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Ravings of a Real American Housewife (and Her Husband)

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Whop Out!

December 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Burger lovers all across America are being Punk’d by Burger King claiming to have taken away their most famous slogan:  Home Of The Whopper.  No longer.  As a new advertising scheme, the “people on top” decided to trick customers into thinking the Whopper was gone, when in fact they just wanted to video tape their [...]

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St. Nick Gets Bigger

December 6th, 2007 · No Comments

St. Nick sucks!  Well, maybe that’s a little harsh, but what a ridiculous, made-up, money-grubbing “holiday!”  I don’t have a problem giving my children little gifts to “hold them over” until Christmas, but it’s so painfully unnecessary to give my children something to look forward to, when all they have is stuff to look forward [...]

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Absolutely Fabulous

November 26th, 2007 · No Comments

It’s my birthday.  No biggie–just another notch in a thirty-something belt.  It’s been a long turkey of a weekend; no break, misbehaving children, a broken remote control due to a lost temper, and limited alcohol.  Today, however, is my day.  My husband bought me fancy champagne to celebrate.  I called him and told him I’d [...]

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Barbie Needs A Vacation

November 24th, 2007 · No Comments

I have three children, three rooms, three bills, and three messes.  I have had enough of toys, toys, toys!!!  My children reside on the upper level of my house–a girl’s room, a boy’s room, and a toy room.  The upstairs is like the Bermuda Triangle; everything that goes or ends up upstairs ends up disappearing [...]

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Ho, Ho, Ho!

November 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

It’s the busiest, dumbest, most expensive, bloodiest, and most ridiculously biggest shopping day of the year. You fools!! I slept in today while my husband washed all the Thanksgiving dishes. After my kids had a piece of pumpkin pie for lunch, I did my nails and took a bath while he feverishly fixed the X-Box–is [...]

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