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Programming Note: I don't wanna act like the Media Celebrity has gone to my head, but I DID get recognized by 3 people in the Chicago Airport en route to 'the M states' for The Baby Jesus' & and Baby New Year's (he has less effective publicists, don't you think?) Birthdays...Fine, 2 of them were my kids that I tried...

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Grump & Snore+ More (My take on Jon & Kate) When I'm not reading the complete works of Tolstoy or teaching my kids Latin I might be found watching a few reality shows.  Just a --cough- few.... COUGH COUGH....Scuze me,  I must have choked on a piece of organic fruit leather. I got sucked into Jon & Kate Plus 8 by my girls, mostly cuz...

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More Makeup Trends I'm Following For You Because I'm... Trend #1)  "High Def":  Lots of new face makeup products (when they are not utilizing the term "mineral") are rocking the 'High Definition' marketing. What makes it High Def? Sephora's website describes it:   "Originally designed for use in film and television, high-definition makeup provides...

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The Palin Effect Kate Gosselin- love or hate her- has a certain something which makes you look.  Even my mom knows who "Kate" is...& Mom's idea of  'following reality shows' is the one time she watched 2 minutes of Top Chef with me- because I hid her remote control. Sarah Palin certainly has that same Make...

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Baby Patrick's Big Adventure-- as told by Baby Patrick;... I had to wait for them all to become distracted to make my break. At thishouse, the wait was not long. My big sissie Maggie had a hurt back so Daddy was examining it (because since he's a pharmaceutical rep, that makes him an honorary Doctor?).  Seeing my shot, I set out for the journey of a lifetime.... As...

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Top Ten Signs You May Be Addicted to TOP CHEF

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Posted on : 13-11-2009 | By : Jill | In : Musings, Pop Culture, Reality TV, Television
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10)  You don’t drink wine but you are thinking of subscribing to Food & Wine, to look at the pictures.

 

9)  You proudly announce to the kids that their grilled cheese is  ”fromage on toast points”

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Called It.

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Posted on : 14-06-2009 | By : Jill | In : Musings, Reality TV
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Here is an article that ran 6/11 in the Vancouver Sun about Jon + Kate. 

Jon & Kate Jump the Shark as Cross Promotions Run Rampant

You won’t need to read it because your fierce, fearless NotSoSoccerMom said about the same things (perhaps more funny- you decide) waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back on March 24th 2008 (see Article in March Archives “Grump & Snore+ More (My Take on Jon & Kate“)

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Grump & Snore+ More (My take on Jon & Kate)

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Posted on : 24-03-2009 | By : Jill | In : Musings, Reality TV
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When I’m not reading the complete works of Tolstoy or teaching my kids Latin I might be found watching a few reality shows.  Just a –cough- few…. COUGH COUGH….Scuze me,  I must have choked on a piece of organic fruit leather.

I got sucked into Jon & Kate Plus 8 by my girls, mostly cuz it’s one of the 3 shows left on TV that you can watch with children in the room.  Read the rest of this entry »