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A Perfect Post - October ‘07 2007-10-31 23:00:26 Welcome to the October 2007 Perfect Post Awards! My Co-Hostess, Lindsay, and I would like to welcome you to year # 2 of the Perfect Post Awards - “the power to the blogger awards” because you make it all happen. In February of 2006, we popped the champagne and rolled out the red carpet for you to pat one another on the backside. Here we are today still lavishing in the good feeling of such a supportive community. Our mission statement has been simple and we like it that way. The Perfect Post Awards are a chance to read some of the best stuff written each month- and to spread a little warm fuzziness, too. If you’d like to present an award next month, e-mail me and I’ll send you the latest award button code a few days before the 1st. If you’re interested in looking through our past award posts, they can be found here. Thanks to each and every one of you for making the Perfect Post Awards such a great success!! And now without further adieu, my Perfect Post Aw ...

Happy Hallow-Vote! 2007-10-31 04:55:04 So you saw my pumpkins…but have you seen the rest? If you haven’t heard, Leanne has a carving contest going on that will wake the dead. Take a minute to peruse pumpkin’s finest and maybe even vote for me, er, I mean…my kids. Go on, now and have a wonderful Halloween. And no candy today, remember? I have to get ready to teach my jazzercise class in costume this morning. Hopefully, I’ll have pictures to post later… Happy Halloween! What will you be this year? © MommaK for Petroville, 2007. | Permalink | 8 comments Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Blog Life. ...

Boo 2007-10-29 05:18:03 This weekend the Fall weather finally arrived so we carved pumpkins, soaked in the hot tub and watched movies…and ate too much but we won’t go there. Cute couple, huh? Saturday night we saw The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D. Very cool although my husband was squirming because there was an awful lot of singing. The 3D effects kept him happy though. Later that night once the kids were in bed, we watched The Reaping with Hilary Swank. Holy scary movie from hell, Batman! Of course, my husband fell asleep so I’m up until 2am watching this movie alone and totally freaked out. Seriously, my ears were ringing - it was that good. What’s the scariest movie you’ve seen lately? © MommaK for Petroville, 2007. | Permalink | 16 comments Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Life in the Ding Dang Woods. ...

Pullem’ Up! 2007-10-25 14:40:04 Dallas unveiled a new billboard campaign on city streets this week with the slogan “Pullem’ Up!”. City Hall wants to encourage Dallas youth to “Represent Yourself The Way You Present Yourself” and to know “That’s Not Hip Hop, That’s Flip-Flop” when it comes to saggy drawers. The bottom line: They don’t want to see yours. One Dallas School Board member tried to get council members to pass an ordinance banning saggy pants last year. “No one should have to be subjected to someone else’s underwear publicly - that is indecent,” he said. The initiative has stalled in Dallas but the idea is popping up in other places like Atlanta and Trenton, New Jersey. In Louisiana, one town punishes saggy pants with six months in jail or a $500 fine. The anti-saggy pants campaign was created to improve the image of the Dallas area. Mayor Pro-Tem Dwayne Caraway believes it will help unemployment and make the area more attractiv ...

He Says, She Says 2007-10-24 12:27:04 He says I’m PMSing and just want to fight. I say that after 13 years, I’m finally realizing that I’m just not ready for marriage. © MommaK for Petroville, 2007. | Permalink | 16 comments Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Wacky Wedlock. ...

I Can’t Eat Anymore Pasta Salad! 2007-10-23 12:23:55 Saturday was a beautiful day for the Virginia Gold Cup horse races. It was a nice, laid back afternoon…(Once we arrived and finally got set up dammit! Because I stress, people. You know??? I stress.)…spent with family and a few friends. Just a few. And the ones that came (you know who you are) and didn’t stay long because they went to socialize up on The Hill, did the worst thing possible. They didn’t eat. I had all of this food. And too much of it came home with me. If I eat one more freaking bite of pasta salad, I’m going to chew my hand off with it. Speaking of leftovers, let me ask you this. One lady brought a delicious rum cake that she made from an old family recipe. You know me, combine alcohol with cake and I’m your bestest friend evah! Anyway, with all the food on the table, not much of her cake got eaten (damn right, I had some). When we were packing up the car to leave, I was pleased to see the cake left behind. I was already having ...

Shades of Grey 2007-10-22 06:21:40 Last week I found my first grey hair. Right on the top of my head sicking it’s tongue out at me from my Jazzercise ponytail. Today I found two more. I think they grew to replace the first one I plucked. I’m scared now. Not only am I going grey but I’ve somehow gotten a 2 for 1 deal going on. Help! When did you find your first grey hair? (If you still have not found your first, please do not feel the need to comment. Please.) © MommaK for Petroville, 2007. | Permalink | 27 comments Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Me... Just Me. ...

Going for Gold 2007-10-18 23:00:35 Picture yourself standing on a rich, green meadow, breathing in the crisp, autumn air on a beautiful October day in the country. In your hand is a plastic champagne flute filled with bubbly mimosa and on your head is a gorgeous hat that just about screams Julia Roberts. You are right on the rail. You can feel your heart beat and the ground shake as the horses race past you toward the finish. You jump up and cheer as the crowd goes wild. You can’t jump too high though because you’ve got on brand new to-die-for shoes to compliment that delicious hat. You want a change of pace so you leave your spot on the rail and head up to Member’s Hill where people watching is a form of art. You actually need to pay an extra fee to breathe air among these people so don’t forget your best smile for the photographers flocking about. Didn’t have a hat to wear to the race today? Never fear, you can purchase one here on The Hill. The view is breathtaking. The food is catered. ...

