Don't Try This At Home

Airing My Dirty Laundry

I have exceeded even my own imagination.

I have never wanted Matt Damon so badly in my whole life.

I have never longed to be a real elf more than I have today.

Today, my bedroom looks like this:

Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope.

Blogging Basics 101: Is WordPress.Org Good for a Newbie?

I have a discussion up at Blogging Basics 101 today about which platform is best for a newbie. Specifically, is WordPress a good one for someone without any HTML, CSS, or web knowledge? Please leave your comments over there so everyone can benefit from your advice! Thanks.

I'm Bringing Surly Back

Shopping with friends can be enlightening.

Like the time a friend, beaming with the thrill of her find, held up a pillow she'd found for me:

Sometimes I worry that PMS is my personality.

Or the time I was with blogging friends and they shoved a tea towel into my hands:

You say BITCH like it's a bad thing.

Or the time I asked Charlotte, during light shopping conversation, what she told her friends about me and she responded (with a wicked smile, I might add), "That you're mean and they don't want to meet you."

Then they all fall down laughing while apologizing:

We love you, but it's so true!

And I play along because it is funny. And my face in repose is off-putting to say the least. And I have what has been called in polite company a strong personality.

I like to think, though, that it's not what they really think of me. Maybe initially they did, but after they got to know me, surely they saw my tender side? Appreciated my Precious Moments take on all things disappointing? Understood I was really a tender, delicate snowflake?

Maybe.

Then there was today's shopping experience which blows that theory completely out of the water.

While at a large store, Charlotte and I were winding our way through various scientific mazes trying to find the elusive cheese when I realized that no matter which way I turned, the two people behind me also turned. And they were close to me. Close enough to goose me if they so chose (which, if you are ever tempted--and you will be--I urge you to re-think your choice.).

Finally, after rounding yet another corner with the fuzz on my tail I spun around and asked, rather loudly, "Can I help you?!?"

Oh. Crap. Was that out loud?

Apparently it was because now I was looking straight at a saleslady and a patron that looked rather like deer in headlights.

Charlotte was able to control her laughter until they were both safely on their way. Then she turned to me and said, "I love it when you do that. It's so hilarious!"

Funk

I am in a funk. I don't feel like writing so I'm going to bore you with pictures Wild Thing has taken of herself with Photo Booth.

Now, for those of you poor souls that do not have a Mac, Photo Booth is a little freebie program that is hours of fun for the chilluns. You take a quick photo (via your Mac camera that is built-in!) and then you can manipulate it as you see fit. There are also many wild and crazy effects you can apply before you take the picture. Hours of fun, people. Or minutes, depending on your level of ADHD. Hell, half you of you probably stopped reading this paragraph 10 minutes ago. I would have.

Angel

Heart

Funk

Oh, and I had a dream about Pioneer Woman last night. Nothing untoward, but lots of freebies. Apparently she has a gift shop in her home with many things I already own.

Now, dear friends, you know the complete extent of my mind today. You're welcome.

Blogging Basics 101: How to make a scroll box for HTML code

A new post is up at Blogging Basics 101. I've had a lot of people asking how to make a scroll box for HTML code. I'll explain how to do it today!

Face to Face

This is what happens when you ask your smart aleck kids to put their faces together for a nice picture.

Honestly, I'm sure I don't know where they got their sense of humor.

 

 

New Posts at Blogging Basics 101 This Week

New stuff at Blogging Basics 101 this week!

• Monday: Backing up your blog

• Tuesday: Setting posts to publish oldest to newest (chronological order)

• Wednesday: Making a scroll box for HTML code

• Thursday: Deciding whether WordPress is right for a newbie

• Friday: Adding an archives link to a Blogger blog

Frisky In The Park

My dad and his wife visited us over Thanksgiving. Oh, did we have fun! I'll have more posts about that, but I just had to share this find with you.

We all went to the little park in our neighborhood one afternoon. As we were walking up the hill we saw this:

They must have had to leave quickly because I cannot, under any circumstances (other than having to leave in a big hurry), imagine leaving my bra behind to be hung from a tree by some jokers.

So to the teenage lovers who left quickly: Thank you. My children have had hours of tittering thanks to your passion.

What Happens at BlogHer, Stays at BlogHer

Unless I decide to blog it, then all bets are off. For the record, I'd like to point out that I am the only one who does not show my underwear. I'm just sayin'--Jeana, Tina, Shannon, and Kathryn seem to be a little loose with granny panties.

A Little for You, A Little for Me

I have put the new Amazon.com widget on my right sidebar and I'm going to keep it there through Christmas. I am doing this and writing about it for two reasons:

1. It will alert you to the deals going on at Amazon.com and is constantly updated. On Black Friday, they will update the widget hourly with Lightning Deals. When you come here for your daily fix of Chili, you can see which items are on special so you can save money.
2. I, of course, will make money if you use my link to get to Amazon.com and buy something. What you buy doesn't matter so long as you buy it when you clicked there from my site. You'll still be paying the Amazon.com price, but I'll get about .35 or something because I was the gateway (but only if you buy something; browsing around doesn't count).

It's a little something for you and a little something for me. Win-Win.

In addition, please check out the Amazon.com Customer's Vote Page to vote for the deals you'd most like to see.