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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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I’ve Figured Out a Purpose for Jon Gosselin!

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Posted on : 27-07-2009 | By : Jill | In : Musings
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I know, I know.  It is a shame we even have to talk about pseudo-celebs who have NO talent & don’t even have the decency to be famous for  lipsynching/  sucking-at-acting/ having a perfume out/ or being a spoiled brat heiress. 

Yet, we are stuck with Jon & Kate…. Britney (the wench) is not crazy anymore, no Disney starlets are pregnant (Miley, can you help us out here??), Angelina & Madonna haven’t adopted anyone this week & no one cares about Jennifer Aniston and her stupid, effortless, shiny, swingy straight hair with flecks of gold in just the right sun-kissed places and gorgeous tank-top arms…..Fine, I might care a little.  

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To Pass the Time….

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Posted on : 23-07-2009 | By : Jill | In : Musings
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To pass the time in the middle of the night when I am supposed to be sleeping, I watch all the infomercials & FoxNews which leads my head to certain places…

Go with me inside my head. C’mon, don’t be afraid. (Ok, be a bit afraid and bring some Advil & your Visa Card)

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A Short Blog to Answer Reader Mail (beauty review included)

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Posted on : 21-07-2009 | By : Jill | In : Musings
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From Jennifer Christman in Little Rock via Facebook: “Lisa Fischer and I need to know what you know about Kate Sommerville Products. Spill!”: 

Kate Somerville is the newest latest greatest.  The Discovery Set —-at a not-cheap $90,  included her exfoliant scrub, two Quench mega-hydrating serums, a daily moisturizer with SPF, her daily wash; all in teeny weeny mini-ketchup bottle sizes. Also included were even tinier samples-(like the teeny foil pouch of soy sauce (am I HUNGRY? Why all the condiment mentions?) of her Deep Tissue Repair Peptide 8 (ooooh, aaaaaah!!!!)  & her eyecream.    Allie Grace, go get mommy some mayonnaise…Discovery Kit

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“All Shapes & Sizes”

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Posted on : 17-07-2009 | By : Jill | In : Musings
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That’s what I tell people when the comment on my kids.  They come in all shapes and sizes.

The other day in WalMart I was buying a training bra for Maggie (11.5)  and pacifiers for Patrick (8months).  Allie Grace (10.5) NEEEEEEDS a cell phone (“EVERYONE BUT ME has one, Mom. I am like, not, like kidding.”) & Samantha (7) wanders from room to room in her own imagination bubble carrying a glamourous purse with one of Daddy’s old cell phones faking conversations to someone whom ’she works with in Paris.”

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Nine & Ten Year Old Boys; Someday I’ll Have One… & That’s Scary

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Posted on : 16-07-2009 | By : Jill | In : Musings
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We ran errands today (if Jerry asks).

Anyway…. en route to the mall , oldest Maggie says, “What are you writing about today? Can you write about me?”.  “I don’t know what I’m writing about yet”, I counter, making a mental note NOT to write her for some time, just on principle since she just broke the fourth wall. I started a rather eloquent speech about ‘the fourth wall’ , but Patrick started to fuss; thus they were spared….

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