Tis the Season 2007-10-17 10:09:24 Halloween, I mean. Yes, I know that all of the stores are gearing up for Christmas already but I urge you to just ignore those capitalists. What’s the dang rush, I ask you? With Halloween 2 weeks away, I’d like to see what you have planned. Are you dressing up? What will you be? Are you hosting a party? A contest? Speaking of contests, Leanne is holding her annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. Even if you don’t participate, make sure you stop by to view all of the spooky creations and vote on your favorite. The winner gets a $25 Amazon Gift card as well as a signed copy of Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s long anticipated book Word Press for Dummies. (Oh, I so need this.) My plans? Besides the normal classroom parties and trick or treating, my Jazzercise center is holding a costume contest. I am in need of ideas for a costume that I can work out in. Got anything for me? I’m thinking of just cutting my toga into a mini skirt edition but I’m worried I’ll get t ...

Evolution is Jentastic 2007-10-15 11:40:10 We all want our children to be better than ourselves. It’s the natural progression of parenthood. You dump all of your knowledge and life experience into your child’s empty head, mix that with what they came to the table with as unique humans created by two of the coolest people you know and BAM! - you expect them to be you to the 3rd power. Don’t make the same mistakes I did. Why? Because I’ve already learned that lesson for you. Do as I say not as I do. Why? Because I said so. Don’t make me say it again. My 12 year old is already better than me (Sshhhhhh! Don’t tell her or I will lose all my power). At her age, I was fairly smart but she is bright and focused. I lived in Boy Crazy La La Land while she is still here at home with me. I wanted to grow up yesterday while she’s content to be a kid. Neither of us are perfect but right now she’s winning. If this keeps up, I’m going to ask her raise me once she’s grown. At the dent ...

Just Say No to Candy 2007-10-12 12:49:53 Hark! The holidays are dead ahead. Can you see them on the horizon? Now is the time to trade your sassy summer clothes in for a festive fall look and crack open those cookbooks, ladies! This time of year is all about The Food. Am I right? The homemade cookies and pies, the candy in pretty wrappings set out as holiday treats to share, the roasts and stews which make the house smell divine on a blustery Sunday afternoon are all an essential part of the season for me. But what happens when you can’t fit into your sexy black dress for the parties that begin to fill up your calendar? What about when there is so much going on between volunteering at the kid’s schools, holiday shopping and getting your home ready that you stop working out? It’s usually one of the first things to go during busy times, you know. I’ll tell you what happens, we gain the holiday 5 (at least). I’m writing about this early on because I think if we stand together, we will find success. W ...

My Blog is Ill 2007-10-11 16:40:49 Can you hear it wheezing? My blog is dying a slow death. I wish I knew what brought on this disease. Did I catch it somewhere in my e-travels? All I know is that it’s shot to hell. My traffic, my rankings, my readership are all fading away before my very eyes and I don’t have a clue how to stop it. I realize that I probably shouldn’t care too much about such details. However, after almost 3 years and hours upon hours of loving effort, it breaks my heart to watch my blog take a nose dive for the toilet. Have I offended the Internet Gods? Perhaps I should sacrifice a non-blogger in order to get back into their good graces? Do you care about your traffic and rankings? Can you help me appease the Internet Gods? © MommaK for Petroville, 2007. | Permalink | 34 comments Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Blog Life. ...

Toga Party in Petroville 2007-10-10 11:29:45 Yeah, so, it was fun. I would say that a majority of the folks had a blast - a few, not so much. Will we do it again? (As Joy from My Name is Earl would say) “Oh, Heeyyyyllllll No!” but let’s get on with the recap. At past parties, we’ve always had a handful of jolly guests that arrive much too early (like while I still have shampoo in my hair, early). This time it was gloriously different. Due to the Toga or No-Go theme of the evening, our guests were a little more bashful than punctual. I’m thinking all future parties (if they exist) will have a costume requirement. Live and learn, right? The ladies looked lovely… While the men were more shepherd like. I waited for wise men to follow, but there were none. These 2 took home the Cutest Couple Award. My husband set up the games outside. The first was a scooter relay race. He drew a chalk course on the asphalt driveway. Riders wound around and around cones to a table. At the table, you ha ...

Recap in the Works 2007-10-08 05:00:53 But for now, all I can give you is this… Was it fun? © MommaK for Petroville, 2007. | Permalink | 15 comments Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Petroville Playtime. ...

Party Prep Panic 2007-10-06 07:43:18 Kids to Mom’s - check Food & Drinks - check Toga ironed - check Keys to AVTs hidden - check Apples to bob - check Javelins to throw - …wait a damn minute My husband is out. of. control. Last night in the hot tub, instead of getting all romantic with me under the stars, he listed the games that he plans to play at the Toga Party tonight. My mouth fell open when I learned that he intends on holding a mini Olympics here on the hill. Javelin throwing, tug of war, something about running a hula hoop around with a stick (wtf?) and then, of course, a water gun battle. So, I have my toga (and my tiara, I’m going to be Athena in gold Chanel pumps), but I’m now considering other options for my plans this evening. Know of anything festive going on that I (er, Athena) could drop in for? Yeah, tonight’s going to either be one of the best parties we’ve ever thrown or go down like a bad episode of ER. Care to wager which? © MommaK for Petroville, ...