James starts back at school tomorrow and omg, I hear trumpets just TYPING those words. I couldn’t love that kid more, but he NEEDS that routine back in his life. And I do, too! Those kid-free hours are vital to my sanity and make me a better parent…plus I need that time to get work done! Or search for work, since I’m currently unemployed. 2017 needs to come through for me!
The dog needs him to go back to school, too.
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~Carrie Fisher’s last Harrison Ford story isn’t romantic, it’s tragic
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~Did Inadequate Women’s Healthcare Destroy Star Wars’ Old Republic?
~Chris Pratt’s Call to Stardom
~The 5 Dirtiest Things You Touch Every Day
Outfit Inspiration
If you’re lacking outfit inspiration, just think, “WWBW?”
I totally have this outfit.
Hey Alexa
I got Mike the Echo Dot for Christmas and we’ve been having a blast with it. We love that we can ask it to set a timer, or quiz us with Jeopardy questions, or have it add things to the grocery list. The kids, however, are OBSESSED with it. Annie asks it all sorts of things, from history (“Tell me about Anne Frank”) to spelling, (“How do you spell ‘excitement?'”) to geography (“What is the population of the United States?”). And then there’s James, who uses the device as his personal DJ. We’ve listened to a LOT of “Uptown Funk” and “It’s Raining Tacos.”
Random Finds of the Week
~This baby dragon light is so cute. For James, obviously.
~We have these hedgehog dryer balls and they actually work!
~I really want to try the Thaw Claw.
Happy Sunday, everyone!
Melissa says:
Make sure to turn on the thing that makes you use a password to order anything from Alexa! There was a story about a girl who asked Alexa to play dolls and make cookies with her and a $170.00 doll house and 4 pounds of cookies showed up at her door. HA. I want an Alexa but my husband says Siri is practically the same thing. I try to argue that standing up to retrieve my phone from wherever I left it when I want to know something is way too much effort.
Heather says:
LOL I read that story and I immediately enabled that password! Especially since James has already figured out how to put things on my grocery list (although so far the only items he’s put on the list are Farts and Chocolate Milk).
Stacey says:
Hilarious!
Kristi says:
OMG! I think I might need the thaw claw too! For Xmas I got the Shape & Store Burger Press ( http://amzn.to/2iWVZ0u ) and I used it last night… it’s pretty awesome!
Hubby got 4lbs of hamburger meat from Costco and usually I mix all my seasonings, shape it into patties, wrap it up, etc. With this, I just shoved all the burger meat into it and popped it in freezer. Waited two hours and they all popped out (not too difficult) and I wrapped them up into 4 burger containers so I have a whole bunch of dinners waiting for me.
Don’t get me started on the Instant Pot and my new dehydrator…