Wednesday, September 30, 2009

biggest loser: tracey throws her teammates under the bus

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Okay my mouth dropped open this week watching BL (Biggest Loser) during the weigh in, though it shouldn't have, but I just couldn't believe as I watched Tracey who won the challenge and the power to decide whose weight would count, when she threw all her teammates under the bus. She's a backstabber, she's awful and I was totally jumping up and down...

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wordless wednesday: a woman scorned

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

random tuesday: happy birthday forgetful dad

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Well it's been quite a week.  We finally got things settled with FMEP, their mistake and not ours.  They reversed the hold on our account, set things back to what it should be but not before the whole thing cost us over $500 bucks! Big ouch! But at least things are settled now and the week carries on as a week will do. Today is my...

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

i got a bloggey award! yeah me!

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I was amazed to not only see a comment in my mail box from a reader of  Rants n' Rascals especially since lately I've gotten no comment love from anyone. Vicki over at Frugal mom sent me an award! I have never gotten an award before, well okay I got one for best journalist in high school and I was totally stoked about that.  But this award...

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Friday, September 25, 2009

friday frustrations: bc government knows how to screw you where it hurts!

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I am fuming mad right now, like downright, grab a gun, shoot a person in the foot kinda angry!  And so in general traditional of my weekly memes I only thought it necessary to gripe about it here on Friday Frustrations, though this goes beyond frustrated! Today we went to the bank only to discover a hold on my husband's account from FMEP (Family...

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

themed thursday: ewwww i have to clean

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Nobody likes to do housework, especially me.  In fact I absolutely loathe house cleaning and this weeks themed thursday is what chores do you HATE doing and what would you do to get out of them?  Remember to come back here if you participate to post your link, and don't forget to grab a banner from the sidebar.  Comments are optional...

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

wordless wednesday: bucket list - fish kiss

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I'm posting this as part of my Wordless Wednesday things I want to do for the rest of September and into October.  Okay maybe I don't quite want to kiss a fish, but you have to admit that swimming with a dolphin would be cool.  What's in your bucket list? Please take the time to head on over to Wordless Wednesday Headquarters to post your...

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

random tuesday: when will i learn?

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Gosh!  Do you remember those days?  Girls sitting around and chatting about boys, laughing and giggling, telling each other secrets, bonding in ways that only girls can bond? Yep, okay me either. I didn't have a lot of friends growing up and I was okay with that.  I really was.  Sure at times it was lonely, but I always felt...

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Monday, September 21, 2009

wit: totally amazing story

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Sitting at home this afternoon HBO showcased a beautiful film that I just have to share.  It's called WIT a 2001 television movie, directed by Mike Nicholas and the teleplay by Emma Thompson based on the 1998 play with the same name by Margaret Edson. and it's one of the most beautifully poignant and touching tale tellings of 48-year-old Vivian...

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ode to special needs mothers

at Monday, September 21, 2009

Last night was absolutely horrible as far as mommy moments go.  It was a difficult night for Pickleboy whom has Cerebral Palsy (mild) of course but still has it and the pain he was in just about broke my heart. He had a very busy day as days go at our house.  We did some running around, going to Costco to take some things back and then...

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Saturday, September 19, 2009

how to bulk upload photos to facebook

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If you have every tried to upload photos to Facebook then you know it's not always fun or easy, especially when FB's bulk uploader doesn't work. Tonight I was sitting with Sparkee, girls night at my house and she asked me to upload photos from her camera.  She had over 200 pics and my inside voice was screaming *ummmm yeah okay 5 at a time*...

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small talk six: autum leaves a fallin

at Saturday, September 19, 2009

Autumn is a wonderful time of year, at least I think it is.  The smell of the crisp air as the days get shorter and darkness hovers like a phantom across the sky lit up by the moon.  It is a time when you tend to see more black cats roaming around and the word pumpkin sends a ripple of excitement through her.  Hay rides through the...

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

themed thursday: hairy scary movies that make me hide

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 Welcome to Themed Thursdays where each week there is a new topic to blog on.  This week it's the five top hairy scary movies that make you want to sleep with the lights on.  Tell us about them and what scares you the most about each.  Have fun and don't forget to leave your link and comment below so we can check out your top...

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

wordful wednesday: welcome to the world parker

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 This is Parker, my cousin Stacey's new baby boy.  He's sooooooooo adorable so I just had to share him with you all.  Welcome to the world Parker! Becoming a parent is the most fantastic feeling in the whole world.  We are so happy for Stacey and her family with their new addition.  Parker is my second cousin hee hee......

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

random tuesday: wtf? people are going crazy!

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Okay so everyone knows but I'm still gonna blog about what happened to Taylor Swift at the MTV awards when Kanye West jumped onto the stage and snatched the mike RUDELY I might add to state that Beonce's album was (choke choke) best that year. Well West did some back peddling, most likely because he was set to appear on Leno's new show last night...

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

goodbye sasha we will miss you

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This is a follow up to my previous post http://www.rantsnrascals.com/2009/09/cat-with-grudge-even-on-her-death-bed.html concerning our family pet. Today was a very sad day.  Very sad day. Today we put down my moms cat (our family) kitty Sasha and my heart is broken.  She wasn't getting any better and mom and dad couldn't bear seeing her...

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ellen is the new american idol judge!

at Thursday, September 10, 2009

Okay if you are a huge idol fan which I am then you already know that Paula Abdul has decided due to contract disputes (left) idol for this season.  And the replacement hunt to fill the spot next to Kara, Randy and Simon began almost immediately. All over the net you heard rumor after rumor, the latest being Queen L, who stated she didn't want...

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he's just like everyone else... all he wants is to be loved!

at Thursday, September 10, 2009

For many of you who come here to read my blog, then you know I have mentioned in the past that my son has CP (Cerebral Palsy) and other disabilities.  Gosh I hate that word and yet I was still using it. Well today I'm here to stand up and say...   "Hi my name is JP Shaw and I'm the mother of a child with special needs!" Whew! Okay that...

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themed thursday; california dreams

at Thursday, September 10, 2009

Mmmm childhood memories.  Just one?  One that was good and one of my fondest?  Well I have a couple to share for this weeks Themed Thursday. As we get older we often forget our childhood memories.  Having children of our own though we often face the full circle of life as it often has a way of repeating itself when you share something...

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