read more about BlogHer before they criticize it (and the blog post has not been updated post-conference), but would a “BlogHim” phenomenon cause divisiveness? It is interesting to look at it from a male perspective, however the purpose of BlogHer is not to magnify differences between male and female bloggers. It’s intent, and forgive me because I am not associated with BlogHer and I did not attend, I would presume is to create a sense of community and support for women bloggers. So if there are any men who happen to stop by my blog, what do you think of BlogHer? Are gender specific blogging organizations a negative thing?

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Panties


The Golden Panties
Originally uploaded by blondemom.


When I sorted through our mail last week there was a lightweight package from my friend Kaye in Kentucky. Before I greedily tore the paper I knew what it was without feeling the luxurious nylon/lycra spandex blend between my fingers. The golden panties!

For the past several years, whenever my college buddies and I get together (which, unfortunately, is getting fewer and farther between considering we all live in different states) we always pass along the same prank gift—a gawdy pair of antique gold high waist panties purchased by Kaye from Dollar General that have been finely crafted from a “light weight fabric” that gently “molds the figure.” They look like something a WWF wrestler or fashionably inept superhero might wear. Kaye heard that I had pneumonia and she knew the powers of the Golden Big Ass Panties would magically heal me (or at least make me laugh.)

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Great Books, Great Cause

I’m a sucker for both animals and great childrens’ books. Both our dogs are certified mutts. Bailey was adopted from the Nashville Humane Association for her gigantic rabbit like ears and super doggie neurotic tendencies and the hubby rescued Jack from a ditch after he had been hit by a car and left for dead on Thanksgiving weekend five years ago. Randy Houk, president and founder of The Benefactory, sent me a few copies of their great children’s books last month. They are true stories about real animals and our resident 4-year-old children’s book reviewer, Miss C, loves them. She even requested that “Ruffle, Coo and Hoo Doo,” a story about great horned owls and parrots sharing a nest in the same tree, go with her during her recent visit with our parents. My favorite is “Chessie, The Travelin’ Man,” which is about an endangered manatee who swims up the East coast.

The Benefactory was founded in 1990 in an effort to bring nature to life for young readers and to foster humane and responsible treatment for all living things. For more information about The Benefactory’s books, which are also available in video or audio featuring narration by Grammy and Emmy winning musician Tom Chapin, visit their website here at thebenefactory.com. You can also reach them via their toll-free number at 1-866 PAWPAL 0, (1-866-729-7250). The Benefactory is making Storytelling Kits available to volunteer groups at a discounted cost, so if you have a children’s group you work with you may want to check that out!

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